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Luke 14:29
CNTR Statistical Restoration · Berean Standard Bible
Ἵνα μήποτε θέντος αὐτοῦ θεμέλιον καὶ μὴ ἰσχύοντος ἐκτελέσαι, πάντες οἱ θεωροῦντες ἄρξωνται αὐτῷ ἐμπαίζειν
Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,