Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

The lip of truth shall be prepared forever: and the tongue of falsehood while I shall wink.

New American Standard Bible

Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a lying tongue is only for a moment.

King James Version

The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Holman Bible

Truthful lips endure forever,
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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

but a lying
שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
Usage: 116

References

Easton

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

18 There is he talking idly as the piercings of the sword: and the tongue of the wise is healing. 19 The lip of truth shall be prepared forever: and the tongue of falsehood while I shall wink. 20 Deceit in the heart of those devising evil: and joy to those counseling peace.

Cross References

Proverbs 19:9

A witness of falsehoods shall not be unpunished, and he breathing out lies shall perish.

Job 20:5

For the rejoicing of the unjust drawing near, and the gladness of the profane even for a moment

Psalm 52:4-5

Thou lovedst all words of destruction, a tongue of deceit

Zechariah 1:4-6

Ye shall not be as your fathers which the former prophets called to them, saying, Thus, said Jehovah of armies: Turn back now from your evil ways and your evil doings: and they heard not, and they attended not to me, says Jehovah.

Matthew 24:35

The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words should not pass away.

Acts 5:3-10

And Peter said, Ananias, wherefore filled Satan thy heart, for thee to belie the Holy Spirit, and separate from the price of the farm

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