Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A true mouth is ever constant; but a dissembling tongue is soon changed.
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.
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.
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.
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 A slanderous person pricketh like a sword; but a wise man's tongue is wholesome. 19 A true mouth is ever constant; but a dissembling tongue is soon changed. 20 They that imagine evil in their mind, will deceive; but the counselors of peace shall have joy following them.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not remain unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Job 20:5
the praise of the ungodly hath been short, and that the joy of the hypocrites continued but the twinkling of an eye?
Psalm 52:4-5
Thou lovest to speak all words that may do hurt, O thou false tongue.
Zechariah 1:4-6
Be not ye like your forefathers, unto whom the Prophets cried afore time, saying, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God of hosts: Turn you from your evil ways, and from your wicked imaginations.' But they would not hear, nor regard me, sayeth the LORD.
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth shall perish: but my words shall abide.
Acts 5:3-10
Then said Peter, "Ananias how is it that Satan hath filled thine heart, that thou shouldest lie unto the holy ghost, and keep away part of the price of the livelihood: