Other translations
New Catholic Bible
A slip on the pavement is better than a slip of the tongue; the downfall of the wicked will come just as quickly.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A slip on the pavement is better than a slip of the tongue; the downfall of the wicked will occur just as speedily.
Good News Translation®
A slip of the tongue is worse than a slip on the pavement; the wicked will go to ruin just as suddenly as a person slips and falls.
Wycliffe Bible
The falling of a false tongue is as he that falleth in (or on) the pavement; so the falls of evil men shall come hastily. [The sliding of the false tongue as he that is falling in (or on) the pavement; so the fallings of evil men hastily shall come.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A slip on the pavement is better than a slip of the tongue; so the downfall of the wicked will occur speedily.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
A slip on the pavement is better than a slip of the tongue; the downfall of the wicked will occur just as speedily.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
A slip on the pavement is better than a slip of the tongue; the downfall of the wicked will occur just as speedily.
Common English Bible © 2011
A slip on the pavement is preferable to a slip of the tongue; so the downfall of evil people will come quickly.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
A slip on the floor is better than a slip of the tongue; in like manner the downfall of the wicked comes quickly.
Revised Standard Version
A slip on the pavement is better than a slip of the tongue; so the downfall of the wicked will occur speedily.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
A slip on the pavement is better than a slip of the tongue; the downfall of the wicked will occur just as speedily.