Proverbs 12:19

Modern

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

Traditional

The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Literal

The lip of truth is established forever, and the tongue of deceit for an instant.

Latin

Labium veritatis firmum erit in perpetuum; qui autem testis est repentinus, concinnat linguam mendacii.

Hebrew

English

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

Proverbs 19:9
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
Psalm 52:4–5
You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.
Job 20:5
…the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?
Zechariah 1:4–6
Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.
Acts 5:3–10
Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.