Proverbs 12:19

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.
  • Zech 1:4-6 : 4 Ye shall not be as your fathers, To whom the former prophets called, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Turn back I pray you, From your evil ways and from your evil doings, And they did not hearken, Nor attend to Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah. 5 Your fathers -- where `are' they? And the prophets -- to the age do they live? 6 Only, My words, and My statutes, That I commanded My servants the prophets, Have they not overtaken your fathers, And they turn back and say: As Jehovah of Hosts designed to do to us, According to our ways, and according to our doings, So He hath done to us?'
  • Matt 24:35 : 35 The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
  • Acts 5:3-9 : 3 And Peter said, `Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place? 4 while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why `is' it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie to men, but to God;' 5 and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things, 6 and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried `him'. 7 And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what hath happened, came in, 8 and Peter answered her, `Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' and she said, `Yes, for so much.' 9 And Peter said unto her, `How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of those who did bury thy husband `are' at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;' 10 and she fell down presently at his feet, and expired, and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried forth, they buried `her' by her husband;
  • Job 20:5 : 5 That the singing of the wicked `is' short, And the joy of the profane for a moment,
  • Ps 52:4-5 : 4 Thou hast loved all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. 5 Also -- God doth break thee down for ever, Taketh thee, and pulleth thee out of the tent, And He hath uprooted thee Out of the land of the living. Selah.

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