Luke 12:19
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And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
In other translations
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
Greek words
καὶkaiAndG2532ἐρῶerōI will sayG4483τῇtēato theG3588ψυχῇpsuchēasoulG5590μου·mouof mine;G3165ψυχή,psuchēSoul,G5590ἔχειςecheisyou haveG2192πολλὰpollamanyG4183ἀγαθὰagathagood thingsG18κείμεναkeimenalaid upG2749εἰςeisforG1519ἔτηetēyearsG2094πολλά.pollamany.G4183ἀναπαύου,anapauoudo rest yourselfG373φάγε,phagedo eat,G5315πίε,piedo drink,G4095εὐφραίνου.euphrainoudo be merry.G2165
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