Proverbs 14:23-24
Proverbs 14:23-24 New King James Version (NKJV)
In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14:23-24 The Message (MSG)
Hard work always pays off; mere talk puts no bread on the table. The wise accumulate wisdom; fools get stupider by the day.
Proverbs 14:23-24 King James Version (KJV)
In all labour there is profit: But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. The crown of the wise is their riches: But the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14:23-24 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty. The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools is foolishness.
Proverbs 14:23-24 New Century Version (NCV)
Those who work hard make a profit, but those who only talk will be poor. Wise people are rewarded with wealth, but fools only get more foolishness.
Proverbs 14:23-24 American Standard Version (ASV)
In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.
Proverbs 14:23-24 New International Version (NIV)
All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
Proverbs 14:23-24 New King James Version (NKJV)
In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14:23-24 Amplified Bible (AMP)
In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty. The crown of the wise is their wealth [of wisdom], But the foolishness of [closed-minded] fools is [nothing but] folly.
Proverbs 14:23-24 New Living Translation (NLT)
Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! Wealth is a crown for the wise; the effort of fools yields only foolishness.
Proverbs 14:23-24 The Passion Translation (TPT)
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. The true net worth of the wise is the wealth that wisdom imparts. But the way of life for the fool is his foolishness.