The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “not even” (μὴ) before it may here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before rather here.
ἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanansweredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeredδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butαἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.φρόνιμοιphronimoithoughtfulφρόνιμος (phronimos)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “thoughtful”, the subject formG5429intelligent, prudent, sensible, wise.λέγουσαιlegousaito speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, feminine — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.Μήποτεmēpotelest + πότε=whenμήποτεconjunction — “lest + πότε=when”G3379Strong’s files this form under G4218 (ποτέ).οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἀρκέσῃarkesēbe sufficientἀρκέω (arkeō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “be sufficient”, a single actionG714I keep off, assist; I suffice; pass: I am satisfied.ἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.πορεύεσθεporeuestheto travelπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “to travel”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4198I travel, journey, go, die.This verse uses “travel”.μᾶλλονmallonmoreμᾶλλονadverb — “more”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “more”.πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πωλοῦνταςpōlountasto sellπωλέω (pōleō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to sell”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4453I sell, exchange, barter.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἀγοράσατεagorasatebuyἀγοράζω (agorazō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “buy”, a single actionG59I buy.buyἑαυταῖςheautaisfor yourselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, dative, plural, feminine — “for yourselves”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.for yourselves
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
and the prudent answered, saying — Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves.
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American Standard Version (1901)
But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Young’s Literal Translation
and the prudent answered, saying — Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves.
World English Bible
But the wise answered , saying , ‘ What if there isn’ t enough for us and you ? You go rather to those who sell , and buy for yourselves .’
Darby Translation
But the prudent answered saying, [We cannot,] lest it might not suffice for us and for you. Go rather to those that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Douay-Rheims
The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
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