Matthew 25:25
Good News Translation
I was afraid, so I went off and hid your money in the ground. Look! Here is what belongs to you.'

New Revised Standard Version
so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.’

Contemporary English Version
I was frightened and went out and hid your money in the ground. Here is every single coin!"

New American Bible
so out of fear I went off and buried your talent in the ground. Here it is back.’

Douay-Rheims Bible
And being afraid, I went and hid thy talent in the earth. Behold here thou hast that which is thine.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And being afraid, I went and hid thy talent in the earth. Behold here thou hast that which is thine.

2 Samuel 6:9,10 And David was afraid of the Lord that day, saying: How shall the ark of the Lord come to me? . . .

Proverbs 26:13 The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads.

Isaiah 57:11 For whom hast thou been solicitous and afraid, that thou hast lied, and hast not been mindful of me, nor thought on me in thy heart? for I am silent, and as one that seeth not, and thou hast forgotten me.

Romans 8:15 For you have not received the spirit of bondage again in fear: but you have received the spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry: Abba (Father).

2 Timothy 1:6,7 For which cause I admonish thee that thou stir up the grace of God which is in thee by the imposition of my hands. . . .

Revelation 21:8 But the fearful and unbelieving and the abominable and murderers and whoremongers and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, they shall have their portion in the pool burning with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.

Context
The Parable of the Talents
24But he that had received the one talent, came and said: Lord, I know that thou art a hard man; thou reapest where thou hast not sown and gatherest where thou hast not strewed. 25And being afraid, I went and hid thy talent in the earth. Behold here thou hast that which is thine. 26And his lord answering, said to him: Wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sow not and gather where I have not strewed.…
Cross References
Matthew 25:24
But he that had received the one talent, came and said: Lord, I know that thou art a hard man; thou reapest where thou hast not sown and gatherest where thou hast not strewed.

Matthew 25:26
And his lord answering, said to him: Wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sow not and gather where I have not strewed.

Matthew 25:24
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