Luke 12:20
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But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee. And whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

God.

Luke 16:22,23 And it came to pass that the beggar died and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died: and he was buried in hell. . . .

Exodus 16:9,10 Moses also said to Aaron: Say to the whole congregation of the children of Israel: Come before the Lord; for he hath heard your murmuring. . . .

1 Samuel 25:36-38 And Abigail came to Nabal: and behold he had a feast in his house, like the feast of a king: and Nabal's heart was merry, for he was very drunk: and she told him nothing less or more until morning. . . .

2 Samuel 13:28,29 And Absalom had commanded his servants, saying: Take notice when Ammon shall be drunk with wine, and when I shall say to you: Strike him, and kill him, fear not: for it is I that command you: take courage, and be valiant men. . . .

1 Kings 16:9,10 And his servant Zambri, who was captain of half the horsemen, rebelled against him: now Ela was drinking in Thersa, and drunk in the house of Arsa, the governor of Thersa. . . .

Job 20:20-23 And yet his belly was not filled: and when he hath the things he coveted, he shall not be able to possess them. . . .

Job 27:8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite if through covetousness he take by violence, and God deliver not his soul?

Psalm 73:19 How are they brought to desolation? they have suddenly ceased to be: they have perished by reason of their iniquity.

Psalm 78:30 they were not defrauded of that which they craved. As yet their meat was in their mouth:

Daniel 5:1-6,25-30 Baltasar, the king, made a great feast for a thousand of his nobles: and every one drank according to his age. . . .

Nahum 1:10 For as thorns embrace one another: so while they are feasting and drinking together, they shall be consumed as stubble that is fully dry.

Matthew 24:48-51 But if that evil servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming: . . .

1 Thessalonians 5:3 For when they shall say: Peace and security; then shall sudden destruction come upon them, as the pains upon her that is with child, and they shall not escape.

Thou fool.

Luke 11:40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make also that which is within?

Jeremiah 17:11 As the partridge hath hatched eggs which she did not lay: so is he that hath gathered riches, and not by right: in the midst of his days he shall leave them, and in his latter end he shall be a fool.

James 4:14 Whereas you know not what shall be on the morrow.

thy soul shall be required of thee.

Esther 5:11 And he declared to them the greatness of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and with how great glory the king had advanced him above all his princes and servants.

Esther 8:1,2 On that day king Assuerus gave the house of Aman, the Jews' enemy, to queen Esther, and Mardochai came in before the king. For Esther had confessed to him that he was her uncle. . . .

Job 27:16,17 If he shall heap together silver as earth, and prepare raiment as clay, . . .

Psalm 39:6 Surely man passeth as an image: yea, and he is disquieted in vain. He storeth up: and he knoweth not for whom he shall gather these things.

Psalm 49:17-19 For when he shall die he shall take nothing away; nor shall his glory descend with him. . . .

Psalm 52:5-7 Therefore will God destroy thee for ever: he will pluck thee out, and remove thee from thy dwelling place: and thy root out of the land of the living. . . .

Proverbs 11:4 The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.

Proverbs 28:8 He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor.

Ecclesiastes 2:18-22 Again I hated all my application wherewith I had earnestly laboured under the sun, being like to have an heir after me, . . .

Ecclesiastes 5:14-16 For they are lost with very great affliction: he hath begotten a son, who shall be in extremity of want. . . .

Jeremiah 17:11 As the partridge hath hatched eggs which she did not lay: so is he that hath gathered riches, and not by right: in the midst of his days he shall leave them, and in his latter end he shall be a fool.

Daniel 5:28 PHARES: thy kingdom is divided, and is given to the Medes and Persians.

1 Timothy 6:7 For we brought nothing into this world: and certainly we can carry nothing out.

Context
The Parable of the Rich Fool
19And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years. Take thy rest: eat, drink, make good cheer. 20But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee. And whose shall those things be which thou hast provided? 21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself and is not rich towards God.…
Cross References
Job 27:8
For what is the hope of the hypocrite if through covetousness he take by violence, and God deliver not his soul?

Psalm 39:6
Surely man passeth as an image: yea, and he is disquieted in vain. He storeth up: and he knoweth not for whom he shall gather these things.

Psalm 49:10
He shall not see destruction, when he shall see the wise dying: the senseless and the fool shall perish together: And they shall leave their riches to strangers:

Proverbs 10:2
The Lord will not afflict the soul of the just with famine, and he will disappoint the deceitful practices of the wicked.

Proverbs 13:7
One is as it were rich, when he hath nothing and another is as it were poor, when he hath great riches.

Proverbs 27:1
Boast not for to morrow, for thou knowest not what the day to come may bring forth.

Isaiah 56:12
Come, let us take wine, and be filled with drunkenness: and it shall be as to day, so also to morrow, and much more.

Jeremiah 17:11
As the partridge hath hatched eggs which she did not lay: so is he that hath gathered riches, and not by right: in the midst of his days he shall leave them, and in his latter end he shall be a fool.

Amos 6:13
Can horses run upon the rocks, or can any one plough with buffles? for you have turned judgment into bitterness, and the fruit of justice into wormwood.

Luke 11:40
Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make also that which is within?

1 Timothy 6:17
Charge the rich of this world not to be highminded nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God (who giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy)

Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

God
Θεός (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

said
Εἶπεν (Eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

to him,
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

‘[You] fool!
Ἄφρων (Aphrōn)
Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 878: Senseless, foolish, inconsiderate. Properly, mindless, i.e. Stupid, ignorant, egotistic, rash, or unbelieving.

This
ταύτῃ (tautē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

very
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

night
νυκτὶ (nykti)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3571: The night, night-time. A primary word; 'night'.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

life
ψυχήν (psychēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.

will be required
ἀπαιτοῦσιν (apaitousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 523: To ask back, ask what is my due, demand back. From apo and aiteo; to demand back.

of
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

you.
σοῦ (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Then
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

who
τίνι (tini)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

will own
ἔσται (estai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

what
(ha)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

you have accumulated?’
ἡτοίμασας (hētoimasas)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2090: To make ready, prepare. From hetoimos; to prepare.


Additional Translations
But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

And God said to him, 'Fool! This night, your soul is required of you; and what you did prepare--to whom will it be?'

But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?

But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?

But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

But God said to him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

"But God said to him, "'Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?'

"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared--whose will they be?'

'And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?
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