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

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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 El que habla verdad, declara justicia; mas el testigo mentiroso, engaño.

18 Hay quienes hablan como [dando] estocadas de espada: mas la lengua de los sabios es medicina.

19 El labio de verdad permanecerá para siempre: mas la lengua de mentira por un momento.

20 Engaño hay en el corazón de los que piensan mal: mas alegría en el de los que piensan bien.

21 Ninguna adversidad acontecerá al justo: mas los impíos serán llenos de mal.

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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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