Matthew 5:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by people.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Ye{G5210} are{G2075} the salt{G217} of the earth:{G1093} but{G1161} if{G1437} the salt{G217} have lost its savor,{G1722} wherewith{G5101} shall it be salted?{G233} it is{G2480} thenceforth{G2089} good{G2480} for{G1519} nothing,{G1487} but{G3361} to be cast{G906} out{G1854} and{G2532} trodden under foot{G2662} of{G5259} men.{G444}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Ye{G5210} are{G2075}{(G5748)} the salt{G217} of the earth{G1093}: but{G1161} if{G1437} the salt{G217} have lost his savour{G3471}{(G5686)}, wherewith{G1722}{G5101} shall it be salted{G233}{(G5701)}? it is thenceforth{G2089} good{G2480}{(G5719)} for{G1519} nothing{G3762}, but{G1508} to be cast{G906}{(G5683)} out{G1854}, and{G2532} to be trodden under foot{G2662}{(G5745)} of{G5259} men{G444}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    ye are ye salt of the erthe: but and yf ye salt have lost hir saltnes what can be salted ther with? It is thence forthe good for nothynge but to be cast oute and to be troade vnder fote of men.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Ye are ye salt of the earth, but and yf the salt haue lost his saltnes, what can be salted therwith? It is thence forth good for nothynge, but to be cast out, and to be trodden vnder fote of men.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt haue lost his sauour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be troden vnder foote of men.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Ye are the salt of the earth. But yf the salt become vnsauery, where in shall it be salted? It is thencefoorth good for nothing, but to be caste out, and to be troden vnder foote of men.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ ‹Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Salt and Light“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people!

Referenced Verses

  • Col 4:6 : 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
  • Luke 14:34-35 : 34 Salt is good: but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? 35 It is neither fit for the land, nor for the manure pile; but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
  • Lev 2:13 : 13 And every offering of your grain offering you shall season with salt; you shall not allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your grain offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt.
  • Mark 9:49-50 : 49 For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. 50 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another.
  • Heb 6:4-6 : 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 And have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 If they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame.
  • 2 Pet 2:20-21 : 20 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning. 21 For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.

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