Luke 16:8 in Macuna

8 Ito bajiro ĩ yija tʉocõri, “Queno yigʉ meje ñabojagʉti tʉoĩa masigʉ̃ ñami ĩ”, yi tʉoĩayijʉ ĩ ʉjʉ ĩre, yi oca gotiyijʉ Jesús ĩ rãca riasotirãre. Ito bajiro tʉoĩama adi macãrʉcʉ̃ro gaye bʉto tʉoĩarã. Adi macãrʉcʉ̃ro gaye bʉto tʉoĩarã, masare rʉocõri waja bʉja masiama ĩnaõna. Yʉre tʉorʉ̃nʉrãma ito bajiro yibeama ĩna. “Waja bʉja masiana mani”, yi tʉoĩacõri bʉto rʉo masirã ñama adi macãrʉcʉ̃ro gaye tʉoĩarã, yiyijʉ Jesús ĩ rãca riasotirãre.

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the lord praised the unrighteous steward because he had done prudently. For the sons of this world are, for their own generation, more prudent than the sons of light.

World English Bible (WEB)

"His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.