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1 Corinthians 14:7-11
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 14
7
Yet
even
lifeless
instruments,
whether flute or harp, in producing a sound, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the harp?
8
For if the trumpet produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle?
9
So you too, unless you produce intelligible speech by the tongue, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will
just
be talking to the air.
10
There are, perhaps, a great many kinds of languages in the world, and none is incapable of meaning.
11
So if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be unintelligible to the one who speaks, and the one who speaks will be unintelligible to me.
King James Version
Chapter 14
7
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?
8
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
9
So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
10
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
11
Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 14
7
Even lifeless instruments that produce sounds—whether flute or harp —if they don’t make a distinction in the notes, how will what is played on the flute or harp be recognized?
8
In fact, if the bugle makes an unclear sound, who will prepare for battle?
9
In the same way, unless you use your tongue for intelligible speech, how will what is spoken be known? For you will be speaking into the air.
10
There are doubtless many different kinds of languages in the world, none is without meaning.
11
Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker will be a foreigner to me.
New Living Translation
Chapter 14
7
Even lifeless instruments like the flute or the harp must play the notes clearly, or no one will recognize the melody.
8
And if the bugler doesn’t sound a clear call, how will the soldiers know they are being called to battle?
9
It’s the same for you. If you speak to people in words they don’t understand, how will they know what you are saying? You might as well be talking into empty space.
10
There are many different languages in the world, and every language has meaning.
11
But if I don’t understand a language, I will be a foreigner to someone who speaks it, and the one who speaks it will be a foreigner to me.
English Standard Version
Chapter 14
7
If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is played?
8
And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle?
9
So with yourselves, if with your tongue you utter speech that is not intelligible, how will anyone know what is said? For you will be speaking into the air.
10
There are doubtless many different languages in the world, and none is without meaning,
11
but if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker and the speaker a foreigner to me.
New International Version
Chapter 14
7
Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes?
8
Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?
9
So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
10
Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.
11
If then I do not grasp the meaning of what someone is saying, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker is a foreigner to me.
New King James Version
Chapter 14
7
Even things without life, whether flute or harp, when they make a sound, unless they make a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or played?
8
For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?
9
So likewise you, unless you utter by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.
10
There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them
is
without significance.
11
Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I shall be a foreigner to him who speaks, and he who speaks
will be
a foreigner to me.
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