Luke 14:35

It is of no value ¹  for the soil or for the manure pile; it is to be thrown out. ²  The one who has ears to hear had better listen!” ³ 

biblegateway Luk 14:35

It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure heap; it is thrown out. "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

biblegateway Luk 14:35

"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."

biblegateway Luk 14:35

Flavorless salt is good neither for the soil nor for fertilizer. It is thrown away. Anyone who is willing to hear should listen and understand!"

biblegateway Luk 14:35

"Are you listening to this? Really listening?"

SABDAweb Luk 14:35

It is no good for the land or for the place of waste; no one has a use for it. He who has ears, let him give ear.

bibleoremus Luk 14:35

It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; they throw it away. Let anyone with ears to hear listen!"

biblegateway Luk 14:35

"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!"

biblegateway Luk 14:35

It is of no value ¹  for the soil or for the manure pile; it is to be thrown out. ²  The one who has ears to hear had better listen!” ³ 

¹ tn Or “It is not useful” (L&N 65.32).

² tn Grk “they throw it out.” The third person plural with unspecified subject is a circumlocution for the passive here.

³ tn The translation “had better listen!” captures the force of the third person imperative more effectively than the traditional “let him hear,” which sounds more like a permissive than an imperative to the modern English reader. This was Jesus’ common expression to listen and heed carefully (cf. Matt 11:15; 13:9, 43; Mark 4:9, 23; Luke 8:8).