Verse Comparison: Proverbs 14:23
American Standard Version
In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips `tendeth' only to penury.
Amplified® Bible
In all labor there is profit, but idle talk leads only to poverty.
Darby English Version
In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to want.
King James Version
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Revised Standard Version
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to want.
Young's Literal Translation
In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips `is' only to want.