KJV King James Version
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment.
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Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
WEB World English Bible
Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
ASV American Standard Version
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment—a tongue of falsehood.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 12
16 A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent [man] covereth shame.
17 [He that] speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment.
20 Deceit [is] in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellers of peace [is] joy.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
22 Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.
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Proverbs 19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.Psalm 52:4-5Thou lovest all devouring words, O [thou] deceitful tongue.Job 20:5That the triumphing of the wicked [is] short, and the joy of the hypocrite [but] for a moment?Zechariah 1:4-6Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and [from] your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD.Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.Acts 5:3-10But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back [part] of the price of the land?
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