Proverbs 12:19

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Truthful speech endures forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment.

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  • Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who breathes out lies will perish.
  • Zech 1:4-6 : 4 Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the earlier prophets proclaimed: 'This is what the Lord of Hosts says: Turn now from your evil ways and your evil deeds.' But they would not listen or pay attention to me, declares the Lord. 5 Where are your ancestors now? And do the prophets live forever? 6 But my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your ancestors? So they repented and said, 'As the Lord of Hosts planned to do to us, according to our ways and our deeds, so He has done to us.'
  • Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
  • Acts 5:3-9 : 3 But Peter said, 'Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the proceeds from the land? 4 'Did it not remain yours while it was unsold? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to people, but to God.' 5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and died. And great fear came upon all who heard about it. 6 The young men arose, wrapped his body, carried him out, and buried him. 7 About three hours later, his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 Peter asked her, 'Tell me, is this the price you and your husband got for the land?' She answered, 'Yes, that is the price.' 9 Then Peter said to her, 'Why did you agree together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well.' 10 At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. When the young men came in, they found her dead, carried her out, and buried her beside her husband.
  • Job 20:5 : 5 that the triumph of the wicked is short-lived, and the joy of the godless lasts only a moment?
  • Ps 52:4-5 : 4 Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, you worker of deceit. 5 You love evil more than good, and falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.

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