| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | Truthful | אֱ֭מֶת | e·met | 571 | firmness, faithfulness, truth | from aman |
| lips | שְֽׂפַת־ | se·fat- | 8193 | lip, speech, edge | from an unused word |
| will be established | תִּכֹּ֣ון | tik·ko·vn | 3559 | to be firm | a prim. root |
| forever, | לָעַ֑ד | la·'ad; | 5703 | perpetuity | from adah |
| But a lying | שָֽׁקֶר׃ | sha·ker. | 8267 | deception, disappointment, falsehood | from an unused word |
| tongue | לְשֹׁ֣ון | le·sho·vn | 3956 | tongue | from an unused word |
| is only | וְעַד־ | ve·'ad- | 5704 | as far as, even to, up to, until, while | from adah |
| for a moment. | | | 7280a | to disturb | a prim. root |
| KJV Lexicon The lip saphah (saw-faw') the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) of truth 'emeth (eh'-meth) stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity. shall be established kuwn (koon) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications for ever `ad (ad) a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition) but a lying sheqer (sheh'-ker) an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully. tongue lashown (law-shone') the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water) is but for a moment raga` (raw-gah') to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with waves, the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to settle, i.e. quiet; specifically, to wink |
New American Standard (©1995) Truthful lips will be established forever, But a lying tongue is only for a moment.King James Bible The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. American King James Version The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. American Standard Version The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment. Darby Bible Translation The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment. English Revised Version The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata labium veritatis firmum erit in perpetuum qui autem testis est repentinus concinnat linguam mendacii
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 Endure Established False. Falsehood Forever Lasts Lips Minute Moment Momentary Tongue True. Truth Truthful Truth'sProverbs 12:19 Multilingual Bible Proverbes 12:19 French Proverbios 12:19 Biblia Paralela 箴 言 12:19 Chinese Bible |