1 Corinthians 14:9 in Other Translations
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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Thus also *ye* with the tongue, unless ye give a distinct speech, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking to 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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.
| So | οὕτως | houtōs | OO-tose |
| likewise | καὶ | kai | kay |
| ye, | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | yoo-MEES |
| by | διὰ | dia | thee-AH |
| the tongue | τῆς | tēs | tase |
| except | γλώσσης | glōssēs | GLOSE-sase |
| ἐὰν | ean | ay-AN | |
| easy | μὴ | mē | may |
| understood, | εὔσημον | eusēmon | AFE-say-mone |
| words | λόγον | logon | LOH-gone |
| utter ye | δῶτε | dōte | THOH-tay |
| how shall | πῶς | pōs | pose |
| it | γνωσθήσεται | gnōsthēsetai | gnoh-STHAY-say-tay |
| be known what spoken? | τὸ | to | toh |
| is | λαλούμενον | laloumenon | la-LOO-may-none |
| be to | ἔσεσθε | esesthe | A-say-sthay |
| for | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| into the air. | εἰς | eis | ees |
| ye | ἀέρα | aera | ah-A-ra |
| shall speak | λαλοῦντες | lalountes | la-LOON-tase |