Parallel 1COR 14:7

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BSB Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?

BLB Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether the flute or harp, unless they give distinction to the sounds, how will it be known what is being piped or being harped?

AICNT Likewise, lifeless things that produce sound, whether flute or harp, if they do not give distinction to the notes, how will what is played on the flute or the harp be recognized?

OEB Even with inanimate things, such as a flute or a harp, though they produce sounds, yet unless the notes are quite distinct, how can the tune played on the flute or the harp be recognised?

WEB Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?

NET It is similar for lifeless things that make a sound, like a flute or harp. Unless they make a distinction in the notes, how can what is played on the flute or harp be understood?

LSV Yet the things without life giving sound—whether pipe or harp—if they may not give a difference in the sounds, how will be known that which is piped or that which is harped?

FBV Even when it comes to something non-living such as musical instruments like a flute or a harp: if they don't produce clear notes, how will you know what tune is being played?

TCNT It is the same way with lifeless instruments that produce sound, such as the flute or harp. If they do not produce distinct notes, how will anyone recognize what is being played?

T4T It is like lifeless musical instruments, like flutes and harps for example. When they are played, if the notes are not played {if those playing those instruments do not play the notes} clearly, no one will know what tune is being played {what tune they are playing}. [RHQ]

LEB Likewise, the inanimate things which produce a sound, whether flute or lyre, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the lyre?

BBE Even things without life, having a voice, such as a music-pipe or other instrument, if they do not give out different sounds, who may be certain what is being played?

MOF No MOF 1COR book available

ASV Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

DRA Even things without life that give sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction of sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

YLT yet the things without life giving sound — whether pipe or harp — if a difference in the sounds they may not give, how shall be known that which is piped or that which is harped?

DBY Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give not distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

RV Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

WBS Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

KJB And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

BB Moreouer, thynges without lyfe geuing sound, whether it be a pipe or an harpe, except they make a distinction in the soundes, howe shall it be knowen what is piped or harped?
  (Moreover/What's_more, things without life geuing sound, whether it be a pipe or an harpe, except they make a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?)

GNV Moreouer things without life which giue a sounde, whether it be a pipe or an harpe, except they make a distinction in the soundes, how shall it be knowen what is piped or harped?
  (Moreover/What's_more things without life which give a sound, whether it be a pipe or an harpe, except they make a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?)

CB Likewyse is it also in ye thinges that geue sounde, and yet lyue not: whether it be a pype or an harpe, excepte they geue distyncte soundes from them, how shal it be knowne what is pyped or harped?
  (Likewyse is it also in ye/you_all things that give sound, and yet live not: whether it be a pype or an harpe, except they give distyncte sounds from them, how shall it be known what is pyped or harped?)

TNT Moreover when thinges with out lyfe geve sounde: whether it be a pype or an harpe: except they make a distinccion in the soundes: how shall it be knowen what is pyped or harped?
  (Moreover when things with out life give sound: whether it be a pype or an harpe: except they make a distinccion in the sounds: how shall it be known what is pyped or harped?)

WYC For tho thingis that ben withouten soule, and yyueth voices, ethir pipe, ether harpe, but tho yyuen distinccioun of sownyngis, hou schal it be knowun that is sungun, ether that that is trumpid?
  (For tho things that been without soule, and giveth/gives voices, ethir pipe, ether harpe, but tho given distinccioun of sownyngis, how shall it be known that is sungun, ether that that is trumpid?)

LUT Hält sich‘s doch auch also in den Dingen, die da lauten und doch nicht leben, es sei eine Pfeife oder eine Harfe; wenn sie nicht unterschiedliche Stimmen von sich geben, wie kann man wissen, was gepfiffen oder geharfet ist?
  (Hält sich‘s though/but also also in the Dingen, the there lauten and though/but not life, it be one Pfeife or one Harfe; when they/she/them not unterschiedliche Stimmen from itself/yourself/themselves geben, like kann man wissen, was gepfiffen or geharfet ist?)

CLV Tamen quæ sine anima sunt vocem dantia, sive tibia, sive cithara; nisi distinctionem sonituum dederint, quomodo scietur id quod canitur, aut quod citharizatur?
  (Tamen which without anima are vocem dantia, sive tibia, sive cithara; nisi distinctionem sonituum dederint, quomodo scietur id that canitur, aut that citharizatur?)

UGNT ὅμως τὰ ἄψυχα φωνὴν διδόντα, εἴτε αὐλὸς, εἴτε κιθάρα, ἐὰν διαστολὴν τοῖς φθόγγοις μὴ δῷ, πῶς γνωσθήσεται τὸ αὐλούμενον ἢ τὸ κιθαριζόμενον?
  (homōs ta apsuⱪa fōnaʸn didonta, eite aulos, eite kithara, ean diastolaʸn tois fthongois maʸ dōi, pōs gnōsthaʸsetai to auloumenon aʸ to kitharizomenon?)

SBL-GNT ὅμως τὰ ἄψυχα φωνὴν διδόντα, εἴτε αὐλὸς εἴτε κιθάρα, ἐὰν διαστολὴν τοῖς φθόγγοις μὴ ⸀δῷ, πῶς γνωσθήσεται τὸ αὐλούμενον ἢ τὸ κιθαριζόμενον;
  (homōs ta apsuⱪa fōnaʸn didonta, eite aulos eite kithara, ean diastolaʸn tois fthongois maʸ ⸀dōi, pōs gnōsthaʸsetai to auloumenon aʸ to kitharizomenon?)

TC-GNT Ὅμως τὰ ἄψυχα φωνὴν διδόντα, εἴτε αὐλός, εἴτε κιθάρα, ἐὰν διαστολὴν τοῖς φθόγγοις μὴ διδῷ, πῶς γνωσθήσεται τὸ αὐλούμενον ἢ τὸ κιθαριζόμενον;
  (Homōs ta apsuⱪa fōnaʸn didonta, eite aulos, eite kithara, ean diastolaʸn tois fthongois maʸ didōi, pōs gnōsthaʸsetai to auloumenon aʸ to kitharizomenon?)

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).