New International Version
For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you,

English Standard Version
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,

Berean Study Bible
Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

King James Bible
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

New American Standard Bible
"Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him,

American Standard Version
Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,

Darby Bible Translation
in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Lest, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able ti finish it, all that see it begin to mock him,

English Revised Version
Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,

Young's Literal Translation
lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him,

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