Luke 14:29

Otherwise, ¹  when he has laid ²  a foundation and is not able to finish the tower, ³  all who see it ⁴  will begin to make fun of ⁵  him.

biblegateway Luk 14:29

For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

biblegateway Luk 14:29

"Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him,

biblegateway Luk 14:29

Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of funds. And then how everyone would laugh at you!

biblegateway Luk 14:29

If you only get the foundation laid and then run out of money, you're going to look pretty foolish. Everyone passing by will poke fun at you:

SABDAweb Luk 14:29

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,

bibleoremus Luk 14:29

Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him,

biblegateway Luk 14:29

"lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,

biblegateway Luk 14:29

Otherwise, ¹  when he has laid ²  a foundation and is not able to finish the tower, ³  all who see it ⁴  will begin to make fun of ⁵  him.

¹ tn Grk “to complete it, lest.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation and ἵνα μήποτε ({ina mhpote, “lest”) has been translated as “Otherwise.”

² tn The participle θέντος (qentos) has been taken temporally.

³ tn The words “the tower” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

⁴ tn The word “it” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

⁵ tn Or “mock,” “ridicule.” The person who did not plan ahead becomes an object of joking and ridicule.