PRO 12:19 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Χείλη ἀληθινὰ κατορθοῖ μαρτυρίαν, μάρτυς δὲ ταχὺς γλῶσσαν ἔχει ἄδικον.
(Ⱪeilaʸ alaʸthina katorthoi marturian, martus de taⱪus glōssan eⱪei adikon. )

ULT A lip of truth will be established to perpetuity,
⇔ but a tongue of falsehood as long as I would blink.

UST What people say truthfully will last forever,
⇔ but what people say falsely will only last for a moment.

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

OEB The man who speaks truth stands forever,
⇔ but the false tongue is but for a moment.

WEBBE Truth’s lips will be established forever,
⇔ but a lying tongue is only momentary.

WMBB (Same as above)

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

LSV The lip of truth is established forever,
And a tongue of falsehood for a moment.

FBV Words of truth last forever, but lies are gone in a moment.

T4T ⇔ When people tell [MTY] lies, others soon realize that what they said is not true [IDM];
⇔ but when people say what is true, others will remember that forever.

LEB • but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.

BBE True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.

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

ASV The lip of truth shall be established for ever;
⇔ But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

DRA The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue.

YLT The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment — a tongue of falsehood.

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

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

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

KJB-1769 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

KJB-1611 The lippe of trueth shall bee established for euer: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
(The lippe of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.)

Bshps The lippe of trueth shalbe stable for euer: but a dissemblyng tongue is soone chaunged.
(The lippe of truth shall be stable forever: but a dissemblyng tongue is soon chaunged.)

Gnva The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.
(The lip of truth shall be stable forever: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently. )

Cvdl A true mouth is euer constat, but a dyssemblinge toge is soone chaunged.
(A true mouth is ever constat, but a dyssemblinge toge is soon chaunged.)

Wyc The lippe of treuthe schal be stidfast with outen ende; but he that is a sudeyn witnesse, makith redi the tunge of leesyng.
(The lippe of truth shall be steadfast without ende; but he that is a sudeyn witnesse, makith ready the tunge of leesyng.)

Luth Wahrhaftiger Mund bestehet ewiglich; aber die falsche Zunge bestehet nicht lange.
(Wahrhaftiger Mund bestehet ewiglich; but the falsche Zunge bestehet not lange.)

ClVg Labium veritatis firmum erit in perpetuum; qui autem testis est repentinus, concinnat linguam mendacii.[fn]
(Labium veritatis firmum will_be in perpetuum; who however testis it_is repentinus, concinnat linguam mendacii. )

12.19 Labium veritatis, etc. Fides catholica semper permanebit; qui autem repente nova dogmata inserit, mendacii minister est.

12.19 Labium veritatis, etc. Fides catholica always permanebit; who however repente nova dogmata inserit, mendacii minister it_is.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

שְֽׂפַת

language_of

Here, the word lip represents lips in general, not one particular lip. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “Lips of”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שְֽׂפַת

language_of

Here, lip refers to what people say by moving their lips. See how you translated the same use of “lips” in 10:18.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

שְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת

language_of truthful

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a lip that speaks truth. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “A lip that speaks truth” or “True sayings”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

תִּכּ֣וֹן

endure

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “will exist”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לָ⁠עַ֑ד

for,ever

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of perpetuity, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “perpetually”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וְ⁠עַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר

and=unto a_moment tongue lying

Solomon is leaving out a word in this clause that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply this word from the previous clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “but a tongue of falsehood will be established for as long as I would blink” or “but a tongue of falsehood will exist for as long as I would blink”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר

tongue lying

See how you translated this phrase in 6:17.

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠עַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה

and=unto a_moment

The phrase as long as I would blink is an idiom that refers to a short amount of time, such as the time it takes to blink an eye. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but … in the blink of an eye” or “but … for a brief time”

Parallel PRO 12:19