Luke 16:3

And the steward said within himself, What shall I do; for my lord is taking the stewardship from me? I am not able to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

In Context

2And having called him, he said to him, What [is] this that I hear of thee? give the reckoning of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.

4I know what I will do, that when I shall have been removed from the stewardship I may be received into their houses.

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Cross References

Proverbs 13:4A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Proverbs 18:9He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer.

Proverbs 20:4The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

Proverbs 24:30I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding;

Proverbs 27:23Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds:

Isaiah 10:3And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the sudden destruction [which] shall come from far? To whom will ye flee for help, and where will ye leave your glory?

Matthew Henry on Luke 16:2-19

The Unjust Steward. 1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. 4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of… Read the whole commentary →

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