Other translations
American Standard Version
Thou foolish one, that which thou thyself sowest is not quickened except it die:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Fool! The seed that you plant will not live unless it dies.
Darby Bible Translation
Fool; what thou sowest is not quickened unless it die.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Senseless man, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die first.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Thou foolish one, that which thou thyself sowest is not quickened, except it die:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
You foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.
God's Word
You fool! The seed you plant doesn't come to life unless it dies first.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Foolish one! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.
International Standard Version
You fool! The seed you plant does not come to life unless it dies,
NET Bible
Fool! What you sow will not come to life unless it dies.
New American Standard Bible
You fool! That which you sow does not come to life unless it dies;
New International Version
How foolish! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.
New Living Translation
What a foolish question! When you put a seed into the ground, it doesn't grow into a plant unless it dies first.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not vivified except it die:
Weymouth New Testament
Foolish man! the seed you yourself sow has no life given to it unless it first dies;
The World English Bible
You foolish one, that which you yourself sow is not made alive unless it dies.