Other translations
New Catholic Bible
A blow from a whip raises a welt, but a blow from the tongue breaks bones.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The blow of a whip raises a welt, but a blow of the tongue crushes the bones.
Good News Translation®
A whip can raise a welt, but a vicious tongue can break bones.
Wycliffe Bible
The wound of beating maketh wanness; but the wound of (the) tongue shall make less the bones. [The wound of a scourge maketh wanness; the wound forsooth of a tongue shall bruise or shall break bones.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The blow of a whip raises a welt, but a blow of the tongue crushes the bones.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The blow of a whip raises a welt, but a blow of the tongue crushes the bones.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The blow of a whip raises a welt, but a blow of the tongue crushes the bones.
Common English Bible © 2011
The blow of a whip leaves a welt, but the blow of the tongue will break bones.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
A blow from a whip raises a welt, but a blow from the tongue will break bones.
Revised Standard Version
The blow of a whip raises a welt, but a blow of the tongue crushes the bones.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The blow of a whip raises a welt, but a blow of the tongue crushes the bones.