Proverbs 12:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.”
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“Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment--a tongue of falsehood.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 12:19 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 5:26But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants?
- Job 20:5the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?
- Psalms 52:4You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.
- Psalms 52:6The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,
- Proverbs 19:9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
- Zechariah 1:4Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.
- Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
- Acts 5:3Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
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