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Source language
Original Greek   
Ὁ πιστὸς ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ καὶ ἐν πολλῷ πιστός ἐστιν, καὶ ὁ ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ ἄδικος καὶ ἐν πολλῷ ἄδικός ἐστιν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
O pistos en elakhisto kai en pollo pistos estin, kai o en elakhisto adikos kai en pollo adikos estin.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
qui fidelis est in minimo et in maiori fidelis est et qui in modico iniquus est et in maiori iniquus est

King James Variants
American King James Version   
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Authorized (King James) Version   
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
New King James Version   
He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.
21st Century King James Version   
He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“Whoever is faithful with little is faithful with much also, and whoever does evil with a little also does evil with much”
Darby Bible Translation   
He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; and he that is unrighteous in the least is unrighteous also in much.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in that which is greater: and he that is unjust in that which is little, is unjust also in that which is greater.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
“One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
God's Word   
Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with a lot. Whoever is dishonest with very little is dishonest with a lot.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much.
International Standard Version   
Whoever is faithful with very little is also faithful with a lot, and whoever is dishonest with very little is also dishonest with a lot.
NET Bible   
"The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
New American Standard Bible   
"He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.
New International Version   
"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
New Living Translation   
"If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won't be honest with greater responsibilities.
Webster's Bible Translation   
He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.
Weymouth New Testament   
The man who is honest in a very small matter is honest in a great one also; and he who is dishonest in a very small matter is dishonest in a great one also.
The World English Bible   
He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
EasyEnglish Bible   
If you can trust a person with a very small thing, you can also trust him with bigger things. And if you cannot trust a person with a very small thing, you cannot trust him with big things.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
`He who is faithful in the least, [is] also faithful in much; and he who in the least [is] unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;
New Life Version   
He that is faithful with little things is faithful with big things also. He that is not honest with little things is not honest with big things.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“The one who is faithful in the least, is also faithful in much. And the one who is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.
The Voice Bible   
If you’re faithful in small-scale matters, you’ll be faithful with far bigger responsibilities. If you’re crooked in small responsibilities, you’ll be no different in bigger things.
Living Bible   
No! For unless you are honest in small matters, you won’t be in large ones. If you cheat even a little, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.
New Catholic Bible   
“Whoever can be trusted in small matters can also be trusted in great ones, but whoever is dishonest in small matters will also be dishonest in great ones.
Legacy Standard Bible   
“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much, and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
He that is faithful with little is faithful also with much, and he that is unjust with little is unjust also with much.
Christian Standard Bible   
Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
He who is faithful in a very little [thing] is faithful also in much, and he who is dishonest and unjust in a very little [thing] is dishonest and unjust also in much.
New Century Version   
Whoever can be trusted with a little can also be trusted with a lot, and whoever is dishonest with a little is dishonest with a lot.
The Message   
Jesus went on to make these comments: If you’re honest in small things, you’ll be honest in big things; If you’re a crook in small things, you’ll be a crook in big things. If you’re not honest in small jobs, who will put you in charge of the store? No worker can serve two bosses: He’ll either hate the first and love the second Or adore the first and despise the second. You can’t serve both God and the Bank.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
The person who is faithful with very little is also faithful with much. And the person who is unrighteous with very little is also unrighteous with much.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
“The one who is faithful in the smallest thing is also faithful in something great; and the one who is dishonest in the smallest thing is also dishonest in something great.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.
New Matthew Bible   
He who is faithful in that which is least, the same is faithful in much. And he who is unfaithful in the least is unfaithful also in much.
Good News Translation®   
Whoever is faithful in small matters will be faithful in large ones; whoever is dishonest in small matters will be dishonest in large ones.
Wycliffe Bible   
He that is true in the least thing, is true also in the more [He that is faithful in the least thing, is faithful also in the more]; and he that is wicked in a little thing, is wicked also in the more.
New Testament for Everyone   
“Someone who is faithful in a small matter,” Jesus continued, “will also be faithful in a large one. Someone who is dishonest in a small matter will also be dishonest in a large one.
Contemporary English Version   
Anyone who can be trusted in little matters can also be trusted in important matters. But anyone who is dishonest in little matters will be dishonest in important matters.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“The man who is faithful in the little things will be faithful in the big things, and the man who cheats in the little things will cheat in the big things too. So that if you are not fit to be trusted to deal with the wicked wealth of this world, who will trust you with the true riches? And if you are not trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
“Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much, and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
‘Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.
Common English Bible © 2011   
“Whoever is faithful with little is also faithful with much, and the one who is dishonest with little is also dishonest with much.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“He who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little thing is also dishonest in much.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
“One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones.
New American Standard Bible   
“The one who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and the one who is unrighteous in a very little thing is also unrighteous in much.
The Expanded Bible   
Whoever ·can be trusted [is faithful] with a little ·can also be trusted [is also faithful] with a lot, and whoever is ·dishonest [unjust] with a little is ·dishonest [unjust] with a lot.
Tree of Life Version   
“One who is faithful in the smallest matters is also faithful in much, and the one unjust in the smallest matters will likewise be unjust in much.
Revised Standard Version   
“He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.
New International Reader's Version   
“Suppose you can be trusted with something very little. Then you can also be trusted with something very large. But suppose you are not honest with something very little. Then you will also not be honest with something very large.
BRG Bible   
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Someone who is trustworthy in a small matter is also trustworthy in large ones, and someone who is dishonest in a small matter is also dishonest in large ones.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
`Anyone who can be trusted in a little matter can also be trusted in a big matter. Anyone who does wrong in a very little matter will do wrong also in a big matter.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
‘Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
The one oisgehalten in little, also is neeman in much, and the one who is unrighteous in little, also in much is unrighteous.
Names of God Bible   
Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with a lot. Whoever is dishonest with very little is dishonest with a lot.
Modern English Version   
“He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much. And he who is dishonest in the least is dishonest also in much.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Whoever can be trusted with small things can also be trusted with big things. Whoever is dishonest in little things will be dishonest in big things too.
International Children’s Bible   
Whoever can be trusted with small things can also be trusted with large things. Whoever is dishonest in little things will be dishonest in large things too.
Lexham English Bible   
“The one who is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in very little is also dishonest in much.
New International Version - UK   
‘Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
The one trustworthy in a very-little thing is also trustworthy in much. And the one unrighteous in a very little thing is also unrighteous in much.