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In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
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Christian Standard Bible
There is profit in all hard work, but endless talk leads only to poverty.
English Standard Version
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.
King James Version
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
New American Standard Bible
In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.
New International Version
All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
New King James Version
In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty.
New Living Translation
Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!
World English Bible
In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.