Luke 6:26
Modern Translations
New International Version
Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.

New Living Translation
What sorrow awaits you who are praised by the crowds, for their ancestors also praised false prophets.

English Standard Version
“Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.

Berean Study Bible
Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.

New American Standard Bible
Woe to you when all the people speak well of you; for their fathers used to treat the false prophets the same way.

NASB 1995
"Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets in the same way.

NASB 1977
“Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for in the same way their fathers used to treat the false prophets.

Amplified Bible
Woe to you when all the people speak well of you and praise you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets in the same way.

Christian Standard Bible
Woe to you when all people speak well of you, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the false prophets.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Woe to you when all people speak well of you, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the false prophets.

Contemporary English Version
You are in for trouble when everyone says good things about you. That is what your own people said about those prophets who told lies.

Good News Translation
"How terrible when all people speak well of you; their ancestors said the very same things about the false prophets.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
How horrible it will be for you when everyone says nice things about you. That's the way their ancestors treated the false prophets.

International Standard Version
"How terrible it will be for you when everyone says nice things about you, because that's the way their ancestors used to treat the false prophets!"

NET Bible
"Woe to you when all people speak well of you, for their ancestors did the same things to the false prophets.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

New King James Version
Woe to you when all men speak well of you, For so did their fathers to the false prophets.

King James 2000 Bible
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

New Heart English Bible
Woe to you when all people speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.

World English Bible
Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.

American King James Version
Woe to you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

American Standard Version
Woe unto you , when all men shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

A Faithful Version
Woe to you when all men shall speak well of you! For their fathers did these same things to the false prophets.

Darby Bible Translation
Woe, when all men speak well of you, for after this manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

English Revised Version
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

Webster's Bible Translation
Woe to you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wo be to you when all men speake well of you: for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wo vnto you when all men prayse you: for so dyd their fathers to the false prophetes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Wo vnto you whan euery man prayseth you, Euen so dyd their fathers vnto the false prophetes also.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Wo be to you when all men prayse you: for so dyd their fathers to the false prophetes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Woe to you when all men will speak well of you—for according to these things were their fathers doing to false prophets.

Berean Literal Bible
Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for according to these things their fathers used to treat the false prophets likewise.

Young's Literal Translation
'Woe to you when all men shall speak well of you -- for according to these things were their fathers doing to false prophets.

Smith's Literal Translation
Woe to you when all men speak well of you! for according to these did their fathers to the false prophets.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for according to these things their fathers likewise did to the false prophets.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Woe to you when men shall bless you: for according to these things did their fathers to the false prophets.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Woe to you when men will have blessed you. For these same things their fathers did to the false prophets.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Woe to you when men shall say wonderful things about you, for so were their fathers doing to the false Prophets!” Critical

Lamsa Bible
Woe to you when men speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Alas for you, when men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Godbey New Testament
Woe unto you when all the people may speak well of you! because according to the same things their fathers were accustomed to do to the false prophets.

Haweis New Testament
Wo unto you, when men shall speak well of you! for just so did their fathers of the false prophets.

Mace New Testament
wo unto you when the generality of men shall applaud you: for so did their forefathers behave to the false prophets.

Weymouth New Testament
"Alas for you when men shall all have spoken well of you; for that is just the way their forefathers behaved to the false Prophets!

Worrell New Testament
"Woe to you when all men speak well of you; for in this same manner were their fathers wont to do to the false prophets.

Worsley New Testament
Wo unto you when all men speak well of you; for their fathers did the same to the false prophets.
















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