NETBible | And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life? 1 |
NIV © |
Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? |
NASB © |
"And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life? |
NLT © |
Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Of course not. |
MSG © |
"Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? |
BBE © |
And which of you by taking thought is able to make himself a cubit taller? |
NRSV © |
And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? |
NKJV © |
"Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? |
KJV | <1161> Which <1537> <5101> of you <5216> by taking thought <3309> (5723) can <1410> (5736) add <4369> (5629) one <1520> cubit <4083> unto <1909> his <846> stature <2244>_? |
NASB © |
<5101> of you by being worried <3309> can <1410> add <4369> a single hour <4083> to his life <2244> ? |
NET [draft] ITL | And <1161> which <5101> of <1537> you <5216> by worrying <3309> can <1410> add <4369> even one <1520> hour <4083> to <1909> his <846> life ?<2244> |
GREEK | tiv <5101> I-NSM de <1161> CONJ ex <1537> PREP umwn <5216> P-2GP merimnwn <3309> (5723) V-PAP-NSM dunatai <1410> (5736) V-PNI-3S prosyeinai <4369> (5629) V-2AAN epi <1909> PREP thn <3588> T-ASF hlikian <2244> N-ASF autou <846> P-GSM phcun <4083> N-ASM ena <1520> A-ASM |
NETBible | And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life? 1 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Or “a cubit to his height.” A cubit (πῆχυς, phcu") can measure length (normally about 45 cm or 18 inches) or time (a small unit, “hour” is usually used [BDAG 812 s.v.] although “day” has been suggested [L&N 67.151]). The term ἡλικία (Jhlikia) is ambiguous in the same way as πῆχυς (phcus). Most scholars take the term to describe age or length of life here, although a few refer it to bodily stature (see BDAG 436 s.v. 3 for discussion). Worry about length of life seems a more natural figure than worry about height. However, the point either way is clear: Worrying adds nothing to life span or height. |