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Matthew 20:15
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KJ21
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?’
ASV
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?
AMP
Am I not lawfully permitted to do what I choose with what is mine? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?’
AMPC
Am I not permitted to do what I choose with what is mine? [Or do you begrudge my being generous?] Is your eye evil because I am good?
BRG
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
CSB
Don’t I have the right to do what I want with what is mine? Are you jealous because I’m generous?’
CSBA
Don’t I have the right to do what I want with what is mine? Are you jealous because I’m generous? ”
CEB
Don’t I have the right to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you resentful because I’m generous?’
CJB
Haven’t I the right to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’
CEV
Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Why should you be jealous, if I want to be generous?”
DARBY
is it not lawful for me to do what I will in my own affairs? Is thine eye evil because *I* am good?
DLNT
Or is it not lawful for me to do what I want with my things? Or is your eye evil because I am good?’
DRA
Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? is thy eye evil, because I am good?
ERV
I can do what I want with my own money. Why would you be jealous because I am generous?’
EASY
It is my money. I can choose what to do with it. I want to be kind to people and give them more than we agreed. Does that make you upset?” ’
EHV
Can’t I do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
ESV
Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’
ESVUK
Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’
EXB
·I can [L Don’t I have the right to…?] do what I want with ·my own money [L what is mine]. Are you jealous because I am ·good to those people [generous; L good]?’
GNV
Is it not lawful for me to do as I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
GW
Can’t I do what I want with my own money? Or do you resent my generosity towards others?’
GNT
Don't I have the right to do as I wish with my own money? Or are you jealous because I am generous?’”
HCSB
Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my business? Are you jealous because I’m generous?’
ICB
I can do what I want with my own money. Are you jealous because I am good to those people?’
ISV
I am allowed to do what I want with my own money, am I not? Or are you envious because I’m generous?’
PHILLIPS
“But he replied to one of them, ‘My friend, I’m not being unjust to you. Wasn’t our agreement for a silver coin a day? Take your money and go home. It is my wish to give the latecomers as much as I give you. May I not do what I like with what belongs to me? Must you be jealous because I am generous?’
JUB
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil because I am good?
KJV
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
AKJV
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
LSB
Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?’
LEB
Is it not permitted for me to do whatever I want with what is mine? Or is your eye evil because I am generous?’
TLB
is it against the law to give away my money if I want to? Should you be angry because I am kind?’
MSG
“He replied to the one speaking for the rest, ‘Friend, I haven’t been unfair. We agreed on the wage of a dollar, didn’t we? So take it and go. I decided to give to the one who came last the same as you. Can’t I do what I want with my own money? Are you going to get stingy because I am generous?’
MEV
Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or is your eye evil because I am good?’
MOUNCE
Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or · are you envious because I am generous?’
NOG
Can’t I do what I want with my own money? Or do you resent my generosity towards others?’
NABRE
[Or] am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?’
NASB
Is it not lawful for me to do what I want with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?’
NASB1995
Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?’
NCB
Am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
NCV
I can do what I want with my own money. Are you jealous because I am good to those people?’
NET
Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
NIRV
Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Do you feel cheated because I gave so freely to the others?’
NIV
Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
NIVUK
Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?”
NKJV
Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or is your eye evil because I am good?’
NLV
Do I not have the right to do what I want to do with my own money? Does your eye make you want more because I am good?’
NLT
Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?’
NMB
Is it not lawful for me to do as I please with what belongs to me? Is your eye evil because I am good?
NRSVA
Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?”
NRSVACE
Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?”
NRSVCE
Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
NRSVUE
Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
NTFE
Or are you suggesting that I’m not allowed to do what I like with my own money? Or are you giving me the evil eye because I’m good?’
OJB
Or is it not allowable for me to do what I wish with the things that are mine? Or do you look with a jealous ayin horo upon my goodness?
RGT
‘Is it not lawful for me to do as I will with my own? Is your eye evil because I am good?’
RSV
Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’
RSVCE
Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’
TLV
Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or is your eye evil because I am good?’
VOICE
Do you think I don’t have the right to dispose of my money as I wish? Or does my generosity somehow prick at you?
WEB
Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’
WE
It is my own money. Can I not do with it as I like? Do you think it is a wrong thing for me to be kind?"
WYC
Whether it is not leaveful to me to do that that I will? Whether thine eye is wicked, for I am good?
YLT
is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?
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