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Proverbs 12:19
Proverbs 12:19 is verse 19 of Proverbs chapter 12, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
King James Version
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
World English Bible
Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
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Proverbs 12:17–21 · Berean Standard Bible
17 He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
18 Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.
21 No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Zechariah 1:4Do 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.
Zechariah 1:5Where are your fathers now? And the prophets, do they live forever?
Zechariah 1:6But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? They repented and said, ‘Just as the LORD of Hosts purposed to do to us according to our ways and deeds, so He has done to us.’”
Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
Job 20:5the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?
Psalms 52:5Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
Acts 5:3Then 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?
Acts 5:4Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
Acts 5:5On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
Acts 5:6Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
Acts 5:7About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened.
Acts 5:8“Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”
Acts 5:9“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
Acts 5:10At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.