Proverbs 14:23

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.

Complete Jewish Bible:

In all work there is profit, but mere talk produces only poverty.

Berean Standard Bible:

There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

American Standard Version:

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

In all labour^{H6089} there is profit^{H4195}: but the talk^{H1697} of the lips^{H8193} tendeth only to penury^{H4270}.

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Commentary for Proverbs 14:23

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H6089
   There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עֶצֶב
   Transliteration: ʻetseb
   Pronunciation: eh'-tseb
   Description: from עָצַב; an earthen vessel; usually (painful) toil; also a pang (whether of body or mind); grievous, idol, labor, sorrow.
   
2. Strong's Number: H4195
   There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מוֹתָר
   Transliteration: môwthâr
   Pronunciation: mo-thar'
   Description: from יָתַר; literally gain; figuratively, superiority; plenteousness, preeminence, profit.
   
3. Strong's Number: H1697
   There are 1290 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: דָּבָר
   Transliteration: dâbâr
   Pronunciation: daw-baw'
   Description: from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
   
4. Strong's Number: H8193
   There are 164 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׂפָה
   Transliteration: sâphâh
   Pronunciation: saw-faw'
   Description: or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from סָפָה or שָׁפָה through the idea of termination (compare סוֹף); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.); band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
   
5. Strong's Number: H4270
   There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מַחְסוֹר
   Transliteration: machçôwr
   Pronunciation: makh-sore'
   Description: or מַחְסֹר; from חָסֵר; deficiency; hence, impoverishment; lack, need, penury, poor, poverty, want.