Luke 16:3

And the steward said within himself—What shall I do, because my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? Dig, I cannot: to beg, I am ashamed.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, accosting him, he said unto him—What is this I hear of thee? Render the account of thy stewardship, for thou canst no longer be steward.

4I know what I will do, that, when I am removed out of the stewardship, they may welcome me into their own houses.

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Cross References

Proverbs 13:4The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.

Proverbs 18:9Surely he that is slothful in his work, brother, is he to a master at laying waste.

Proverbs 20:4By reason of the autumn, a sluggard will not plough, therefore shall he beg in harvest, and there be nothing.

Proverbs 24:30By the field of the sluggard, I passed, and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense;

Proverbs 27:23Note well, the appearance of thy flock, apply thy mind to thy herds;

Isaiah 10:3What, then, will ye do for the day of visitation, And for the devastation, which from afar, shall come? Unto whom, will ye flee for help? And where will ye leave your gory?

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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