[和合本] 就是那有声无气的物，或箫、或琴，若发出来的声音没有分别，怎能知道所吹、所弹的是什么呢？
[新标点] 就是那有声无气的物，或箫，或琴，若发出来的声音没有分别，怎能知道所吹所弹的是什么呢？
[和合修] 就连那有声而没有生命的东西，如箫，如琴，发出来的音若没有分别，怎能知道所吹所弹的是什么呢？
[新译本] 甚至那些没有生命却能发声的东西，例如箫或琴，如果音调不分，怎能使人知道所弹所奏的是什么呢？
[当代修] 就连没有生命的箫和琴，如果发出的声音杂乱无章，谁能知道所吹所弹的是什么曲子呢？
[现代修] 甚至那些没有生命的乐器，就像笛子或竖琴吧，如果它们发出的声音没有高低的分别，怎么能使人知道所吹所弹的是什么曲调呢？
[吕振中] 就是那些无生气之物、或箫或弦琴、也能发出声音呀；但若在音响中不表出音程的区别来，所吹所弹的怎能使人明白呢？
[思高本] 就连那些无灵而发声之物，箫也罢，琴也罢，若分不清声调，怎能知道所吹所弹的是什么呢？
[文理本] 夫有声无气之物、如箫如琴、使不正其音、焉知所鼓吹者何欤、
[GNT] 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?
[BBE] But, now, my brothers, if I come to you using tongues, what profit will it be to you, if I do not give you a revelation, or knowledge, or the word of the prophet, or teaching?
[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?
[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?
[KJ21] And even things without life, making sounds, whether pipe or harp, unless they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
[NASB] Yet even lifeless instruments, whether 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?
[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?
[WEB] 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] If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is played?
[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?
[NIrV] Brothers and sisters, suppose I were to come to you and speak in other languages. What good would I be to you? None! I would need to come with new truth or knowledge, or a prophecy or a teaching.
[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?
[CSB] 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?
[AMP] If even inanimate musical instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone [listening] know or understand what is played?
[NLT] Even lifeless instruments like the flute or the harp must play the notes clearly, or no one will recognize the melody.
[YLT] 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?