Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.
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.
A Conservative Version
The lips of truth shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but 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.
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
Saphah
Kuwn
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
18 There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again. 19 True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute. 20 Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.
Job 20:5
That the pride of the sinner is short, and the joy of the evil-doer but for a minute?
Psalm 52:4-5
Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue.
Zechariah 1:4-6
Be not like your fathers, to whom the voice of the earlier prophets came, saying, Be turned now from your evil ways and from your evil doings: but they did not give ear to me or take note, says the Lord.
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.
Acts 5:3-10
But Peter said, Ananias, why has the Evil One put it into your heart to be false to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?