Verse List for PROV 10:19

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OET (OET-RV) A lot of talking doesn’t mean that a person isn’t doing something wrong, ⇔ ^ but anyone who keeps their mouth closed is being sensible.

OET-LV In_a _multitude _of words/messages not it _ceases transgression and_one _who_restrains lips _of_his is_acting _prudently.

ULT With a multitude of words, transgression does not cease, ⇔ but one who restrains his lips is insightful.

UST People who talk a lot sin a lot; ⇔  but people who refrain from speaking unnecessarily are wise.

BSB & MSB When words are many, sin is unavoidable, ⇔  but he who restrains his lips is wise.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, ⇔  but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

NET When words abound, transgression is inevitable, ⇔ but the one who restrains his words is wise.

LSV In the abundance of words transgression does not cease,
And whoever is restraining his lips [is] wise.

FBV If you talk too much, you'll say something wrong. Be wise and take care what you say.

T4T ⇔  When people talk a lot, that will lead them to sin a lot by what they say; ⇔  if you are wise, you will refuse to say very much.

LEB • In many words, transgression is not lacking,
• but he who restrains his lips is prudent.

BBE Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

Moff Where words abound, sin is not wanting: ⇔  he who controls his tongue is a wise man.

JPS In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

ASV In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; ⇔ But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

DRA In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.

YLT In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [is] wise.

Drby In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.

RV In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression: but he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
(In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression: but he that refraineth his lips doeth/does wisely.)

SLT In the multitude of words transgression shall not cease: and he withholding his lips is prudent.

Wbstr In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that restraineth his lips is wise.

KJB-1769 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

KJB-1611 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sinne: but he that refraineth his lippes, is wise.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Where much babblyng is, there must needes be offence: and he that refrayneth his lippes, is wyse.
(Where much babbling is, there must needs be offence: and he that refrayneth his lips, is wise.)

Gnva In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
(In many words there cannot want iniquity: but he that refrayneth his lips, is wise.)

Cvdl Where moch bablinge is, there must nedes be offence: he that refrayneth his lippes, is wysest of all.
(Where much babbling is, there must needs be offence: he that refrayneth his lips, is wisest of all.)

Wycl Synne schal not faile in myche spekyng; but he that mesurith hise lippis, is moost prudent.
(Synne shall not fail in much speaking; but he that mesurith his lips, is most prudent.)

Luth Wo viel Worte sind, da geht es ohne Sünde nicht ab; wer aber seine Lippen hält, ist klug.
(Where many words are, there goes it without sin(n) not ab; who but his lips holds, is wise/clever.)

ClVg In multiloquio non deerit peccatum, qui autem moderatur labia sua prudentissimus est.
(In talk_a_lot not/no will_be_missing sin/transgression, who/which however moderatur lips his_own prudentissimus it_is.)

UHB בְּ⁠רֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע וְ⁠חֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣י⁠ו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐκ πολυλογίας οὐκ ἐκφεύξῃ ἁμαρτίαν, φειδόμενος δὲ χειλέων νοήμων ἔσῃ.

BrTr By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; but if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.