KJV ORIGINAL
But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So when the workers who started early came to get paid, they figured they'd definitely get more than everyone else. But nope — they got the exact same amount as everyone else.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes fairness doesn't look like what we expected, but it's still fairness.
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