Luke 14:34

34 “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?

Luke 14:34 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
34 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
English Standard Version (ESV)
34 "Salt is good, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored?
New Living Translation (NLT)
34 “Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again?
The Message Bible (MSG)
34 "Salt is excellent. But if the salt goes flat, it's useless, good for nothing. "Are you listening to this? Really listening?"
American Standard Version (ASV)
34 Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
34 "Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how will you restore its flavor?
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
34 "Now, salt is good, but if salt should lose its taste, how will it be made salty?
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
34 "Salt is good. But suppose it loses its saltiness. How can it be made salty again?

Luke 14:34 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 5:34

Salt is good (See Gill on Matthew 5:13), (See Gill on Mark 10:50).

Luke 14:34 In-Context

32 If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.
33 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.
34 “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?
35 It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”

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