Verse Comparison: Proverbs 14:23

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American Standard Version
In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips `tendeth' only to penury.

Amplified® Bible
In all labor there is profit, but idle talk leads only to poverty.

Contemporary English Version
Hard work is worthwhile, but empty talk will make you poor.

Darby English Version
In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to want.

Good News Bible
Work and you will earn a living; if you sit around talking you will be poor.

King James Version
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

New American Standard Bible
In all labor there is profit, But mere talk {leads} only to poverty.

New International Version
All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.

New King James Version
In all labor there is profit,
But idle chatterleads only to poverty.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
In all labor one finds profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.

Revised Standard Version
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to want.

Young's Literal Translation
In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips `is' only to want.

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