1 Corinthians 14:9

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue speech easy to understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking into the air.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So if you, in using a strange tongue, say words which have no sense, how will anyone take in what you are saying? for you will be talking to the air.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

so also you, if through the tongue, speech easily understood you may not give -- how shall that which is spoken be known? for you shall be speaking to air.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Así también vosotros, si por la lengua no diereis palabra bien significante, ¿cómo se entenderá lo que se dice? porque hablaréis al aire.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

De la misma manera, si uno le habla a una persona en un idioma que no entiende, ¿cómo sabrá lo que se le está diciendo? Sería como hablarle al aire.