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Selected Verse: Luke 12:16 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Lu 12:16 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] he spake [2036] a parable [3850] unto [4314] them [846], saying [3004], The ground [5561] of a certain [5100] rich [4145] man [444] brought forth plentifully [2164]: |
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King James |
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| a certain rich man, &c.--Why is this man called a "fool?" (Luk 12:20) (1) Because he deemed a life of secure and abundant earthly enjoyment the summit of human felicity. (2) Because, possessing the means of this, through prosperity in his calling, he flattered himself that he had a long lease of such enjoyment, and nothing to do but give himself up to it. Nothing else is laid to his charge. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
A parable - See the notes at Mat 13:3.
Plentifully - His land was fertile, and produced even beyond his expectations, and beyond what he had provided for. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The ground of a certain rich man, etc. - He had generally what is called good luck in his farm, and this was a remarkably plentiful year. |
20 But [1161] God [2316] said [2036] unto him [846], Thou fool [878], this [5026] night [3571] thy [4675] soul [5590] shall be required [523] of [575] thee [4675]: then [1161] whose [5101] shall those things be [2071], which [3739] thou hast provided [2090]?
3 And [2532] he spake [2980] many things [4183] unto them [846] in [1722] parables [3850], saying [3004], Behold [2400], a sower [4687] went forth [1831] to sow [4687];