Luke 16:8 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769And 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. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionAnd [his] master praised the dishonest (unjust) manager for acting shrewdly and prudently; for the sons of this age are shrewder and more prudent and wiser in [relation to] their own generation [to their own age and kind] than are the sons of light. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)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. See the chapterCommon English Bible“The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted cleverly. People who belong to this world are more clever in dealing with their peers than are people who belong to the light. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionAnd 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. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionAnd 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. See the chapter |