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What a foolish question! When you put a seed into the ground, it doesn’t grow into a plant unless it dies first.
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American Standard Version
Thou foolish one, that which thou thyself sowest is not quickened except it die:
Christian Standard Bible
You fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.
English Standard Version
You foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.
King James Version
Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
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 King James Version
Foolish one, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies.
World English Bible
You foolish one, that which you yourself sow is not made alive unless it dies.