Luke 16:8

And the lord preiside the baili of wickydnesse, for he hadde do prudentli; for the sones of this world ben more prudent in her generacioun than the sones of liyt.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

7Aftirward he seide to another, And hou myche owist thou? Which answerde, An hundrid coris of whete. And he seide to hym, Take thi lettris, and write foure scoore.

9And Y seie to you, make ye to you freendis of the ritchesse of wickidnesse, that whanne ye schulen fayle, thei resseyue you in to euerlastynge tabernaclis.

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Cross References

Exodus 1:10come ye, wiseli oppresse we it, lest perauenture it be multiplied; and lest, if batel risith ayens vs, it be addid to oure enemyes, and go out of the lond, whanne we ben ouercomun.

2 Kings 10:19Forsothe alle kyngis, that weren in the help of Adadezer, siyen that thei weren ouercomun of Israel, and thei maden pees with Israel, and serueden hem; and Sireis dredden to yyue help to the sones of Amon.

Psalms 49:10For alle the wyelde beestis of wodis ben myne; werk beestis, and oxis in hillis.

Proverbs 12:8A man schal be knowun bi his teching; but he that is veyn and hertles, schal be open to dispising.

Luke 16:4Y woot what Y schal do, that whanne Y am remeued fro the baili, thei resseyue me in to her hous.

Luke 18:6And the Lord seide, Here ye, what the domesman of wickidnesse seith;

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