Proverbs 12:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.”
Proverbs 12:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 12:19 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 12:19 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 12:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.”
Proverbs 12:19 — World English Bible
Proverbs 12:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.”
Proverbs 12:19 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 12:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment--a tongue of falsehood.”
Proverbs 12:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 12:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.”
Proverbs 12:19 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 12:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.”
Proverbs 12:19 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 12:19 in Context — Proverbs 12
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 counsellors of peace is joy.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
What Does Proverbs 12:19 Mean?
Proverbs 12:19 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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