Authorized Version
    But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

American Standard Version
    But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

The Bible in Basic English
    But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better.

The Darby Bible
    But meat does not commend us to God; neither if we should not eat do we come short; nor if we should eat have we an advantage.

The Webster Bible
    But food commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat, are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the worse.

Young's Literal Translation
    But victuals do not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;

World English Bible
    But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don't eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.