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Source language
Original Greek   
Καλὸν ⸀οὖν τὸ ἅλας· ἐὰν δὲ ⸀καὶ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ, ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται;
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
Kalon roun to alas* ean de rkai to alas moranthe, en tini artuthesetai;

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
bonum est sal si autem sal quoque evanuerit in quo condietur

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his flavor, with which shall it be seasoned?
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Salt is good: but if the salt has lost its taste, how shall it be restored?
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Authorized (King James) Version   
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
New King James Version   
“Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned?
21st Century King James Version   
“Salt is good; but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“Salt is excellent, but if even the salt becomes insipid, with what will it be seasoned?”
Darby Bible Translation   
Salt then is good, but if the salt also has become savourless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Salt is good. But if the salt shall lose its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
“Salt is good, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored?
God's Word   
"Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how will you restore its flavor?
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
"Now, salt is good, but if salt should lose its taste, how will it be made salty?
International Standard Version   
"Now, salt is good. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can its flavor be restored?
NET Bible   
"Salt is good, but if salt loses its flavor, how can its flavor be restored?
New American Standard Bible   
"Therefore, salt is good; but if even salt has become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?
New International Version   
"Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?
New Living Translation   
"Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again?
Webster's Bible Translation   
Salt is good: but if the salt hath lost its savor, with what shall it be seasoned?
Weymouth New Testament   
"Salt is good: but if even the salt has become tasteless, what will you use to season it?
The World English Bible   
Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?
EasyEnglish Bible   
Remember this. Salt is good. But if it is not salty any more, it is no longer any good. You cannot make it salty again.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
`The salt [is] good, but if the salt doth become tasteless, with what shall it be seasoned?
New Life Version   
“Salt is good. But if salt has lost its taste, how can it be made to taste like salt again?
Revised Geneva Translation   
“Salt is good. But if salt has lost its savor, with what shall it be salted?
The Voice Bible   
Don’t be like salt that has lost its taste. How can its saltiness be restored? Flavorless salt is absolutely worthless.
Living Bible   
“What good is salt that has lost its saltiness?
New Catholic Bible   
“Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, what can be done to make it salty once again?
Legacy Standard Bible   
“Therefore, salt is good, but if even salt has become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its savour, with what shall it be seasoned?
Christian Standard Bible   
“Now, salt is good, but if salt should lose its taste, how will it be made salty?
Amplified Bible © 1954   
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?
New Century Version   
“Salt is good, but if it loses its salty taste, you cannot make it salty again.
The Message   
“Salt is excellent. But if the salt goes flat, it’s useless, good for nothing. “Are you listening to this? Really listening?”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its flavor, how will it become salty again?
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
“Salt, then, is good; · but if · · salt has become insipid, with what shall it be seasoned?
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“Salt is good; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored?
New Matthew Bible   
Salt is good. But if salt has lost her saltness, what can be seasoned with it?
Good News Translation®   
“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, there is no way to make it salty again.
Wycliffe Bible   
Salt is good; but if salt [shall] vanish, in what thing shall it be savoured?
New Testament for Everyone   
“Salt is good; but if even the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again?
Contemporary English Version   
Salt is good, but if it no longer tastes like salt, how can it be made to taste salty again?
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“Salt is good; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored?
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“Salt is a very good thing, but if salt loses its flavour, what can you use to restore it? It is no good for the ground and no good as manure. People just throw it away. Every man who has ears should use them!”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
“Salt is good, but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
‘Salt is good; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored?
Common English Bible © 2011   
“Salt is good. But if salt loses its flavor, how will it become salty again?
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“Therefore, salt is good; but if salt has become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?
English Standard Version Anglicised   
“Salt is good, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored?
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
“Salt is good, but if salt itself loses its taste, with what can its flavor be restored?
New American Standard Bible   
“Therefore, salt is good; but if even salt has become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?
The Expanded Bible   
“Salt is good, but if it loses its salty taste, ·you cannot make it salty again [L how can it be seasoned?].
Tree of Life Version   
“Therefore, salt is good; but if the salt should lose its flavor, how shall it be made salty again?
Revised Standard Version   
“Salt is good; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored?
New International Reader's Version   
“Salt is good. But suppose it loses its saltiness. How can it be made salty again?
BRG Bible   
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Complete Jewish Bible   
Salt is excellent. But if even the salt becomes tasteless, what can be used to season it?
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
`Salt is good. But if the salt has lost its taste, how can it be made salty again?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
‘Salt is good; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored?
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Therefore, melach (salt) is tov; but if even melach should become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?
Names of God Bible   
“Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how will you restore its flavor?
Modern English Version   
“Salt is good. But if the salt has lost its saltiness, how shall it be made salty?
Easy-to-Read Version   
“Salt is a good thing. But if the salt loses its salty taste, you can’t make it salty again.
International Children’s Bible   
“Salt is a good thing. But if the salt loses its salty taste, then it is worth nothing. You cannot make it salty again.
Lexham English Bible   
“Now salt is good, but if salt becomes tasteless, with what will it be made salty?
New International Version - UK   
‘Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?
Disciples Literal New Testament   
Therefore, salt is good. But if indeed the salt should become-tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?