Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. New Living Translation Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! English Standard Version In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty. Berean Standard Bible There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty. King James Bible In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. New King James Version In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. New American Standard Bible In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty. NASB 1995 In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty. NASB 1977 In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty. Legacy Standard Bible In all painful labor there is profit, But mere words from the lips lead only to want. Amplified Bible In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty. Christian Standard Bible There is profit in all hard work, but endless talk leads only to poverty. Holman Christian Standard Bible There is profit in all hard work, but endless talk leads only to poverty. American Standard Version In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. Aramaic Bible in Plain English In all that concerns you, one thing is profitable, and he that is diminished in his way of life is quiet and will be pleasant. LORD JEHOVAH heals every sickness, and the speech of the lips of the evil damages them. Brenton Septuagint Translation With every one who is careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in want. Contemporary English Version Hard work is worthwhile, but empty talk will make you poor. Douay-Rheims Bible In much work there shall be abundance: but where there are many words, there is oftentimes want. English Revised Version In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. GOD'S WORD® Translation In hard work there is always something gained, but idle talk leads only to poverty. Good News Translation Work and you will earn a living; if you sit around talking you will be poor. International Standard Version In hard work there is always profit, but too much chattering leads to poverty. JPS Tanakh 1917 In all labour there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. Literal Standard Version In all labor there is advantage, | And a thing of the lips [is] only to want. Majority Standard Bible There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty. New American Bible In all labor there is profit, but mere talk tends only to loss. NET Bible In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty. New Revised Standard Version In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. New Heart English Bible In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty. Webster's Bible Translation In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. World English Bible In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty. Young's Literal Translation In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips is only to want. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Wise Woman…22Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness. 23There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty. 24The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.… Cross References Proverbs 14:22 Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness. Proverbs 14:24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly. Treasury of Scripture In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tends only to penury. all Proverbs 12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. Proverbs 28:19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. but Proverbs 10:10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. Ecclesiastes 5:3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat… Jump to Previous Advantage Hard Labor Lips Makes Mere Penury Poor Poverty Profit Talk Tendeth Tends Toil Want WorkJump to Next Advantage Hard Labor Lips Makes Mere Penury Poor Poverty Profit Talk Tendeth Tends Toil Want WorkProverbs 14 1. A wise woman builds her houseVerse 23. - In all labour there is profit. All honest industry has a reward, and all care and pain borne for a good object bring comfort and content (comp. Proverbs 10:22). So the Greek distich says - Ἅπαντα τὰ καλὰ τοῦ πονοῦντος γίγνεται "To him who labours all fair things belong." In contrast to the diligent are those who talk much and do nothing. But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury (Proverbs 21:5). Those who work much get profit; those who talk much and do little come to want. So in spiritual matters Christ teaches that they who think that prayer is heard for much speaking are mistaken; and he adds, "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven" (Matthew 6:7; Matthew 7:21). Septuagint, "In every one who taketh thought (μεριμνῶντι) there is abundance; he who liveth pleasantly and without pain shall be in want." Cato, 'Dist.,' 1:10 - "Contra verbosos noli contendere verbis: Hebrew There isיִהְיֶ֣ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be profit מוֹתָ֑ר (mō·w·ṯār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4195: Abundance, preeminence in all בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every labor, עֶ֭צֶב (‘e·ṣeḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6089: An earthen vessel, toil, a pang but mere talk וּדְבַר־ (ū·ḏə·ḇa·rś-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause leads only אַךְ־ (’aḵ-) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely to poverty. לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ (lə·maḥ·sō·wr) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4270: A need, thing needed, poverty Links Proverbs 14:23 NIVProverbs 14:23 NLT Proverbs 14:23 ESV Proverbs 14:23 NASB Proverbs 14:23 KJV Proverbs 14:23 BibleApps.com Proverbs 14:23 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 14:23 Chinese Bible Proverbs 14:23 French Bible Proverbs 14:23 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 14:23 In all hard work there is profit (Prov. 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