World English Bible
"There are, it may be, so many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them is without meaning."
— 1 Corinthians 14:10, World English Bible
“There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.”
“There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and no kind is without signification. ”
“There are probably many kinds of languages in the world, and none is without meaning.”
“There are, for example, so many kinds of tongues in this world: and none is without voice.”
“There are, it may be, a number of different voices in the world, and no voice is without sense.”
“There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.”
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?
For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them is without meaning.
If then I don't know the meaning of the sound, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.