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Source language
Original Greek   
ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν πάντοτε ἐν χάριτι, ἅλατι ἠρτυμένος, εἰδέναι πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἀποκρίνεσθαι.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
o logos umon pantote en khariti, alati ertumenos, eidenai pos dei umas eni ekasto apokrinesthai.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
sermo vester semper in gratia sale sit conditus ut sciatis quomodo oporteat vos unicuique respondere

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
New King James Version   
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
21st Century King James Version   
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And your words should always be with grace, as if seasoned with salt, and be aware how it is appropriate for you to answer each man.
Darby Bible Translation   
Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, so as to know how ye ought to answer each one.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Let your speech be always in grace seasoned with salt: that you may know how you ought to answer every man.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
God's Word   
Everything you say should be kind and well thought out so that you know how to answer everyone.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
International Standard Version   
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.
NET Bible   
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.
New American Standard Bible   
Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
New International Version   
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
New Living Translation   
Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Weymouth New Testament   
Let your language be always seasoned with the salt of grace, so that you may know how to give every man a fitting answer.
The World English Bible   
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
EasyEnglish Bible   
When you speak to people, always speak kind words. Say things that will help them. Then, when someone asks you a question, you will know how to reply.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.
New Life Version   
Speak with them in such a way they will want to listen to you. Do not let your talk sound foolish. Know how to give the right answer to anyone.
Revised Geneva Translation   
Let your speech always be gracious, having been seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer each one.
The Voice Bible   
When you speak the word, speak it gracefully (as if seasoned with salt), so you will know how to respond to everyone rightly.
Living Bible   
Let your conversation be gracious as well as sensible, for then you will have the right answer for everyone.
New Catholic Bible   
Let your speech always be gracious and seasoned with wisdom, so that you will know how to respond properly to all.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Let your words always be with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should answer each person.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
Christian Standard Bible   
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Let your speech at all times be gracious (pleasant and winsome), seasoned [as it were] with salt, [so that you may never be at a loss] to know how you ought to answer anyone [who puts a question to you].
New Century Version   
When you talk, you should always be kind and pleasant so you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.
The Message   
Use your heads as you live and work among outsiders. Don’t miss a trick. Make the most of every opportunity. Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down, not cut them out.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you are to answer each person.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
· Your speech should always be winsome, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you must answer each person.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.
New Matthew Bible   
Let your speech be always with grace and powdered with salt, so that you may know how to answer every person.
Good News Translation®   
Your speech should always be pleasant and interesting, and you should know how to give the right answer to everyone.
Wycliffe Bible   
Your word be savoured with salt evermore in grace; that ye know, how it behooveth you to answer to each man.
New Testament for Everyone   
When you speak, make sure it’s always full of grace, and well flavored with salt! That way you’ll know how to give each person an appropriate answer.
Contemporary English Version   
Be pleasant and hold their interest when you speak the message. Choose your words carefully and be ready to give answers to anyone who asks questions.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer every one.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Be wise in your behaviour towards non-Christians, and make the best possible use of your time. Speak pleasantly to them, but never sentimentally, and learn to give a proper answer to every questioner.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Your speech should always be gracious and sprinkled with insight so that you may know how to respond to every person.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Let your speech at all times be gracious and pleasant, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how to answer each one [who questions you].
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should respond to each one.
New American Standard Bible   
Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
The Expanded Bible   
When you talk, you should always be ·kind [gracious] and ·pleasant [winsome; engaging; or wholesome; L seasoned with salt] so you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.
Tree of Life Version   
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer everyone.
Revised Standard Version   
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer every one.
New International Reader's Version   
Let the words you speak always be full of grace. Learn how to make your words what people want to hear. Then you will know how to answer everyone.
BRG Bible   
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Complete Jewish Bible   
let your conversation always be gracious and interesting, so that you will know how to respond to any particular individual.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
Always say good things when you talk. Talk in a way that will make people listen. Then you will know how to answer people.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
May your lashon always be with the Chen v’Chesed Hashem, seasoned with melach (salt), so that you may have da’as how it is necessary for you to answer each one.
Names of God Bible   
Everything you say should be kind and well thought out so that you know how to answer everyone.
Modern English Version   
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you should answer everyone.
Easy-to-Read Version   
When you talk, you should always be kind and wise. Then you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.
International Children’s Bible   
When you talk, you should always be kind and wise. Then you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.
Lexham English Bible   
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how it is necessary for you to answer each one.
New International Version - UK   
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
your speech always being with grace, having been seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought-to answer each one.