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The more words you speak, the less they mean. So what good are they?
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American Standard Version
Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
Christian Standard Bible
For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for mankind?
English Standard Version
The more words, the more vanity, and what is the advantage to man?
King James Version
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
New American Standard Bible
For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a person?
New International Version
The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone?
New King James Version
Since there are many things that increase vanity, How is man the better?
World English Bible
For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?