BLV
7.
ὅμως CONJ G3676 τὰ T-NPN G3588 ἄψυχα A-NPN G895 φωνὴν N-ASF G5456 διδόντα, V-PAP-NPN G1325 εἴτε CONJ G1535 αὐλὸς N-NSM G836 εἴτε CONJ G1535 κιθάρα, N-NSF G2788 ἐὰν COND G1437 διαστολὴν N-ASF G1293 τοῖς T-DPM G3588 φθόγγοις N-DPM G5353 μὴ PRT-N G3361 δῷ, V-2AAS-3S G1325 πῶς ADV-I G4459 γνωσθήσεται V-FPI-3S G1097 τὸ T-NSN G3588 αὐλούμενον V-PPP-NSN G832 ἢ PRT G2228 τὸ T-NSN G3588 κιθαριζόμενον;V-PPP-NSN G2789
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BHS
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KJV
7. And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
KJVP
7. And even G3676 things without life G895 giving G1325 sound, G5456 whether G1535 pipe G836 or G1535 harp, G2788 except G1437 they give G1325 a G3361 distinction G1293 in the G3588 sounds, G5353 how G4459 shall it be known G1097 what is piped G832 or G2228 harped G2789 ?
YLT
7. yet the things without life giving sound -- whether pipe or harp -- if a difference in the sounds they may not give, how shall be known that which is piped or that which is harped?
ASV
7. Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
WEB
7. Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they didn\'t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?
ESV
7. If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is played?
RV
7. Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
RSV
7. If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will any one know what is played?
NLT
7. Even lifeless instruments like the flute or the harp must play the notes clearly, or no one will recognize the melody.
NET
7. It is similar for lifeless things that make a sound, like a flute or harp. Unless they make a distinction in the notes, how can what is played on the flute or harp be understood?
ERVEN
7. This is true even with lifeless things that make sounds—like a flute or a harp. If the different musical notes are not made clear, you can't understand what song is being played. Each note must be played clearly for you to be able to understand the tune.