(18) He [i.e., man] utters no word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
— الترجمة الإنجليزية - صحيح انترناشونال
 18. Not a word does he (or she) utter but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it).[3]
(V.50:18) See the footnote (A) of (V.6:61).
— الترجمة الإنجليزية
مَّا يَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيۡهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٞ

In no way does he utter a saying except that close to him is a (Guardian) constantly ready.

— Dr. Ghali - English translation
مَّا يَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيۡهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٞ

Not a word does he (or she) utter, but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it).

— Muhsin Khan - English translation
مَّا يَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيۡهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٞ

He uttereth no word but there is with him an observer ready.

— Pickthall - English translation
مَّا يَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيۡهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٞ

Not a word does he utter but there is a sentinel by him, ready (to note it).

— Yusuf Ali - English translation
مَّا يَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيۡهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٞ

Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].

— Sahih International - English translation
مَّا يَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيۡهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٞ

(50:18) He utters not a word, but there is a vigilant watcher at hand.1

— Abul Ala Maududi(With tafsir) - English translation
مَّا يَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيۡهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٞ

he does not utter a single word without an ever-present watcher.

— Abdul Haleem - English translation
مَّا يَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيۡهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٞ

Not a single word is uttered by one but there is a watcher near him, ready (to record).

— Mufti Taqi Usmani - English translation
مَّا يَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيۡهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٞ

not a word does a person utter without having a ˹vigilant˺ observer ready ˹to write it down˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran - English translation
مَّا يَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيۡهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٞ

not a word does a person utter without having a ˹vigilant˺ observer ready ˹to write it down˺.1 

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab - English translation
Not a single word he utters but there is with him a vigilant watcher, ready [to record it].
— الترجمة الإنجليزية - مركز رواد الترجمة
18. Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record]. He does not utter any statement except that there is an angel anticipating whatever he says, present.
— الترجمة الإنجليزية للمختصر في تفسير القرآن الكريم
every word he utters [is noted down by] an ever-present watcher.
— ترجمة معاني القرآن الكريم - عادل صلاحي