Proverbs 12:19
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Other Translations of Proverbs 12:19
New International Version
19 Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
English Standard Version
19 Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
The Message
19 Truth lasts; lies are here today, gone tomorrow.
New King James Version
19 The truthful lip shall be established forever, But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
New Living Translation
19 Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 12:19
Commentary on Proverbs 12:19
(Read Proverbs 12:19)
If truth be spoken, it will hold good; whoever may be disobliged, still it will keep its ground.