Luke 12:3 “What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and wh…”

Luke 12:3

What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

World English Bible

Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

American Standard Version

Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore whatsoeuer yee haue spoken in darkenesse, it shall be heard in the light: and that which ye haue spoken in the eare, in secret places, shall be preached on the houses.

Darby Translation

therefore whatever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light, and what ye have spoken in the ear in chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

Young's Literal Translation

because whatever in the darkness ye said, in the light shall be heard: and what to the ear ye spake in the inner-chambers, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.

Bible in Basic English

So, whatever you have said in the dark, will come to men's hearing in the light, and what you have said secretly inside the house, will be made public from the house-tops.

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Cross references

“whatsoever”

Ecclesiastes 10:20 Matthew 12:36 Job 24:14 Job 24:15 Ecclesiastes 10:12 Ecclesiastes 10:13

Ecclesiastes 10:20 · BSB

Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your speech.

Matthew 12:36 · BSB

But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

Job 24:14 · BSB

When daylight is gone, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy; in the night he is like a thief.

Job 24:15 · BSB

The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight. Thinking, ‘No eye will see me,’ he covers his face.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 · BSB

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Ecclesiastes 10:13 · BSB

The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.

“housetops”

Matthew 10:27

Matthew 10:27 · BSB

What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

4I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

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