Proverbs 12:19 “Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.”

Proverbs 12:19

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Geneva Bible 1599

The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.

Darby Translation

The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Young's Literal Translation

The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment — a tongue of falsehood.

Bible in Basic English

True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.

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Cross references

“lip”

Zechariah 1:4–6 Matthew 24:35

Zechariah 1:4–6 · BSB

Do 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 24:35 · BSB

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

“but”

Proverbs 19:9 Job 20:5 Acts 5:3–10 Psalm 52:5

Proverbs 19:9 · BSB

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.

Job 20:5 · BSB

the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?

Acts 5:3–10 · BSB

Then 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?

Psalm 52:5 · BSB

Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

Also

Psalm 52:4–5

Psalm 52:4–5 · BSB

You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

20Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.

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