Bible in Basic English
"And I was in fear, and went away, and put your talent in the earth: here is what is yours."
— Matthew 25:25, Bible in Basic English
“And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.”
“and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own. ”
“I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.'”
“so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’”
“And being afraid, I went and hid thy talent in the earth. Behold here thou hast that which is thine.”
“And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.”
And he who had the two talents came and said, Lord, you gave into my care two talents: see, I have got two more.
His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.
And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work:
And I was in fear, and went away, and put your talent in the earth: here is what is yours.
But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work,
Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest?
Take away, then, his talent and give it to him who has the ten talents.