1 Corinthians 14:8
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?In other versions
For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?
ASV
For if the war-horn gives out an uncertain note, who will get ready for the fight?
BBE
For also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war?
DBY
For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
WEB
for if also an uncertain sound a trumpet may give, who shall prepare himself for battle?
YLT
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
ENG
For if the trumpet shall give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?
WBT
Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?
BSB
In context
6Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
7And 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?
8For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
9So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
10There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.