Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Another may be a brilliant speaker and be detested, then end up by starving to death,
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A skillful speaker may be hated; he will be destitute of all food,
Good News Translation®
He may be clever with words, but end up starving because people hate him.
Wycliffe Bible
He that speaketh sophistically, either by sophism, is hateful; he shall be defrauded in each thing. [Who sophistically speaketh, is hateful; in all thing he shall be beguiled.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A man skilled in words may be hated; he will be destitute of all food,
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Skillful speakers may be hated; they will be destitute of all food,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
A skilful speaker may be hated; he will be destitute of all food,
Common English Bible © 2011
Some skilled speakers are hated; they will be deprived of any luxuries.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
One may be wise, but if his words are rejected, he will be deprived of all enjoyment.
Revised Standard Version
A man skilled in words may be hated; he will be destitute of all food,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
A skilful speaker may be hated; he will be destitute of all food,