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Luke 6:25
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KJ21
Woe unto you that are full, for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now, for ye shall mourn and weep.
ASV
Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you, ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
AMP
Woe to you who are well-fed (gorged, satiated) now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now [enjoying a life of self-indulgence], for you will mourn and weep [and deeply long for God].
AMPC
Woe to (alas for) you who are full now (completely filled, luxuriously gorged and satiated), for you shall hunger and suffer want! Woe to (alas for) you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep and wail!
BRG
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
CSB
Woe to you who are now full, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who are now laughing, for you will mourn and weep.
CSBA
Woe to you who are now full, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who are now laughing, for you will mourn and weep.
CEB
How terrible for you who have plenty now, because you will be hungry. How terrible for you who laugh now, because you will mourn and weep.
CJB
“Woe to you who are full now, for you will go hungry! “Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and cry!
CEV
You well-fed people are in for trouble. You will go hungry! You people who are laughing now are in for trouble. You are going to cry and weep!
DARBY
Woe to you that are filled, for ye shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for ye shall mourn and weep.
DLNT
Woe to you, the ones having been filled now, because you will hunger. Woe— the ones laughing now, because you will mourn and weep.
DRA
Woe to you that are filled: for you shall hunger. Woe to you that now laugh: for you shall mourn and weep.
ERV
How bad it will be for you people who are full now, because you will be hungry. How bad it will be for you people who are laughing now, because you will be sad and cry.
EASY
Listen, you that are full with food now. It will be very bad for you and you will be hungry. Listen, you that are laughing now. It will be very bad for you. You will be sad and you will cry.
EHV
Woe to you who are well fed now, because you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, because you will be mourning and weeping.
ESV
“Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. “Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
ESVUK
“Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. “Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
EXB
·How terrible it will be for [L Woe to] you who are ·full [well-fed] now, because you will be hungry. ·How terrible it will be for [L Woe to] you who are laughing now, because you will ·be sad and cry [mourn and weep].
GNV
Woe be to you that are full: for ye shall hunger. Woe be to you that now laugh: for ye shall wail and weep.
GW
How horrible it will be for those who are well-fed. They will be hungry. How horrible it will be for those who are laughing. They will mourn and cry.
GNT
“How terrible for you who are full now; you will go hungry! “How terrible for you who laugh now; you will mourn and weep!
HCSB
Woe to you who are now full, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who are now laughing, for you will mourn and weep.
ICB
How terrible it will be for you who are full now, because you will be hungry. How terrible it will be for you who are laughing now, because you will be sad and cry.
ISV
How terrible it will be for you who are full now, because you will be hungry! How terrible it will be for you who are laughing now, because you will mourn and cry!
PHILLIPS
“How miserable for you who have all you want, for you are going to be hungry! “How miserable for you who are laughing now, for you will know sorrow and tears!
JUB
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
KJV
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
AKJV
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
LSB
Woe to you who are well-fed now, for you shall be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and cry.
LEB
Woe to you who are satisfied now, because you will be hungry. Woe, you who laugh now, because you will mourn and weep.
TLB
They are fat and prosperous now, but a time of awful hunger is before them. Their careless laughter now means sorrow then.
MSG
And it’s trouble ahead if you’re satisfied with yourself. Your self will not satisfy you for long. And it’s trouble ahead if you think life’s all fun and games. There’s suffering to be met, and you’re going to meet it.
MEV
Woe to you who are filled, for you shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
MOUNCE
Woe to you who have had your fill now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
NOG
How horrible it will be for those who are well-fed. They will be hungry. How horrible it will be for those who are laughing. They will mourn and cry.
NABRE
But woe to you who are filled now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will grieve and weep.
NASB
Woe to you who are well-fed now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
NASB1995
Woe to you who are well-fed now, for you shall be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
NCB
Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
NCV
How terrible it will be for you who are full now, because you will be hungry. How terrible it will be for you who are laughing now, because you will be sad and cry.
NET
“Woe to you who are well satisfied with food now, for you will be hungry. “Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
NIRV
How terrible for you who are well fed now! You will go hungry. How terrible for you who laugh now! You will cry and be sad.
NIV
Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
NIVUK
Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
NKJV
Woe to you who are full, For you shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, For you shall mourn and weep.
NLV
It is bad for you who are full. You will be hungry. It is bad for you who laugh now. You will have sorrow and you will cry.
NLT
What sorrow awaits you who are fat and prosperous now, for a time of awful hunger awaits you. What sorrow awaits you who laugh now, for your laughing will turn to mourning and sorrow.
NMB
Woe to you who are full, for you shall hunger. Woe to you who now laugh, for you will wail and weep.
NRSVA
‘Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. ‘Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep.
NRSVACE
‘Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. ‘Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep.
NRSVCE
“Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. “Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep.
NRSVUE
“Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. “Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep.
NTFE
“Woe betide you if you’re full today: you’ll go hungry! “Woe betide you if you’re laughing today: you’ll be mourning and weeping!
OJB
Oy to you, the ones having been well fed now, for you will hunger. Oy, the ones laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. [YESHAYAH 65:13; MISHLE 14:13]
RGT
“Woe to you who are full. For you shall hunger. Woe to you who now laugh. For you shall wail and weep.
RSV
“Woe to you that are full now, for you shall hunger. “Woe to you that laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
RSVCE
“Woe to you that are full now, for you shall hunger. “Woe to you that laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
TLV
Woe to you who are full, for you shall be hungry. Woe to you who are laughing now, for you shall mourn and weep.
VOICE
All you who are full now, you are in danger for you shall be hungry. All you who laugh now, you are in danger for you shall grieve and cry.
WEB
Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
WE
`You who have all you want now will have trouble! You will be hungry. `You who laugh now will have trouble. You will be sad and cry.
WYC
Woe to you that be full-filled [Woe to you that be filled], for ye shall hunger. Woe to you that now laugh [Woe to you that laugh now], for ye shall mourn, and weep.
YLT
`Wo to you who have been filled -- because ye shall hunger. `Wo to you who are laughing now -- because ye shall mourn and weep.
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