Luke 16:3

'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: —

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2and having called him, he said to him, What [is] this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.

4I have known what I shall do, that, when I may be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses.

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Cross References

Proverbs 13:4The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

Proverbs 18:9He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he [is] to a destroyer.

Proverbs 20:4Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

Proverbs 24:30Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.

Proverbs 27:23Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,

Isaiah 10:3And what do ye at a day of inspection? And at desolation? — from afar it cometh. Near whom do ye flee for help? And where do ye leave your honour?

Matthew Henry on Luke 16:2-19

The Unjust Steward. 1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 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. 4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of… Read the whole commentary →

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