New American Standard Bible 1995

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In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
In all the whole, all Noun H3605 בְּכָל־ be·chol-
labor a hurt, pain, toil Noun H6089 עֶ֭צֶב e·tzev
there is profit, abundance, preeminence Noun H4195 מֹותָ֑ר mo·v·tar;
But mere lip, speech, edge Noun H8193 פָתַ֗יִם fa·ta·yim
talk speech, word Noun H1697 וּדְבַרשְׂ֝־ u·de·va·rs-
[leads] only surely, howbeit Adverb H389 אַךְ־ ach-
to poverty. a need, thing needed, poverty Noun H4270 לְמַחְסֹֽור׃ le·mach·so·vr.

People

Mered

a man of Judah

Meres

a Persian noble

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New American Standard Bible 1995 In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.
King James Bible In all labor labour there is profit, But mere profit: but the talk leads of the lips tendeth only to poverty.penury.
Hebrew Greek English In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.