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Berean Standard Bible

“Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?”

Luke 14:34

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After the costs of discipleship, Jesus uses a familiar household image, salt. Salt was valued for seasoning and preserving food.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

World English Bible (WEB)

Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?

King James Version (KJV)

Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For salt is good, but if the taste goes from it, of what use is it?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'The salt is good, but if the salt does become tasteless, with what shall it be seasoned?

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Buena es la sal; mas si aun la sal fuere desvanecida, ¿con qué se adobará?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La sal es buena, pero si ya no tiene sabor, ¿cómo volverá a recuperarlo?

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