the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
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Proverbs 12:19
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Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed.
The lip of truth will be established forever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Truth will continue forever, but lies are only for a moment.
The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment.
Truth's lips will be established forever, But a lying tongue is only momentary.
Truthful lips will be established forever, But a lying tongue is [credited] only for a moment.
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
The lippe of treuthe schal be stidfast with outen ende; but he that is a sudeyn witnesse, makith redi the tunge of leesyng.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Truth will last forever; lies are soon found out.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.
Truthful words will stand forever, lying speech but a moment.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Lies last only a moment, but the truth lasts forever.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
The lippe of trueth shall bee established for euer: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Lips that tell the truth will last forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a little while.
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.
The lips of truth are forthright; but the tongue of a lying witness is wicked.
A lie has a short life, but truth lives on forever.
A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.
The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue.
Truthful lips endure for ever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
The lippe of trueth shalbe stable for euer: but a dissemblyng tongue is soone chaunged.
True lips establish testimony; but a hasty witness has an unjust tongue.
Truthful lips endure forever,but a lying tongue, only a moment.
Truth's lips will be established forever, But a lying tongue is only momentary.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
A lip of truth endures forever, but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.
The lips of truth are established forever, but a lying tongue lasts only while I wink.
The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.
A true mouth is euer constat, but a dyssemblinge toge is soone chaunged.
Truth lasts; lies are here today, gone tomorrow.
Truthful lips will endure forever, But a lying tongue is only for a moment.
Truthful lips will be established forever, But a lying tongue is only for a moment.
Truthful lips will be established forever,But a lying tongue is only for a moment.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
lip: Zechariah 1:4-6, Matthew 24:35
but: Proverbs 19:9, Job 20:5, Psalms 52:5, Acts 5:3-10
Reciprocal: Genesis 18:15 - Nay Genesis 27:24 - I am Genesis 39:17 - General Joshua 9:16 - that they heard Judges 16:7 - If they bind 1 Samuel 27:11 - Lest 2 Kings 5:26 - he said Job 12:20 - the speech of the trusty Psalms 31:18 - the lying Psalms 34:13 - speaking Psalms 109:2 - with Proverbs 17:7 - lying lips Proverbs 21:28 - the man Daniel 2:9 - for Hosea 10:13 - eaten Zechariah 8:16 - Speak John 18:26 - Did Ephesians 4:25 - putting
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The lip of truth shall be established for ever,.... The man that speaks truth is and will be established in his credit and reputation among men; he is uniform and all of a piece, and what he says is believed; truth, though it may be opposed, will prevail against lies and falsehood; the word of truth, the Gospel of Christ, will stand for ever; the ministers of truth and righteousness will be continued to the end of the world; Christ, who is truth itself, abides the same to day, yesterday, and for ever;
but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment; if a liar speaks truth for once, he does not continue in it long, but quickly returns to his former course; or rather the lie he tells is very short lived, it is soon discovered, and he comes into contempt and disgrace, and loses all his credit and reputation among men of honour and honesty, and is sometimes suddenly snatched away by death, as Ananias and Sapphira; all error and heresy in a short time will cease and be no more; and antichrist, whose coming is with lying wonders, the direct opposite of the lip of truth, will be brought to ruin in a moment. Aben Ezra, Kimchi, and Ben Melech, who are followed by some Christian interpreters, as Montanus, and some in Vatablus, render it, "but", or "for ever, I will cause the lying tongue to cease", or "be at rest" from speaking; as if they were the words of God, threatening to cut off the lying tongue; but Jarchi and Gersom render it "for a moment", or a very short time, as we and others do; or, "whilst one winks" f, in the twinkling of an eye; so soon is such a person removed.
f עד ארגיעה "at dum nictem", Schultens.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 12:19. A lying tongue is but for a moment. — Truth stands for ever; because its foundation is indestructible: but falsehood may soon be detected; and, though it gain credit for a while, it had that credit because it was supposed to be truth.
