Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Our lips are
King James Version
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Holman Bible
our lips are our own—who can be our master?”
International Standard Version
those who say, "By our tongues we will prevail; our lips belong to us. Who is master over us?"
A Conservative Version
who have said, With our tongue will we prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?
American Standard Version
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Amplified
Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail;
Our lips are our own; who is lord and master over us?”
Bible in Basic English
They have said, With our tongues will we overcome; our lips are ours: who is lord over us?
Darby Translation
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Julia Smith Translation
Who said, By our tongues we shall prevail; our lips are with us: who is Lord over us?
King James 2000
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Lexham Expanded Bible
[those] who say, "With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips [are] on our side. Who [is] master over us?"
Modern King James verseion
that has said, With our tongue we shall do much; our lips are our own; who is lord over us?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Which have said, "With our tongue will we prevail; we are they that ought to speak; Who is lord over us?"
NET Bible
They say, "We speak persuasively; we know how to flatter and boast. Who is our master?"
New Heart English Bible
who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?"
The Emphasized Bible
Them who say - With our tongue, will we prevail, our lips, are our own, who is our master?
Webster
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
World English Bible
who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?"
Youngs Literal Translation
Who said, 'By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 12:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Oppression By The Wicked
3
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks proud things:
4
Our lips are
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 3:5
For God knows that in the day ye eat of it then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Exodus 5:2
And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should hearken to his voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
Job 21:14-15
Therefore, they say unto God, Depart from us; for we do not desire the knowledge of thy ways.
Jeremiah 2:31
O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? Why do my people say, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not consider any of his words.
Daniel 3:15
Now, are ye ready when ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and of every musical instrument to fall down and worship the statue which I made? For if ye do not worship, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that god that shall deliver you out of my hands?
2 Thessalonians 2:4
opposing and exalting himself against all that is called God, or divinity, so that he as God sits in the temple of God, making himself appear to be God.
James 3:5-6
In the same manner, the tongue is a very small member and boasts of great things. Behold, how great a forest a little fire kindles!