KJV King James Version
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 12:27
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
WEB World English Bible
Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
ASV American Standard Version
Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Consider the lilies, how do they grow? they labour not, nor do they spin, and I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these;
Surrounding context — Luke 12
24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more [will he clothe] you, O ye of little faith?
29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
κατανοήσατεG2657 · katanoeōto observeτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoκρίναG2918 · krinonlilyπῶςG4459 · pōshow?!αὐξάνει·G837 · auxanōto growοὐG3756 · ounoκοπιᾷG2872 · kopiaōto laborοὐδὲG3761 · oudenorνήθει.G3514 · nēthōto spinλέγωG3004 · legōto sayδὲG1161 · dethenὑμῖν·G4771 · suyouοὐδὲG3761 · oudenorΣολομὼνG4672 · Solomōn, SalōmōnSolomonἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπάσῃG3956 · pasallτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoδόξῃG1391 · doxagloryαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heπεριεβάλετοG4016 · periballōto clotheὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenἓνG1520 · ehisoneτούτων.G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/it
Cross-references
Matthew 6:28-30And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?1 Kings 10:1-13And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.2 Chronicles 9:1-12And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.James 1:10-11But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
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