King James Bible
"And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods."
The rich man engages in self-dialogue, revealing his decision-making process without consulting God or others. This internal monologue structure emphasizes his self-reliance and isolation, characteristic of Jesus' parables about misplaced priorities. Rather than sharing his surplus, he chooses demolition and reconstruction purely for expanded storage. This wasteful approach to abundance reflects a hoarding mentality that trusts in material accumulation rather than divine provision. He plans to consolidate his entire wealth in these new barns, treating his possessions as the ultimate security. The repetition of "my" throughout underscores his possessive attitude and failure to recognize God as the true source of his prosperity.