Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Do not be impudent in your speech, or careless and slack in your deeds.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not be reckless in your speech, or sluggish and remiss in your deeds.
Good News Translation®
Don't be quick to speak or lazy and negligent in your work.
Wycliffe Bible
Do not thou be swift in (or with) thy tongue, and unprofitable and slack, [or sloth(ful)], in (or with) thy works.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not be reckless in your speech, or sluggish and remiss in your deeds.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Do not be reckless in your speech or sluggish and remiss in your deeds.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Do not be reckless in your speech, or sluggish and remiss in your deeds.
Common English Bible © 2011
Don’t be bold to speak, but sluggish and slack when it comes to action.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Do not be haughty in your speech, or lazy and slack in your deeds.
Revised Standard Version
Do not be reckless in your speech, or sluggish and remiss in your deeds.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Do not be reckless in your speech, or sluggish and remiss in your deeds.