ASV: Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life'shall preserve it.
BBE: If anyone makes an attempt to keep his life, it will be taken from him, but if anyone gives up his life, he will keep it.
DBY: Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it.
KJV: Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
WEY: Any man who makes it his object to keep his own life safe, will lose it; but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
WBS: Whoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it.
WEB: Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
YLT: Whoever may seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever may lose it, shall preserve it.
