Parallel Verses
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?"
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?
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 root out all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things, 4 Which have said, "With our tongue will we prevail; we are they that ought to speak; Who is lord over us?" 5 "Now, for the comfortless troubles' sake of the needy, and because of the deep sighing of the poor, I will arise," saith the LORD, "and will help them, and set them at rest."
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 3:5
but God doth know, that whensoever ye should eat of it, your eyes should be opened and ye should be as God and know both good and evil."
Exodus 5:2
And Pharaoh answered, "What fellow is the LORD, that I should hear his voice for to let Israel go?
Job 21:14-15
They say unto God, 'Go from us: we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!
Jeremiah 2:31
If ye be the people of the LORD, then hearken unto his word: Am I then become a wilderness unto the people of Israel? Or a land that hath no light? Wherefore sayeth my people then, 'We are lords; and we will come no more unto thee'?
Jeremiah 18:18
Then said they, "Come, let us imagine something against this Jeremiah." Yea, this did even the priests, to whom the law was committed: the Senators, that were the wisest: and the prophets, which wanted not the word of God. "Come," said they, "let us cut out his tongue, and let us not regard his words."
Daniel 3:15
Well, be ready hereafter, when ye hear the noise of the trumpets blow with the harps, shawmes psalteries, symphonies and all the other melodies: that ye fall down, and worship the Image which I have made. But if ye worship it not, ye shall be cast immediately in to a hot burning oven. Let's see what God is there, that may deliver you out of my hands!"
2 Thessalonians 2:4
which is an adversary, and is exalted above all that is called God, or that is worshipped: so that he shall sit as God in the temple of God, and show himself as God.
James 3:5-6
even so the tongue is little member and boasteth great things. Behold how great a thing a little fire kindleth,