New International Version
as it is written: “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.”

New Living Translation
As the Scriptures say, “Those who gathered a lot had nothing left over, and those who gathered only a little had enough.”

English Standard Version
As it is written, “Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack.”

Berean Standard Bible
As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”

Berean Literal Bible
As it has been written: "He the much did not abound, and he the little had no lack."

King James Bible
As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

New King James Version
As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”

New American Standard Bible
as it is written: “THE ONE WHO HAD GATHERED MUCH DID NOT HAVE TOO MUCH, AND THE ONE WHO HAD GATHERED LITTLE DID NOT HAVE TOO LITTLE.”

NASB 1995
as it is written, “HE WHO gathered MUCH DID NOT HAVE TOO MUCH, AND HE WHO gathered LITTLE HAD NO LACK.”

NASB 1977
as it is written, “HE WHO gathered MUCH DID NOT HAVE TOO MUCH, AND HE WHO gathered LITTLE HAD NO LACK.”

Legacy Standard Bible
As it is written, “HE WHO gathered MUCH DID NOT HAVE TOO MUCH, AND HE WHO gathered LITTLE HAD NO LACK.”

Amplified Bible
as it is written [in Scripture], “HE WHO gathered MUCH DID NOT HAVE TOO MUCH, AND HE WHO gathered LITTLE DID NOT LACK.”

Christian Standard Bible
As it is written: The person who had much did not have too much, and the person who had little did not have too little.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As it has been written: The person who gathered much did not have too much, and the person who gathered little did not have too little.

American Standard Version
as it is written, He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little had no lack.

Contemporary English Version
just as the Scriptures say, "Those who gathered too much had nothing left. Those who gathered only a little had all they needed."

English Revised Version
as it is written, He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little had no lack.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what Scripture says: "Those who had gathered a lot didn't have too much, and those who gathered a little didn't have too little."

Good News Translation
As the scripture says, "The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little."

International Standard Version
As it is written, "The person who had much did not have too much, and the person who had little did not have too little."

NET Bible
as it is written: "The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little."

New Heart English Bible
As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."

Webster's Bible Translation
As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no want.

Weymouth New Testament
Even as it is written, "He who gathered much had not too much, and he who gathered little had not too little."Majority Standard Bible
As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”

World English Bible
As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.” Literal Standard Version
according as it has been written: “He who [gathered] much, had nothing over; and he who [gathered] little, had no lack.”

Berean Literal Bible
As it has been written: "He the much did not abound, and he the little had no lack."

Young's Literal Translation
according as it hath been written, 'He who did gather much, had nothing over; and he who did gather little, had no lack.'

Smith's Literal Translation
As has been written, He to whom much, was not in excess; and he to whom little, was not diminished.Douay-Rheims Bible
As it is written: He that had much, had nothing over; and he that had little, had no want.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“He with more did not have too much; and he with less did not have too little.”

New American Bible
As it is written: “Whoever had much did not have more, and whoever had little did not have less.”

New Revised Standard Version
As it is written, “The one who had much did not have too much, and the one who had little did not have too little.”Lamsa Bible
As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
As it is written: “He who increased took no surplus and he who took little was not deprived.”Anderson New Testament
as it is written: He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little did not lack.

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Cross References

Exodus 16:18
When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat.

Acts 4:32-35
The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned. / With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all. / There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, ...

2 Corinthians 9:6-11
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. / Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. / And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. ...

Matthew 6:19-21
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Luke 12:15-21
And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” / Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ ...

Philippians 4:11-13
I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. / I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need. / I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

1 Timothy 6:6-10
Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. / For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it. / But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. ...

James 2:15-16
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?

1 John 3:17-18
If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

Galatians 6:2
Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Romans 15:26-27
For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. / They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.

Hebrews 13:16
And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Proverbs 11:24-25
One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. / A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

Proverbs 30:8-9
Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion. / Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.

Deuteronomy 15:7-11
If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. / Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. / Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. ...

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