But he said, No; lest while you gather up the tares, you root up also the wheat with them. Context The Parable of the Weeds
24Another parable put he forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, did not you sow good seed in your field? from where then has it tares? 28He said to them, An enemy has done this. The servants said to him, Will you then that we go and gather them up? 29But he said, No; lest while you gather up the tares, you root up also the wheat with them. 30Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather you together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: No, lest perhaps gathering up the cockle, you root up the wheat also together with it.
Darby Bible Translation
But he said, No; lest in gathering the darnel ye should root up the wheat with it.
King James Bible
But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Young's Literal Translation
'And he said, No, lest -- gathering up the darnel -- ye root up with it the wheat,
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