◄ Luke 14:29 ►
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Good News Translation
If you don't, you will not be able to finish the tower after laying the foundation; and all who see what happened will make fun of you.

New Revised Standard Version
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him,

Contemporary English Version
Otherwise, you will start building the tower, but not be able to finish. Then everyone who sees what is happening will laugh at you.

New American Bible
Otherwise, after laying the foundation and finding himself unable to finish the work the onlookers should laugh at him

Douay-Rheims Bible
Lest, after he hath laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Lest, after he hath laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him,

Context
The Cost of Discipleship
…28For which of you, having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it: 29Lest, after he hath laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him, 30Saying: This man began to build and was not able to finish.…
Cross References
Luke 14:28
For which of you, having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it:

Luke 14:30
Saying: This man began to build and was not able to finish.

Luke 14:28
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