Proverbs 14:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 14:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 14:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 14:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.”

Proverbs 14:23 — World English Bible

Proverbs 14:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.”

Proverbs 14:23 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 14:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips <FI>is<Fi> only to want.”

Proverbs 14:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 14:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to want.”

Proverbs 14:23 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 14:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.”

Proverbs 14:23 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 14:23 in Context — Proverbs 14

21 Quem despreza a seu próximo, peca; mas aquele que demonstra misericórdia aos humildes [é] bem-aventurado.

22 Por acaso não andam errados os que tramam o mal? Mas [há] bondade e fidelidade para os que planejam o bem.

23 Em todo trabalho cansativo há proveito, mas o falar dos lábios só [leva] à pobreza.

24 A coroa dos sábios é a sua riqueza; a loucura dos tolos é loucura.

25 A testemunha verdadeira livra almas, mas aquele que declara mentiras é enganador.

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What Does Proverbs 14:23 Mean?

Proverbs 14:23 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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