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Proverbs 12:19

19 Truthful lips endure forever,

but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

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Proverbs 12:19 — English Standard Version (ESV)

19 Truthful lips endure forever,

but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Proverbs 12:19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever:

But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Proverbs 12:19 — New Living Translation (NLT)

19 Truthful words stand the test of time,

but lies are soon exposed.

Proverbs 12:19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

19 The truthful lip shall be established forever,

But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Proverbs 12:19 — New Century Version (NCV)

19 Truth will continue forever,

but lies are only for a moment.

Proverbs 12:19 — American Standard Version (ASV)

19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever;

But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Proverbs 12:19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Proverbs 12:19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

19 The word of truth lasts forever, 

but lies last only a moment. 

Proverbs 12:19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

19 Truthful lips endure forever,

but a lying tongue, only a moment.

Proverbs 12:19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

19 Truthful lips endure forever,

but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

Proverbs 12:19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19 A lip of truth endures forever,

but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.

Proverbs 12:19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

19 Truthful words last forever.

But lies last for only a moment.

Proverbs 12:19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

19 Truthful lips will be established forever,

But a lying tongue is only for a moment.


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