en_tn_lite_do_not_use/luk/20/45.md

## Beware of ##

"Be on guard against"

## who desire to walk in long robes ##

Long robes would show that they were important. This can be translated as "who like to walk around wearing their important robes."

## they also devour widows' houses ##

"they also eat up widows' houses". This is a metaphor that means "they also take away from widows all their possessions." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## houses ##

The word "houses" here refers to all their possessions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## pretentiously make long prayers ##

"they pretend to be righteous and make long prayers" or "they make long prayers so that people will see them"

## pretentiously ##

"so that others will think that they are something they are not" or "so that others will think that they are better than they are"

## These will receive greater condemnation ##

This can be translated as "They will receive greater condemnation than others" or "God will punish them more severely than others."