Proverbs 14:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²³ There is profit in all hard work, but endless talk  leads only to poverty.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ In all labor there is profit, but idle talk leads only to poverty.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

²³ There is profit in hard work, but mere talk leads to poverty.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ In every work, there shall be abundance. But where there are many words, there is often need.

Proverbs 14:23 Cross References

Job 28:10

He cuts out channels in the rocks, and his eyes spot every treasure.

Proverbs 10:10

A sly wink of the eye  causes grief, and foolish lips will be destroyed.

Proverbs 12:24

The diligent hand will rule, but laziness will lead to forced labour.

Proverbs 14:22

Don’t those who plan evil go astray? But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.

Proverbs 14:24

The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.

Proverbs 28:19

The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

Ecclesiastes 3:9

What does the worker gain from his struggles?

Ecclesiastes 5:3

Just as dreams accompany much labour, so also a fool’s voice comes with many words.

John 6:27

Don’t work for the food that perishes   but for the food that lasts for eternal life,   which the Son of Man   will give you, because God the Father   has set his seal of approval on him.’

1 Timothy 5:13

At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going from house to house; they are not only idle, but are also gossips  and busybodies, saying things they shouldn’t say.