KJV
Lest haply, after he hath laid the
foundation, and is not able to finish [it], all that behold [it] begin to
mock him,
BSB
Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule 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,
F.O.G Original
(29) So that, otherwise when he lays a foundation and isn’t powerful (wealthy) to complete and all who see it begin to ridicule him,
F.O.G
(29) So that, otherwise when he lays a foundation and isn’t powerful (wealthy) to complete and all who see it begin to ridicule him,
F.O.G MSG
²⁹Otherwise, when you’ve laid the foundation but can’t finish, everyone who sees it will ridicule you,