Luke 16:3 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the servant said to himself, What am I to do now that my lord takes away my position? I have not enough strength for working in the fields, and I would be shamed if I made requests for money from people in the streets.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And the steward said within himself, What shall I do; for my lord is taking the stewardship from me? I am not able to dig; I am ashamed to beg.
World English Bible (WEB)
"The manager said within himself, 'What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don't have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`And the steward said in himself, What shall I do, because my lord doth take away the stewardship from me? to dig I am not able, to beg I am ashamed: --
| Then | εἶπεν | eipen | EE-pane |
| the | δὲ | de | thay |
| steward | ἐν | en | ane |
| said | ἑαυτῷ | heautō | ay-af-TOH |
| within | ὁ | ho | oh |
| himself, | οἰκονόμος | oikonomos | oo-koh-NOH-mose |
| What | Τί | ti | tee |
| do? I shall | ποιήσω | poiēsō | poo-A-soh |
| for | ὅτι | hoti | OH-tee |
| my | ὁ | ho | oh |
| κύριός | kyrios | KYOO-ree-OSE | |
| lord | μου | mou | moo |
| away taketh | ἀφαιρεῖται | aphaireitai | ah-fay-REE-tay |
| from | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| me | οἰκονομίαν | oikonomian | oo-koh-noh-MEE-an |
| the | ἀπ' | ap | ap |
| stewardship: | ἐμοῦ | emou | ay-MOO |
| I cannot | σκάπτειν | skaptein | SKA-pteen |
| οὐκ | ouk | ook | |
| dig; | ἰσχύω | ischyō | ee-SKYOO-oh |
| to beg | ἐπαιτεῖν | epaitein | ape-ay-TEEN |
| I am ashamed. | αἰσχύνομαι | aischynomai | ay-SKYOO-noh-may |