Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.” New Living Translation Flavorless salt is good neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown away. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!” English Standard Version It is of no use either for the soil or for the manure pile. It is thrown away. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Berean Standard Bible It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Berean Literal Bible It is fit neither for soil nor for manure; they cast it out. The one having ears to hear, let him hear." King James Bible It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. New King James Version It is neither fit for the land nor for the dunghill, but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” New American Standard Bible It is useless either for the soil or the manure pile, so it is thrown out. The one who has ears to hear, let him hear.” NASB 1995 “It is useless either for the soil or for the manure pile; it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” NASB 1977 “It is useless either for the soil or for the manure pile; it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Legacy Standard Bible It is useless either for the soil or for the manure pile; it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Amplified Bible It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown away. He who has ears to hear, let him hear and heed My words.” Christian Standard Bible It isn’t fit for the soil or for the manure pile; they throw it out. Let anyone who has ears to hear listen.” Holman Christian Standard Bible It isn’t fit for the soil or for the manure pile; they throw it out. Anyone who has ears to hear should listen!” American Standard Version It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Contemporary English Version It is no longer good for the soil or even for the manure pile. People simply throw it out. If you have ears, pay attention! English Revised Version It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. GOD'S WORD® Translation It's not any good for the ground or for the manure pile. People throw it away. "Let the person who has ears listen!" Good News Translation It is no good for the soil or for the manure pile; it is thrown away. Listen, then, if you have ears!" International Standard Version It's suitable neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. People throw it away. Let the person who has ears to hear, listen!" Majority Standard Bible It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” NET Bible It is of no value for the soil or for the manure pile; it is to be thrown out. The one who has ears to hear had better listen!" New Heart English Bible It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear." Webster's Bible Translation It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill, but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Weymouth New Testament Neither for land nor dunghill is it of any use; they throw it away. Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!" World English Bible It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIt is neither fit for land nor for manure—they cast it outside. He who is having ears to hear—let him hear.” Berean Literal Bible It is fit neither for soil nor for manure; they cast it out. The one having ears to hear, let him hear." Young's Literal Translation neither for land nor for manure is it fit -- they cast it without. He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.' Smith's Literal Translation Neither for the land, nor is it fitted for the dunghill; they cast it without. He having ears to hear, let him hear. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIt is neither profitable for the land nor for the dunghill, but shall be cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Catholic Public Domain Version It is useful neither in soil, nor in manure, so instead, it shall be thrown away. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.” New American Bible It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear.” New Revised Standard Version It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; they throw it away. Let anyone with ears to hear listen!” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIt is good neither for the ground nor for fertilizing; but it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear let him hear. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “It is not fit for land nor is it fit for manure, but they cast it outside. Whoever has an ear that hears, let him hear.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentIt is fit neither for earth, nor for manure; but they cast it out. He that has ears to hear, let him hear. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament It is neither fit for the land, nor for manure; but they cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Mace New Testament it would be fit neither for the land, nor for the dunghil, but only to be thrown away, he that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Weymouth New Testament Neither for land nor dunghill is it of any use; they throw it away. Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!" Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Good Salt34Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned? 35It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Cross References Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. Mark 9:50 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.” Colossians 4:6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Matthew 13:41-42 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Hebrews 6:7-8 For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God. / But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned. John 15:6 If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned. Revelation 3:16 So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to vomit you out of My mouth! Romans 11:22 Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off. 2 Peter 2:20-21 If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first. / It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them. Isaiah 66:24 “As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.” Ezekiel 15:2-4 “Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any other branch among the trees in the forest? / Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can one make from it a peg on which to hang utensils? / No, it is cast into the fire for fuel. The fire devours both ends, and the middle is charred. Can it be useful for anything? Jeremiah 6:30 They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.” 2 Kings 2:19-22 Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Please note, our lord, that the city’s location is good, as you can see. But the water is bad and the land is unfruitful.” / “Bring me a new bowl,” he replied, “and put some salt in it.” So they brought it to him, / and Elisha went out to the spring, cast the salt into it, and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘I have healed this water. No longer will it cause death or unfruitfulness.’” ... Leviticus 2:13 And you shall season each of your grain offerings with salt. You must not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offering; you are to add salt to each of your offerings. Job 6:6 Is tasteless food eaten without salt, or is there flavor in the white of an egg? Treasury of Scripture It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that has ears to hear, let him hear. but. John 15:6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. He. Luke 8:8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Luke 9:44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. Matthew 11:15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Jump to Previous Cast Dung Dunghill Ear Ears Either Fit Good Hear Manure Pile Proper Soil Throw Thrown Use Useless WasteJump to Next Cast Dung Dunghill Ear Ears Either Fit Good Hear Manure Pile Proper Soil Throw Thrown Use Useless WasteLuke 14 1. Jesus heals the dropsy on the Sabbath;7. teaches humility; 12. to feast the poor; 15. under the parable of the great supper, 23. shows how worldly minded men shall be shut out of heaven. 25. Those who will be his disciples, to bear their cross must make their accounts beforehand, 31. lest with shame they revolt from him afterward; 34. and become altogether unprofitable, like salt that has lost its flavor. It is fit neither for the soil The phrase "fit neither for the soil" refers to the salt that has lost its flavor or effectiveness. In the ancient world, salt was a valuable commodity, used not only for seasoning but also for preserving food. The Greek word for "fit" here is "euthetos," meaning suitable or useful. Salt that is no longer effective is useless for its intended purpose. Spiritually, this can be seen as a metaphor for believers who have lost their zeal or effectiveness in their Christian witness. Just as salt must maintain its properties to be useful, Christians are called to maintain their distinctiveness and influence in the world. nor for the manure pile and it is thrown out He who has ears to hear, let him hear Greek It isἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. fit εὔθετόν (eutheton) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2111: Suitable, fit, useful. From eu and a derivative of tithemi; well placed, i.e. appropriate. neither οὔτε (oute) Conjunction Strong's 3777: And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even. for εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. [the] soil γῆν (gēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. nor οὔτε (oute) Conjunction Strong's 3777: And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even. for εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. [the] manure pile, κοπρίαν (koprian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2874: Manure; a dung-hill. From kopros; manure. [and] it αὐτό (auto) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. is thrown βάλλουσιν (ballousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw. out. ἔξω (exō) Adverb Strong's 1854: Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively. He who Ὁ (Ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. has ἔχων (echōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. ears ὦτα (ōta) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3775: (a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception. Apparently a primary word; the ear. to hear, ἀκούειν (akouein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. let him hear.” ἀκουέτω (akouetō) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. Links Luke 14:35 NIVLuke 14:35 NLT Luke 14:35 ESV Luke 14:35 NASB Luke 14:35 KJV Luke 14:35 BibleApps.com Luke 14:35 Biblia Paralela Luke 14:35 Chinese Bible Luke 14:35 French Bible Luke 14:35 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 14:35 It is fit neither for the soil (Luke Lu Lk) |
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