Luke 16:8
American King James Version (AKJV)
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
And the lord praised the iniquitous steward, in that he had acted prudently. For the sons of this age are more prudent with their generation than are the sons of light.
Darby Bible (DBY)
And the lord praised the unrighteous steward because he had done prudently. For the sons of this world are, for their own generation, more prudent than the sons of light.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
And the lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
The rich man commended his dishonest manager for his cunning idea. The children of this world are more cunning towards one another than are the children of light.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
“And the master praised the dishonest steward for his shrewdness; for, in relation to their own contemporaries, the men of this age are shrewder than the sons of Light.
King James Version (KJV)
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
King James With Strong's (KJV w/ Strong's)
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New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
“His lord commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness, for the people of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the people of light.
Webster Bible (Webster)
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
World English Bible (WEB)
|His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
“His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
'And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.