Assamese: শব্দ কৰা নিষ্প্ৰাণ বস্তুৰ মাজতো বাঁহী হওক, বা বীণা হওক, শুৱলা স্বৰ সৃষ্টি কৰি স্পষ্টকৈ শুৱলা ধ্বনিত যদি নাবাজে, তেনেহলে বাঁহীৰে বা বীণাৰে কি সুৰ বজোৱা হয়, সেই বিষয়ে কেনেকৈ জনা যাব?
AYT: Bahkan, benda-benda yang tidak bernyawa, seperti suling atau kecapi yang mengeluarkan bunyi, jika tidak mengeluarkan perbedaan dalam bunyinya, bagaimana orang dapat mengetahui alat apa yang sedang dimainkan, suling atau kecapi?
Bengali: বাঁশী হোক, কি বীণা হোক, সুরযুক্ত নিষ্প্রাণ বস্তুও যদি স্পষ্ট না বাজে, তবে বাঁশীতে বা বীণাতে কি বাজছে, তা কিভাবে জানা যাবে?
Gujarati: એમ જ અવાજ કાઢનાર નિર્જીવ વાજિંત્રો, પછી તે વાંસળી હોય કે વીણા હોય પણ જો એમના સૂરમાં અલગતા આવે નહિ, તો વાંસળી કે વીણા એમાંથી શું વગાડે છે તે કેવી રીતે માલુમ પડે?
Hindi: इसी प्रकार यदि निर्जीव वस्तुएँ भी, जिनसे ध्वनि निकलती है जैसे बाँसुरी, या बीन, यदि उनके स्वरों में भेद न हो तो जो फूँका या बजाया जाता है, वह क्यों पहचाना जाएगा?
Kannada: ಕೊಳಲು, ವೀಣೆ ಮೊದಲಾದ ನಿರ್ಜೀವವಾದ್ಯಗಳು ನಾದಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನೂ ತೋರಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ; ನುಡಿಸಿದ ವಾದ್ಯ ಇಂಥದ್ದೇ ಎಂದು ಹೇಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು?
Malayalam: കുഴൽ, വീണ എന്നിങ്ങനെ ശബ്ദം ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്ന നിർജ്ജീവസാധനങ്ങൾ തന്നേയും ശബ്ദവ്യത്യാസം കാണിക്കാതിരുന്നാൽ ഊതിയതോ മീട്ടിയതോ എതാണെന്ന് എങ്ങനെ അറിയും?
Marathi: हे निर्जीव वस्तू उदा. बासरी, वीणा यासारखे आवाज काढण्यासारखे आहे जर ते वाद्य ते निर्माण करीत असलेल्या वेगवेगळ्या आवाजातील फरक स्पष्ट करीत नाही, तर एखाद्याला बासरीवर किंवा वीणेवर कोणते संगीत वाजवले जात आहे ते कसे कळेल?
Odiya: ବଂଶୀ ହେଉ ବା ବୀଣା ହେଉ, ନିର୍ଜୀବ ବାଦ୍ୟଯନ୍ତ୍ର ବାଜିଲେ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ଯଦି ସ୍ୱରରେ ପାର୍ଥକ୍ୟ ନ ଥାଏ, ତେବେ ବଂଶୀରେ କ'ଣ ବାଜୁଅଛି ବା ବୀଣାରେ କ'ଣ ବାଜୁଅଛି, ତାହା କିପରି ଜଣାଯିବ ?
Punjabi: ਬੇ ਜਾਨ ਵਸਤਾਂ ਵੀ ਜਿਹੜੀਆਂ ਆਵਾਜ਼ ਦਿੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ ਭਾਵੇਂ ਵੰਜਲੀ ਭਾਵੇਂ ਰਬਾਬ ਜੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਸੁਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਭੇਦ ਨਾ ਹੋਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਕੀ ਪਤਾ ਲੱਗੇ ਜੋ ਕੀ ਵਜਾਇਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ?
Tamil: அப்படியே புல்லாங்குழல், சுரமண்டலம் முதலிய சத்தமிடுகிற உயிரில்லாத வாத்தியங்களின் தொனிகளில் வித்தியாசம் காட்டாவிட்டால், குழலாலே ஊதப்படுகிறதும், சுரமண்டலத்தாலே வாசிக்கப்படுகிறதும் என்னவென்று எப்படித் தெரியும்?
Telugu: నిర్జీవమైన వస్తువులైన వేణువు ఊదినా, వీణ వాయించినా, అవి వేరు వేరు స్వరాలు పలకకపోతే, వాడిన వాయిద్యమేదో ఎలా తెలుస్తుంది?
Urdu: चुनाँचे बे'जान चीज़ों में से भी जिन से आवाज़ निकलती है, मसलन बांसुरी या बरबत अगर उनकी आवाज़ों में फ़र्क न हो तो जो फ़ूँका या बजाया जाता है वो क्यूँकर पहचाना जाए?
NETBible: 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?
NASB: Yet even lifeless things, either flute or harp, in producing a sound, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the harp?
HCSB: Even inanimate things producing sounds--whether flute or harp--if they don't make a distinction in the notes, how will what is played on the flute or harp be recognized?
LEB: Likewise, the inanimate things which produce a sound, whether flute or lyre, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the lyre?
NIV: Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes?
ESV: If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is played?
NRSV: It is the same way with lifeless instruments that produce sound, such as the flute or the harp. If they do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is being played?
REB: Even with inanimate things that produce sounds -- a flute, say, or a lyre -- unless their notes are distinct, how can you tell what tune is being played?
NKJV: Even things without life, whether flute or harp, when they make a sound, unless they make a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or played?
KJV: 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?
NLT: Even musical instruments like the flute or the harp, though they are lifeless, are examples of the need for speaking in plain language. For no one will recognize the melody unless the notes are played clearly.
GNB: Take such lifeless musical instruments as the flute or the harp -- how will anyone know the tune that is being played unless the notes are sounded distinctly?
ERV: 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.
EVD: It is the same as with non-living things that make sounds—like a flute or a harp. If the different musical notes are not made clear, then you can’t understand what song is being played. Each note must be played clearly for you to be able to understand the tune.
BBE: Even things without life, having a voice, such as a music-pipe or other instrument, if they do not give out different sounds, who may be certain what is being played?
MSG: If musical instruments--flutes, say, or harps--aren't played so that each note is distinct and in tune, how will anyone be able to catch the melody and enjoy the music?
Phillips NT: Even in the case of inanimate objects which are capable of making sound, such as a flute or harp, unless their notes have the proper intervals, who can tell what tune is being played on them?
CEV: If all musical instruments sounded alike, how would you know the difference between a flute and a harp?
CEVUK: If all musical instruments sounded alike, how would you know the difference between a flute and a harp?
GWV: Musical instruments like the flute or harp produce sounds. If there is no difference in the notes, how can a person tell what tune is being played?
NET [draft] ITL: It is similar <3676> for lifeless <895> things that make <1325> a sound <5456>, like a flute <836> or <1535> harp <2788>. Unless <1437> they make <1325> a distinction <1293> in the notes <5353>, how <4459> can what is played on the flute <832> or <2228> harp <2789> be understood <1097>?