23In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tends only to penury.


In Context

20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich has many friends.

21 He that despises his neighbor sins: but he that has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

23 In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tends only to penury.

24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

25 A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.

Proverbs 14:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:23All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:23In much work there shall be abundance: but where there are many words, there is oftentimes want.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:23In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:23In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to want.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:23In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:23In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:23In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips is only to want.