Psalm 12:4 “They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can b…”

Psalm 12:4

They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

World English Bible

who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”

American Standard Version

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

Geneva Bible 1599

Which haue saide, With our tongue will we preuaile: our lippes are our owne: who is Lord ouer vs?

Darby Translation

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who [is] lord over us?

Young's Literal Translation

Who said, 'By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips [are] our own; who [is] lord over us?'

Bible in Basic English

They have said, With our tongues will we overcome; our lips are ours: who is lord over us?

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Cross references

“With”

Jeremiah 18:18 James 3:5 James 3:6

Jeremiah 18:18 · BSB

Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his word…

James 3:5 · BSB

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.

James 3:6 · BSB

The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

“who”

Exodus 5:2 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Daniel 3:15 Genesis 3:5 Jeremiah 2:31 Job 21:14

Exodus 5:2 · BSB

But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go.”

2 Thessalonians 2:4 · BSB

He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

Daniel 3:15 · BSB

Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the statue I have made, very good. But if you refuse to worship, you will be th…

Genesis 3:5 · BSB

“For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

Jeremiah 2:31 · BSB

You people of this generation, consider the word of the LORD: “Have I been a wilderness to Israel or a land of dense darkness? Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam; we will come to You no more’?

Job 21:14 · BSB

Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways.

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

In context

3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.

5“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”

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