Verse List for PSA 12:3

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OET (OET-RV) ⇔  Yahweh, cut off all those flattering lips, ⇔ ≈ and every tongue that exaggerates.

OET-LV [fn] YHWH may _he _cut _off all _of the_lips _of flattering_words/messages a _tongue which_speaks great_things.

SLBL They speak falsehood, each with his neighbour; with flattering lips, with duplicity they speak. ‡

ULT May Yahweh cut off all lips of smoothness, ⇔ the tongue speaking great things,

UST Yahweh, we wish that you would cut off their tongues ⇔  so that they cannot continue to boast.

BSB & MSB May the LORD cut off all flattering lips ⇔  and [every] boastful tongue.

OEB ⇔  May the Lord cut off all the flattering lips, ⇔  and the tongue that utters arrogance,

WEBBE & WMBB May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, ⇔  and the tongue that boasts,

NET May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, ⇔ and the tongue that boasts!

LSV YHWH cuts off all lips of flattery,
A tongue speaking great things,

FBV Stop their flattery, Lord, and silence their boasts—

T4T ⇔  Yahweh, we wish that you would cut off their tongues ⇔  so that they cannot continue to boast.

LEB • May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips,
• the tongue speaking great boasts—

BBE The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.

Moff The Eternal cut off every flattering lip, ⇔  and tongues that talk so loftily—

JPS (12-4) May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things!

ASV Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, ⇔ The tongue that speaketh great things;

DRA How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

YLT Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,

Drby Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things,

RV The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh great things:
(The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh/speaks great things:)

SLT Jehovah will cut off all smooth lips, and the tongue speaking great things:

Wbstr The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

KJB-1769 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:[fn]
(The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh/speaks proud things:)

KJB-1611 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh [fn]proud things.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps God wyll cut away all flatteryng lippes: and the tongue that speaketh great thinges.
(God will cut away all flattering lips: and the tongue that speaketh/speaks great things.)

Gnva The Lord cut off all flattering lippes, and the tongue that speaketh proude things:
(The Lord cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh/speaks proud things:)

Cvdl O that the LORDE wolde rote out all disceatfull lippes, ad the tonge that speaketh proude thinges.
(Oh that the LORD would root out all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh/speaks proud things.)

Wycl Hou long schal myn enemy be reisid on me?
(How long shall mine enemy be raised on me?)

Luth Einer redet mit dem andern unnütze Dinge und heucheln und lehren aus uneinigem Herzen.
(One talks with to_him change useless things and hypocritical and teach out_of disagreeing heart(s).)

ClVg usquequo exaltabitur inimicus meus super me?[fn]
(so_far will_be_exalted the_enemy mine over me?)

UHB 4 יַכְרֵ֣ת יְ֭הוָה כָּל־שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲלָק֑וֹת לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐπίβλεψον, εἰσάκουσόν μου, Κύριε ὁ Θεός μου· φώτισον τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου, μή ποτε ὑπνώσω εἰς θάνατον·

BrTr How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrows in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?