KJV
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.



KJV
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.

AMP
9. Just so it is with you; if you in the [unknown] tongue speak words that are not intelligible, how will anyone understand what you are saying? For you will be talking into empty space!

KJVP
9. So G3779 ADV likewise G2532 CONJ ye G5210 P-2NP , except G3362 ye utter G1325 V-2AAS-2P by G1223 PREP the G3588 T-GSF tongue G1100 N-GSF words G3056 N-ASM easy to be understood G2154 A-ASM , how G4459 ADV-I shall it G3588 T-NSN be known G1097 V-FPI-3S what is spoken G2980 V-PPP-NSN ? for G1063 CONJ ye shall speak G2071 V-FXI-2P into G1519 PREP the air G109 N-ASM .

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

ASV
9. 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.

WEB
9. 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.

NASB
9. Similarly, if you, because of speaking in tongues, do not utter intelligible speech, how will anyone know what is being said? For you will be talking to the air.

ESV
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.

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

RSV
9. So with yourselves; if you in a tongue utter speech that is not intelligible, how will any one know what is said? For you will be speaking into the air.

NKJV
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.

MKJV
9. So also you, if you do not give a clear word through the language, how will it be known what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.

AKJV
9. So likewise you, except you utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for you shall speak into the air.

NRSV
9. So with yourselves; if in a tongue you utter speech that is not intelligible, how will anyone know what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.

NIV
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.

NIRV
9. It's the same with you. You must speak words that people understand. If you don't, no one will know what you are saying. You will just be speaking into the air.

NLT
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.

MSG
9. So if you speak in a way no one can understand, what's the point of opening your mouth?

GNB
9. In the same way, how will anyone understand what you are talking about if your message given in strange tongues is not clear? Your words will vanish in the air!

NET
9. It is the same for you. If you do not speak clearly with your tongue, how will anyone know what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.

ERVEN
9. It is the same with you. If you don't speak clearly in a language people know, they cannot understand what you are saying. You will be talking to the air!