International Standard Version The master praised the dishonest servant manager for being so clever, because worldly people are more clever than enlightened people in dealing with their own.
American Standard Version And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.
Young's Literal Translation 'And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.
