“Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,”
King James Version (KJV)
14:28 And which of you intending to build a tower - That is, and whoever of you intends to follow me, let him first seriously weigh these things.
14:31 Another king - Does this mean, the prince of this world? Certainly he has greater numbers on his side. How numerous are his children and servants!
Lest haply after hee hath laide the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it, begin to mock him,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,
- American Standard Version (1901)
For fear that if he makes a start and is not able to go on with it to the end, all who see it will be laughing at him,
- Basic English Bible
in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,
- Darby Bible
Lest perhaps after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
- Webster's Bible
lest perhaps, when he has laid the foundation and is unable to finish, all who see it shall begin to jeer at him,
- Weymouth Bible
Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
- World English Bible
Lest aftir that he hath set the foundement, and mowe not perfourme, alle that seen, bigynnen to scorne hym, and seie, For this man bigan to bilde,
- Wycliffe Bible
lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him,
- Youngs Literal Bible