Proverbs 14:23 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 14:23 MSG (The Message)
Hard work always pays off; mere talk puts no bread on the table.
Proverbs 14:23 KJV (King James Version)
In all labour there is profit: But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Proverbs 14:23 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 14:23 NCV (New Century Version)
Those who work hard make a profit, but those who only talk will be poor.
Proverbs 14:23 ASV (American Standard Version)
In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Proverbs 14:23 NIV (New International Version)
All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 14:23 NKJV (New King James Version)
In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 14:23 AMP (Amplified Bible)
In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 14:23 NLT (New Living Translation)
Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!
Proverbs 14:23 TPT (The Passion Translation)
If you work hard at what you do, great abundance will come to you. But merely talking about getting rich while living to only pursue your pleasures brings you face-to-face with poverty.
Proverbs 14:23 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.