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Proverbs 12:19 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
World English Bible (WEB)
Truth's lips will be established forever, But a lying tongue is only momentary.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.
| The lip | שְֽׂפַת | śĕpat | SEH-faht |
| of truth | אֱ֭מֶת | ʾĕmet | A-met |
| shall be established | תִּכּ֣וֹן | tikkôn | TEE-kone |
| for ever: | לָעַ֑ד | lāʿad | la-AD |
| but | וְעַד | wĕʿad | veh-AD |
| a lying | אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה | ʾargîʿâ | AR-ɡEE-ah |
| tongue | לְשׁ֣וֹן | lĕšôn | leh-SHONE |
| is but for a moment. | שָֽׁקֶר׃ | šāqer | SHA-ker |