ASV: Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,
BBE: For fear that if he makes a start and is not able to go on with it to the end, all who see it will be laughing at him,
DBY: 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,
KJV: Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
WEY: lest perhaps, when he has laid the foundation and is unable to finish, all who see it shall begin to jeer at him,
WBS: Lest perhaps after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
WEB: Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
YLT: lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him,
