KJV - Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

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,

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,

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