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Proverbs 14:23

In every work, there shall be abundance. But where there are many words, there is often need
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King James Version

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

English Standard Version

In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.

New International Version

All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.