Luke 14:34 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
`The salt [is] good, but if the salt doth become tasteless, with what shall it be seasoned?
English ASV
Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
English Amplified
"The salt [is] good, but if the salt becomes tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Salt is good [an excellent thing], but if salt has lost its strength and has become saltless (insipid, flat), how shall its saltness be restored?
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
“Now, salt is good, but if salt should lose its taste, how will it be made salty?
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Salt [then] [is] good, but if the salt also has become savourless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
English EASY 2024
Remember this. Salt is good. But if it is not salty any more, it is no longer useful. You cannot make it salty again.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
"Salt is a good thing. But if the salt loses its salty taste, you can't make it salty again.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
"Salt is good, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored?
English GNT (Good News Translation)
“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, there is no way to make it salty again.
English God's Word - GW 1995
"Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how will you restore its flavor?
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
"Now, salt is good, but if salt should lose its taste, how will it be made salty?
English KJV 1611
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
English LSB
“Therefore, salt is good, but if even salt has become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
“Salt is good. But if the salt has lost its saltiness, how shall it be made salty?
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Therefore, salt is good; but if even salt has become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
"Salt is good, but if salt itself loses its taste, with what can its flavor be restored?
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
“Salt is good, but if salt loses its flavor, how can its flavor be restored?
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"Salt is good. But suppose it loses its saltiness. How can it be made salty again?
English NIV
"Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?
English NKJ 1982
“Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned?
English NLT
"Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again?
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
"Salt is good; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored?
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
“Salt is good for seasoning. But if salt were to lose its flavor, how could it ever be restored?
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
“Salt is good; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored?
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“What good is salt that has lost its saltiness?
English Tyndale 1537
Salt is good, but if salt be corrupt,(have lost her saltiness)(unsavory) what shall be seasoned therewith?(withall)