Other translations
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.
Darby Bible Translation
In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to want.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
In much work there shall be abundance: but where there are many words, there is oftentimes want.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.
God's Word
In hard work there is always something gained, but idle talk leads only to poverty.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
There is profit in all hard work, but endless talk leads only to poverty.
International Standard Version
In hard work there is always profit, but too much chattering leads to poverty.
NET Bible
In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty.
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 Living Translation
Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!
Webster's Bible Translation
In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
The World English Bible
In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you work hard, something good will come. But if you only talk about it, you will become poor.
Young‘s Literal Translation
In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] only to want.
New Life Version
Some good comes from all work. Nothing but talk leads only to being poor.
The Voice Bible
Prosperity comes from hard work, but talking too much leads to great scarcity.
Living Bible
Work brings profit; talk brings poverty!
New Catholic Bible
Diligent labor always yields profit, but idle conversation only leads to poverty.
Legacy Standard Bible
In all painful labor there is profit, But mere words from the lips lead only to want.
Jubilee Bible 2000
In all labour there is fruit, but to talk and not do, brings poverty.
Christian Standard Bible
There is profit in all hard work, but endless talk leads only to poverty.
Amplified Bible © 1954
In all labor there is profit, but idle talk leads only to poverty.
New Century Version
Those who work hard make a profit, but those who only talk will be poor.
The Message
Hard work always pays off; mere talk puts no bread on the table.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
In all hard work there is gain, but empty talk leads only to poverty.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Good News Translation®
Work and you will earn a living; if you sit around talking you will be poor.
Wycliffe Bible
abundance shall be in each good work/in every good work. Soothly where full many words be, there neediness is oft (Truly, where there be a great many words, there often is neediness, or lack, or want).
Contemporary English Version
Hard work is worthwhile, but empty talk will make you poor.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to want.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Common English Bible © 2011
There is profit in hard work, but mere talk leads to poverty.
Amplified Bible © 2015
In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.
English Standard Version Anglicised
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
In all labor there is profit, but mere talk tends only to loss.
New American Standard Bible
In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.
The Expanded Bible
Those who work hard make a profit, but ·those who only talk will be poor [L the word of the lips leads only to lack].
Tree of Life Version
In all hard work there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Revised Standard Version
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to want.
New International Reader's Version
All hard work pays off. But if all you do is talk, you will be poor.
BRG Bible
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Complete Jewish Bible
In all work there is profit, but mere talk produces only poverty.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In all hard work there is profit, but idle chatter of the sfatayim (lips) tendeth only to makhsor (poverty, want).
Names of God Bible
In hard work there is always something gained, but idle talk leads only to poverty.
Modern English Version
In all labor there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Easy-to-Read Version
If you work hard, you will have plenty. If you do nothing but talk, you will not have enough.
International Children’s Bible
Those who work hard make a profit. But those who only talk will be poor.
Lexham English Bible
In all toil, there is profit, but the talk of lips leads only to poverty.
New International Version - UK
All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.