American Standard Version
For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:

Amplified® Bible
For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take any [extra] oil with them;

Contemporary English Version
The foolish ones took their lamps, but no extra oil.

Darby English Version
They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;

Good News Bible
The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any extra oil with them,

International Standard Version
For when the foolish ones took their lamps, they didn't take any oil with them.

King James Version
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

New American Standard Bible
"For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,

New International Version
The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.

New King James Version
Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,

Young's Literal Translation
they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;

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