Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
The lips of truth shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Holman Bible
but a lying tongue, only a moment.
International Standard Version
A truthful saying is trusted forever, but the liar only for a moment.
American Standard Version
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Amplified
Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a lying tongue is [credited] only for a moment.
Bible in Basic English
True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.
Darby Translation
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Julia Smith Translation
The lip of truth shall be prepared forever: and the tongue of falsehood while I shall wink.
King James 2000
The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A lip of truth endures forever, but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.
Modern King James verseion
The lips of truth shall be established forever, but only while I wink is a lying tongue.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A true mouth is ever constant; but a dissembling tongue is soon changed.
NET Bible
The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.
New Heart English Bible
Truth's lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
The Emphasized Bible
A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.
Webster
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
World English Bible
Truth's lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
Youngs Literal Translation
The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.
Themes
Endurance » What does not endure
Established » Security of the saints » They are firmly established
Security » Of the saints » They are firmly established
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Truthfulness
Speech/communication » The lip of truth
Interlinear
Kuwn
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
18 There is he who speaks rashly like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is health. 19 The lips of truth shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment. 20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but joy is to the counselors of peace.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:9
A FALSE witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall perish.
Job 20:5
that the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the profane but for a moment?
Psalm 52:4-5
Thou love all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
Zechariah 1:4-6
Be ye not as your fathers, to whom the former prophets cried, saying, Thus says LORD of hosts: Return ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings, but they did not hear, nor hearken to me, says LORD.
Matthew 24:35
The sky and the earth will pass away, but my words may, no, not pass away.
Acts 5:3-10
But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill thy heart for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back from the price of the land?