OCVTA
8. “அநீதியுள்ள அந்த நிர்வாகி, இப்படித் தந்திரமாக செயல்பட்டதை, அந்த எஜமான் பாராட்டினான். ஏனெனில் ஒளியின் மக்களைவிட, இந்த உலகத்தின் மக்கள் தங்களுடன் வாழ்கிறவர்களோடு, எப்படி நடந்துகொள்ள வேண்டும் என்பதில் புத்தியுள்ளவர்களாய் இருக்கிறார்கள்.

TOV
8. அநீதியுள்ள உக்கிராணக்காரன் புத்தியாய்ச் செய்தான் என்று எஜமான் கண்டு, அவனை மெச்சிக்கொண்டான். இவ்விதமாய் ஒளியின் பிள்ளைகளைப்பார்க்கிலும் இந்தப் பிரபஞ்சத்தின் பிள்ளைகள் தங்கள் சந்ததியில் அதிக புத்திமான்களாயிருக்கிறார்கள்.

ERVTA
8. “பின்னர் எஜமானன் நம்பிக்கைக்குத் தகுதியற்ற அந்த அதிகாரியை அவன் திறமையாகச் செய்ததாகப் பாராட்டினான். ஆம், உலகத்திற்குரிய மனிதர் தங்கள் காலத்து மக்களோடு வியாபாரத்தில், ஆவிக்குரிய மனிதர்களைக் காட்டிலும் திறமையானவர்களாகக் காணப்படுகிறார்கள்.

IRVTA
8. அநீதியுள்ள அந்த நிர்வாகி புத்தியாகச் செய்தான் என்று எஜமான் பார்த்து அவனை மெச்சிக்கொண்டான். இவ்விதமாக ஒளியின் மக்களைவிட இந்த உலகத்தின் மக்கள் தங்களுடைய சந்ததியில் அதிக புத்திமான்களாக இருக்கிறார்கள்.

ECTA
8. நேர்மையற்ற அந்த வீட்டுப் பொறுப்பாளர் முன்மதியோடு செயல்பட்டதால், தலைவர் அவரைப் பாராட்டினார். ஏனெனில், ஒளியின் மக்களைவிட இவ்வுலகின் மக்கள் தங்கள் தலைமுறையினரிடத்தில் மிக்க முன்மதியுள்ளவர்களாய் நடந்துகொள்ளுகிறார்கள்.

RCTA
8. "அந்த அநீத கண்காணிப்பாளன் விவேகத்தோடு நடந்துகொண்டதற்காகத் தலைவன் அவனை மெச்சிக்கொண்டான். ஏனெனில், ஒளியின் மக்களைவிட இவ்வுலகின் மக்கள் தம்போன்றவர்களிடத்தில் மிக்க விவேகமுள்ளவர்களாய் இருக்கின்றனர்.



KJV
8. {SCJ}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. {SCJ.}

AMP
8. And [his] master praised the dishonest (unjust) manager for acting shrewdly and prudently; for the sons of this age are shrewder and more prudent and wiser in [relation to] their own generation [to their own age and kind] than are the sons of light.

KJVP
8. {SCJ} And G2532 CONJ the G3588 T-NSM lord G2962 N-NSM commended G1867 V-AAI-3S the G3588 T-GSF unjust G93 N-GSF steward G3623 N-ASM , because G3754 CONJ he had done G4160 V-AAI-3S wisely G5430 ADV : for G3754 CONJ the G3588 T-NPM children G5207 N-NPM of G3588 T-GSM this G3588 T-GSM world G165 N-GSM are G1526 V-PXI-3P in G1519 PREP their G3588 T-ASF generation G1074 N-ASF wiser G5429 A-NPM-C than G5228 PREP the G3588 T-APM children G5207 N-APM of light G5457 N-GSN . {SCJ.}

YLT
8. `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.

ASV
8. 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.

WEB
8. "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.

NASB
8. And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently. "For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light.

ESV
8. The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.

RV
8. 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.

RSV
8. The master commended the dishonest steward for his shrewdness; for the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.

NKJV
8. "So the master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than the sons of light.

MKJV
8. And the unjust steward's lord commended him because he had done wisely. For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

AKJV
8. 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.

NRSV
8. And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light.

NIV
8. "The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.

NIRV
8. "The manager had not been honest. But the master praised him for being clever. The people of this world are clever in dealing with those who are like themselves. They are more clever than God's people.

NLT
8. "The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light.

MSG
8. "Now here's a surprise: The master praised the crooked manager! And why? Because he knew how to look after himself. Streetwise people are smarter in this regard than law-abiding citizens. They are on constant alert, looking for angles, surviving by their wits.

GNB
8. As a result the master of this dishonest manager praised him for doing such a shrewd thing; because the people of this world are much more shrewd in handling their affairs than the people who belong to the light."

NET
8. The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their contemporaries than the people of light.

ERVEN
8. "Later, the master told the dishonest manager that he had done a smart thing. Yes, worldly people are smarter in their business with each other than spiritual people are.