Proverbs 14:23
“In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 14:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Bei jeder Mühe wird Gewinn sein, aber Lippengerede gereicht nur zum Mangel.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
En toda labor hay fruto: mas la palabra de los labios solamente empobrece.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Em todo trabalho cansativo há proveito, mas o falar dos lábios só leva à pobreza.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Em todo o trabalho, haverá proveito, mas, quando só há conversa, isto leva à pobreza.
📖 Proverbs 14:23 in Context
21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
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