JMNT(i)
8 "And so the master (lord; = employer)
commended (added praise and applause to)
the estate-manager in regard to the disregard for what is right (the injustice; the actions which were not in accord with the way pointed out; = the dishonesty),
because he acted thoughtfully (or: performed intelligently in considering [the situation]),
because, you see, the sons of this age (= the people who have the qualities and display the character of the current age and present period of time)
exist being (or: are)
more thoughtful, prudent and intelligent with common sense than (or: above)
the sons of the Light (= people of the covenant with revealed knowledge of the way of life) [
are]
unto (or: respecting; with a view to)
their own generation.
9 "Further, I am now saying to you folks, At once make friends from out of the midst of the mammon (Aramaic: wealth and earthly goods; Syrian god of riches)
that pertains to and has its source in inequity (or: the aforementioned mammon of injustice and dishonesty)
so that whenever it gives out (fails; falls short; is defaulting)
folks can (or: may; would)
welcome and receive you into the tents that have the qualities and characteristics of [
this]
age (or: the tabernacles that last for an undetermined duration).