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Luke 12:16

And he put foorth a similitude vnto the, saying: The grounde of a certaine ryche man brought foorth plentifull fruites.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

In Context

15And he sayde vnto them, Take heede & beware of couetousnes: For no mans lyfe standeth in the aboundaunce of the thynges which he possesseth.

17And he thought within him selfe, saying, What shall I do, because I haue no rowme where to bestow my fruites?

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Cross References

Genesis 26:12Then Isahac sowed in that lande, and receaued in the same yere an hundred folde: and the Lorde blessed hym.

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:14-22

Worldly-mindedness Exposed. 13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I… Read the whole commentary →

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