KJV - Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

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.

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.

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