Proverbs 14:23
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
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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.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In every work, there shall be abundance. But where there are many words, there is often need