Proverbs 14:23 - King James 2000

²³ In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips 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 Tagairtí Cros

Job 28:10

He cuts out rivers in the rocks; and his eye sees every precious thing.

Proverbs 10:10

He that winks with the eye causes trouble: but a prating fool shall fall.

Proverbs 12:24

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put to forced labor.

Proverbs 14:22

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

Proverbs 14:24

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

Proverbs 28:19

He that tills his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that follows after worthless pursuits shall have poverty enough.

Ecclesiastes 3:9

What profit has he that works in that in which he labors?

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For a dream comes through much business; and a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words.

John 6:27

Labor not for the food which perishes, but for that food which endures unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for on him has God the Father set his seal.

1 Timothy 5:13

And at the same time they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but gossips also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.