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Luke 14:29
Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
King James Version
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
World English Bible
Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation and isn’t able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
American Standard Version
Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,
Geneva Bible 1599
Lest that after he hath laide the foundation, and is not able to performe it, all that behold it, begin to mocke him,
Darby Translation
in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,
Young's Literal Translation
lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him,
Bible in Basic English
For fear that if he makes a start and is not able to go on with it to the end, all who see it will be laughing at him,
28Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?
30saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’
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