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
Jehovah will destroy every flattering lip and every bragging tongue
4
Our lips are
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 3:5
God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened. Then you will be like God, knowing good and evil.
Exodus 5:2
But Pharaoh responded: Who is Jehovah, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I do not know Jehovah, and besides, I will not let Israel go.
Job 21:14-15
They say to God: 'Leave us alone! We do not desire to know your ways.'
Jeremiah 2:31
O you people of this generation consider the word of Jehovah! Have I been a wilderness, a land of thick darkness, for Israel? Why do my people say that they are free to wander around and no longer come to me?
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said: Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely the law is not going to be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise man, nor the divine word to the prophet! Come on and let us strike him with our tongue, and let us pay no attention to any of his words.
Daniel 3:15
Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, zither, pipes, and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, good! But if you do not worship it you will be thrown into the midst of a blazing furnace that same hour. What god will be able to rescue you from my hand?
2 Thessalonians 2:4
He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship. As a result, he seats himself in the sanctuary of God and declares (promotes) himself to be like God. (Ezekiel 28:2)
James 3:5-6
The tongue also is a little member. It boasts great things. Consider how great a forest fire a small fire kindles!