John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul ,.... Himself, see Psalm 49:18 or to his sensual appetite, which he sought to indulge and gratify, for he was wholly a sensual and carnal man: soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years : he foolishly promises himself a long life, when no man can boast of tomorrow, or knows what a day will bring forth; or can assure himself he shall live a day, an hour, or moment longer: and he also depended upon the safety of his goods, thus laid up; whereas his barns... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:18
And he said, this will I do ,.... This was the resolution he came to, and which he took up, without consulting God, or asking leave of him: I will pull down my barns, and build greater ; which was not a very wise one; for he might have let his present barns have stood, and have added new ones to them: and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods ; he ascribes the increase of his substance to himself, and reckons them his own acquisitions, and entirely owing to his diligence and... read more