Verse List for PSA 12:4

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OET (OET-RV) These are those who have said, “With our tongues we’ll get whatever we want. ⇔ ≈ When our lips speak, who can tell us what to do?”

OET-LV [fn] which they _say (to)_tongue _of_our we _will _make _strong lips _of_our are_with_us who is_master to/for_us.

SLBL May YHWH exterminate all flattering lips, [every] tongue speaking great things, ‡

ULT which say, “With our tongue we will make strong. ⇔ Our lips, are with us, who, is master over us?”

UST They say, “By speaking untruthfully we will get what we want; ⇔  we control what we say, no one can tell us what we should do!”

BSB & MSB They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. ⇔  We own our lips—who can be our master

OEB they declare, ‘Our tongue is our strength, ⇔  our allies our lips: who is lord over us?’

WEBBE & WMBB who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. ⇔  Our lips are our own. ⇔  Who is lord over us?”

NET They say, “We speak persuasively; ⇔ we know how to flatter and boast. ⇔ Who is our master?”

LSV Who said, “By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips [are] our own; who [is] lord over us?”

FBV these people who say, “We will succeed through what we say; our mouths belong to us. We don't take orders from anyone!”

T4T They say, “By telling lies we will get what we want; ⇔  we control what we say [MTY], so no one can tell us what we should not do!”

LEB • those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail.
• Our lips are on our side.
• Who is master over us?”

BBE They have said, With our tongues will we overcome; our lips are ours: who is lord over us?

Moff men who declare, “We give rein to our tongues; ⇔  our lips are our own: who calls us to account?”

JPS (12-5) Who have said: 'Our tongue will we make mighty; our lips are with us: who is lord over us?'

ASV Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; ⇔ Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

DRA Consider, and hear me, O Lord my God. Enlighten my eyes that I never sleep in death:

YLT Who said, 'By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips [are] our own; who [is] lord over us?'

Drby Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who [is] lord over us?

RV Who have said, with our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

SLT Who said, By our tongues we shall prevail; our lips are with us: who is Lord over us?

Wbstr Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

KJB-1769 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?[fn]

KJB-1611 Who haue said, with our tongue wil we preuaile, our lips [fn]are our owne: who is LORD ouer vs?
(Who have said, with our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who is LORD over us?)

Bshps Whiche say, we wyll preuayle with our tongue: our lippes are our owne, who is Lorde ouer vs?
(Which say, we will prevail with our tongue: our lips are our own, who is Lord over us?)

Gnva Which haue saide, With our tongue will we preuaile: our lippes are our owne: who is Lord ouer vs?
(Which have said, With our tongue will we prevail: our lips are our own: who is Lord over us?)

Cvdl Which saye: Oure toge shulde preuayle: we are they that ought to speake, who is lorde ouer vs?
(Which say: Our tongue should prevail: we are they that ought to speak, who is lord over us?)

Wycl My Lord God, biholde thou, and here thou me. Liytne thou myn iyen, lest ony tyme Y slepe in deth;
(My Lord God, behold thou/you, and here thou/you me. Liytne thou/you mine eyes, lest any time I sleep in death;)

Luth Der HErr wolle ausrotten alle Heuchelei und die Zunge, die da stolz redet,
(The LORD woollen exterminate/destroy all hypocrisy/pretence and the tongue, the there proud talks,)

ClVg Respice, et exaudi me, Domine Deus meus. Illumina oculos meos, ne umquam obdormiam in morte;[fn]
(Look_back, and listen me, Master God mine. Illumina the_eyes mine, not ever/at_any_time obdormiam in/into/on death;)

UHB 5 אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָֽמְר֨וּ ׀ לִ⁠לְשֹׁנֵ֣⁠נוּ נַ֭גְבִּיר שְׂפָתֵ֣י⁠נוּ אִתָּ֑⁠נוּ מִ֖י אָד֣וֹן לָֽ⁠נוּ׃ ‡

BrLXX μή ποτε εἴποι ὁ ἐχθρός μου, ἴσχυσα πρὸς αὐτόν· οἱ θλίβοντές με ἀγαλλιάσονται ἐὰν σαλευθῶ.

BrTr Look on me, hearken to me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death;