NET

8 The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their contemporaries than the people of light.

Darby

8 And the lord praised the unrighteous steward because he had done prudently. For the sons of this world^D7357 are, for their own generation, more prudent than the sons of light.

Darby Bible Notes

world - Or 'age.'

KJV

8 “And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”

Strong's

8 And ^G2532 the lord^G2962 commended^G1867 the unjust^G93 steward^G3623, because^G3754 he had done^G4160 wisely^G5430: for^G3754 the children^G5207 of this^G5127 world^G165 are^G1526 in^G1519 their^G1438 generation^G1074 wiser^G5429 than^G5228 the children^G5207 of light^G5457.