Matthew 6:28

Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers ¹  of the field grow; they do not work ²  or spin.

biblegateway Mat 6:28

"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labour or spin.

biblegateway Mat 6:28

"And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin,

biblegateway Mat 6:28

"And why worry about your clothes? Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing,

biblegateway Mat 6:28

All this time and money wasted on fashion--do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop,

SABDAweb Mat 6:28

And why are you troubled about clothing? See the flowers of the field, how they come up; they do no work, they make no thread:

bibleoremus Mat 6:28

And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin,

biblegateway Mat 6:28

"So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;

biblegateway Mat 6:28

Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers ¹  of the field grow; they do not work ²  or spin.

¹ tn Traditionally, “lilies.” According to L&N 3.32, “Though traditionally κρίνον has been regarded as a type of lily, scholars have suggested several other possible types of flowers, including an anemone, a poppy, a gladiolus, and a rather inconspicuous type of daisy.” In view of the uncertainty, the more generic “flowers” has been used in the translation.

² tn Or, traditionally, “toil.” Although it might be argued that “work hard” would be a more precise translation of κοπιάω (kopiaw) here, the line in English reads better in terms of cadence with a single syllable.