Proverbs 14:23
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23Hard work always pays off;
mere talk puts no bread on the table.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
In all toil there is profit,
but mere talk tends only to poverty.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
There is profit in all hard work,
but endless talk leads only to poverty.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Work brings profit,
but mere talk leads to poverty!
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
In all toil, there is profit,
but the talk of lips leads only to poverty.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
In all labour there is profit:
But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
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