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quis autem vestrum cogitando potest adicere ad staturam suam cubitum unum
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
And which of you by taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto the measure of his life?
“Which of you by taking pains can add one cubit to his height?”
But which of you by being careful can add to his stature one cubit?
And which of you, by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?
And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto his stature?
And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?
"Can any of you add an hour to your life by worrying?
Can any of you add a cubit to his height by worrying?
Can any of you add an hour to the length of your life by worrying?
And which of you by worrying can add an hour to his life?
"And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life's span?
Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?
Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
And which of you by solicitude can add to his stature one cubit?
And which of you is able by anxious thought to add a moment to his life?
Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?
Even if you always worry about your life, you cannot make it as much as one hour longer!
and who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?
“Which of you can make yourself a little taller by worrying?
“And who of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
Which one of you can add a single hour to your life or 18 inches to your height by worrying really hard?
“And besides, what’s the use of worrying? What good does it do? Will it add a single day to your life? Of course not!
Can any of you through worrying add a single moment to your span of life?
And which of you by worrying can add a single cubit to his life span?
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying?
And which of you by being overly anxious and troubled with cares can add a cubit to his stature or a moment [unit] of time to his age [the length of his life]?
You cannot add any time to your life by worrying about it.
“Has anyone by fussing before the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? If fussing can’t even do that, why fuss at all? Walk into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They don’t fuss with their appearance—but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them. If God gives such attention to the wildflowers, most of them never even seen, don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you?
And who of you by worrying can add a single moment to his lifespan?
And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to · his span of life?
And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?
Which of you, with taking thought, can add one cubit to his stature?
Can any of you live a bit longer by worrying about it?
And who of you by thinking may put one cubit to his stature [may add one cubit to his stature]?
“Which of you by being anxious can add a day to your lifetime?
Can worry make you live longer?
And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his span of life?
And then he added to the disciples, “That is why I tell you, don’t worry about life, wondering what you are going to eat. And stop bothering about what clothes you will need. Life is much more important than food, and the body more important than clothes. Think of the ravens. They neither sow nor reap, and they have neither store nor barn, but God feeds them. And how much more valuable do you think you are than birds? Can any of you make himself an inch taller however much he worries about it? And if you can’t manage a little thing like this, why do you worry about anything else? Think of the wild flowers, and how they neither work nor weave. Yet I tell you that Solomon in all his glory was never arrayed like one of these. If God so clothes the grass, which flowers in the field today and is burnt in the stove tomorrow, is he not much more likely to clothe you, you little-faiths? You must not set your heart on what you eat or drink, nor must you live in a state of anxiety. The whole heathen world is busy about getting food and drink, and your Father knows well enough that you need such things. No, set your heart on his kingdom, and your food and drink will come as a matter of course.”
And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to your span of life?
And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?
Who among you by worrying can add a single moment to your life?
And which of you by worrying can add one hour to his life’s span?
And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?
Can any of you by worrying add a moment to your life-span?
And which of you by worrying can add a day to his life’s span?
·You cannot [L Who of you can…?] add ·any time [or a step; L a cubit; C about eighteen inches] to your ·life [or height; C the Greek is ambiguous, but probably refers to time instead of stature] by worrying about it.
“And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his span of life?
Can you add even one hour to your life by worrying?
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
Can any of you by worrying add an hour to his life?
`Can any of you live any longer by troubling yourself about these things?
And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?
And can any of you by means of a LEV ROGEZ add one cubit to your span of Chayyim?
“Can any of you add an hour to your life by worrying?
Who of you by worrying can add one cubit to his height?
None of you can add any time to your life by worrying about it.
None of you can add any time to your life by worrying about it.
And which of you by being anxious is able to add an hour to his life span?
Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life ?
And which of you while being anxious is able to add a cubit upon his life-span?
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