Colossians 4:6
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Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
Let your speech at all times be gracious and pleasant, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how to answer each one [who questions you].
Let your speech at all times be gracious (pleasant and winsome), seasoned [as it were] with salt, [so that you may never be at a loss] to know how you ought to answer anyone [who puts a question to you].
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
Your speech should always be gracious and sprinkled with insight so that you may know how to respond to every person.
let your conversation always be gracious and interesting, so that you will know how to respond to any particular individual.
Be pleasant and hold their interest when you speak the message. Choose your words carefully and be ready to give answers to anyone who asks questions.
[Let] your word [be] always with grace, seasoned with salt, [so as] to know how ye ought to answer each one.
your speech always being with grace, having been seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought-to answer each one.
Let your speech be always in grace seasoned with salt: that you may know how you ought to answer every man.
When you talk, you should always be kind and wise. Then you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.
When you speak to people, always speak kind words. Say things that will help them. Then, when someone asks you a question, you will know how to reply.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you are to answer each person.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
When you talk, you should always be ·kind [gracious] and ·pleasant [winsome; engaging; or wholesome; L seasoned with salt] so you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.
Let your speech be gracious always, and powdered with salt, that ye may know how to answer every man.
Everything you say should be kind and well thought out so that you know how to answer everyone.
Your speech should always be pleasant and interesting, and you should know how to give the right answer to everyone.
Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
When you talk, you should always be kind and wise. Then you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.
Be wise in your behaviour towards non-Christians, and make the best possible use of your time. Speak pleasantly to them, but never sentimentally, and learn to give a proper answer to every questioner.
Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Let your words always be with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should answer each person.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how it is necessary for you to answer each one.
Let your conversation be gracious as well as sensible, for then you will have the right answer for everyone.
Use your heads as you live and work among outsiders. Don’t miss a trick. Make the most of every opportunity. Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down, not cut them out.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you should answer everyone.
· Your speech should always be winsome, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you must answer each person.
Everything you say should be kind and well thought out so that you know how to answer everyone.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should respond to each one.
Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
Let your speech always be gracious and seasoned with wisdom, so that you will know how to respond properly to all.
When you talk, you should always be kind and pleasant so you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.
Let the words you speak always be full of grace. Learn how to make your words what people want to hear. Then you will know how to answer everyone.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
Speak with them in such a way they will want to listen to you. Do not let your talk sound foolish. Know how to give the right answer to anyone.
Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.
Let your speech be always with grace and powdered with salt, so that you may know how to answer every person.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.
When you speak, make sure it’s always full of grace, and well flavored with salt! That way you’ll know how to give each person an appropriate answer.
May your lashon always be with the Chen v’Chesed Hashem, seasoned with melach (salt), so that you may have da’as how it is necessary for you to answer each one.
Let your speech always be gracious, having been seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer each one.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer every one.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer every one.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer everyone.
When you speak the word, speak it gracefully (as if seasoned with salt), so you will know how to respond to everyone rightly.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
Always say good things when you talk. Talk in a way that will make people listen. Then you will know how to answer people.
Your word be savoured with salt evermore in grace; that ye know, how it behooveth you to answer to each man.
your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.
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