Proverbs 12:19

World English Bible (2000)

Truth's lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
  • Zech 1:4-6 : 4 Don't you be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying: Thus says Yahweh of Armies, 'Return now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings;' but they did not hear, nor listen to me, says Yahweh. 5 Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever? 6 But my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, didn't they overtake your fathers? "Then they repented and said, 'Just as Yahweh of Armies determined to do to us, according to our ways, and according to our practices, so he has dealt with us.'"
  • Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
  • Acts 5:3-9 : 3 But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land? 4 While you kept it, didn't it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn't it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven't lied to men, but to God." 5 Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things. 6 The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him. 7 About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in. 8 Peter answered her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much." She said, "Yes, for so much." 9 But Peter asked her, "How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out." 10 She fell down immediately at his feet, and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
  • Job 20:5 : 5 that the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment?
  • Ps 52:4-5 : 4 You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue. 5 God will likewise destroy you forever. He will take you up, and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.

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    22 Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

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    28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

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    31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

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    18 Let the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.

  • Prov 12:20
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    20 Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

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    2 Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

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    5 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

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    24 Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.

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    2 for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.

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