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Proverbs 14:23-25 in English

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Proverbs 14:23-25 in American Standard Version (1901)

23 In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.
25 A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.
Proverbs 14 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 14:23-25 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

23 With every one who is careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in want.
24 A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.
25 A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful man kindles falsehoods.
Proverbs 14 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 14:23-25 in King James Version + Apocrypha

23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
Proverbs 14 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 14:23-25 in King James (Authorized) Version

23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
Proverbs 14 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 14:23-25 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

23 With every one who is careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in lack.
24 A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.
25 A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful man kindles falsehoods.
Proverbs 14 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 14:23-25 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the folly of fools is only folly.
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.
PROVERBS 14 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 14:23-25 in Translation for Translators

23 If you work hard, you will ◄accomplish something good/get a good income►, but if all you do is to talk and not work, you will remain poor.
24 One of the rewards MET of being wise is to become rich; the reward of acting foolishly is to become more foolish.
25 By saying in court what is true, you can save the life of the one who is being falsely accused; if you tell lies, you are abandoning someone who needs your help to defend him.
Proverbs 14 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 14:23-25 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

23 With every one who is careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in lack.
24 A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.
25 A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful man kindles falsehoods.
Proverbs 14 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 14:23-25 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25 A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
Proverbs 14 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 14:23-25 in World English Bible (Catholic)

23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25 A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
Proverbs 14 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 14:23-25 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25 A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
Proverbs 14 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 14:23-25 in Bible in Basic English

23 In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.
24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.
25 A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.
Proverbs 14 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 14:23-25 in Darby Translation

23 In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to want.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
25 A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.
Proverbs 14 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 14:23-25 in Douay-Rheims 1899

23 In much work there shall be abundance: but where there are many words, there is oftentimes want.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: the folly of fools, imprudence.
25 A faithful witness delivereth souls: and the double dealer uttereth lies.
Proverbs 14 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 14:23-25 in Free Bible Version

23 There's profit in hard work, but chatting just leads to poverty.
24 The wise are rewarded with wealth, but stupid people are rewarded with stupidity.
25 A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is treacherous.
Proverbs 14 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 14:23-25 in Geneva Bible 1599

23 In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
24 The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
25 A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
Proverbs 14 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 14:23-25 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

23 In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches; but the folly of fools remaineth folly.
25 A true witness delivereth souls; but he that breatheth forth lies is all deceit.
Proverbs 14 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 14:23-25 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

23 In all labour there is profit: But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: But the foolishness of fools is folly.
25 A true witness delivereth souls: But a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
Proverbs 14 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 14:23-25 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

23 In all painful labor there is profit; but mere words of the lips lead only to want.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches; but the folly of fools is only folly.
25 A deliverer of souls is the true witness; but a witness of deceit uttereth lies.
Proverbs 14 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 14:23-25 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

23 With everyone who is careful there is abundance: But the pleasure taking and indolent shall be in want.
24 A prudent man is the crown of the wise: But the occupation of fools is evil.
25 A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: But a deceitful man kindles falsehoods.
Proverbs 14 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 14:23-25 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 14:23-25 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.
Proverbs 14 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 14:23-25 in George Noyes Bible

23 In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 Riches are a crown to the wise; But the promotion of fools is folly.
25 A true witness saveth lives; But a deceitful witness poureth forth lies.
Proverbs 14 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 14:23-25 in One Unity Resource Bible

23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25 A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
Proverbs [Sayings] 14 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 14:23-25 in Unlocked Literal Bible

23 With all hard work comes a profit, but when there is only talk, it leads to poverty.
24 The crown of wise people is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings them only more folly.
25 A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness breathes out lies.
Proverbs 14 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 14:23-25 in World English Bible

23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25 A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
Proverbs 14 in World English Bible

Proverbs 14:23-25 in World English Bible British Edition

23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25 A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
Proverbs 14 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 14:23-25 in Noah Webster Bible

23 In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
Proverbs 14 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 14:23-25 in World Messianic Bible

23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25 A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
Proverbs 14 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 14:23-25 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25 A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
Proverbs 14 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 14:23-25 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

23 abundance shall be in each good work or in every good work. Soothly where full many words be, there neediness is oft.
24 The crown of wise men is the riches of them; the folly of fools is unwariness.
25 A faithful witness delivereth souls; and a false man bringeth forth leasings.

Proverbs 14:23-25 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

23 abundance shall be in each good work/in every good work. Soothly where full many words be, there neediness is oft, (or Truly, where there be a great many words, there often is neediness, or lack, or want).
24 The crown of wise men is the riches of them; the folly of fools is unwariness. (The reward of the wise is their riches; the foolishness of fools is their recklessness.)
25 A faithful witness delivereth souls; and a false man bringeth forth leasings. (A faithful witness saveth lives; but a false accuser bringeth forth only lies.)

Proverbs 14:23-25 in Young's Literal Translation

23 In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips is only to want.
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools is folly.
25 A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.