Luke 14:29
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule 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,

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,

Greek
Otherwise,
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

if he lays
θέντος (thentos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place.

[the]
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

foundation
θεμέλιον (themelion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2310: From a derivative of tithemi; something put down, i.e. A substruction.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

is unable
ἰσχύοντος (ischyontos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2480: To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force.

to finish [the work],
ἐκτελέσαι (ektelesai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 1615: To complete, bring to completion, carry out, perform. From ek and teleo; to complete fully.

everyone
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

who
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sees [it]
θεωροῦντες (theōrountes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).

will ridicule
ἐμπαίζειν (empaizein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 1702: To mock, ridicule. From en and paizo; to jeer at, i.e. Deride.

him,
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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