Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThere is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty. Young's Literal Translation In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] only to want. King James Bible In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury. Hebrew There isיִהְיֶ֣ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be profit מוֹתָ֑ר (mō·w·ṯār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4195: Abundance, preeminence in all בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every labor, עֶ֭צֶב (‘e·ṣeḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6089: An earthen vessel, toil, a pang but mere talk וּדְבַר־ (ū·ḏə·ḇa·rś-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause leads only אַךְ־ (’aḵ-) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely to poverty. לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ (lə·maḥ·sō·wr) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4270: A need, thing needed, poverty |
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