Proverbs 12:19
Strong's Lexicon
Truthful
אֱ֭מֶת (’ĕ·meṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 571: n f 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly

lips
שְֽׂפַת־ (śə·p̄aṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

endure forever
תִּכּ֣וֹן (tik·kō·wn)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3559: 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored

לָעַ֑ד (lā·‘aḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5703: 1) perpetuity, for ever, continuing future 1a) ancient (of past time) 1b) for ever (of future time) 1b1) of continuous existence 1c) for ever (of God's existence)

but a lying
שָֽׁקֶר׃ (šā·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8267: 1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood 1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one) 1b) deceit, fraud, wrong 1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb) 1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony) 1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely 1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets) 1e) lie, falsehood (in general) 1e1) false tongue 1f) in vain

tongue
לְשׁ֣וֹן (lə·šō·wn)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3956: 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)

[lasts] only
וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even

a moment.
אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה (’ar·gî·‘āh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7281: n m 1) a moment adv 2) for a moment, at one moment...at another moment with prep 3) in a moment

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

Young's Literal Translation
The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment—a tongue of falsehood.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Truthful lips endure forever , but a lying tongue, only a moment.

New American Standard Bible
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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

New Living Translation
Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed.

English Standard Version
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

New American Standard Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue, only a moment.

International Standard Version
A truthful saying is trusted forever, but the liar only for a moment.

NET Bible
The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.

American Standard Version
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.

Young's Literal Translation
The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.
















Cross References
1 Kings 13:18
He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.

Psalm 52:4
Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

Psalm 52:5
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

Proverbs 12:20
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellers of peace is joy.

Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 12:18
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Proverbs 12:17
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

Proverbs 12:16
A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

Proverbs 12:21
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
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