Proverbs
Proverbs 12:19
19Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truthful | אֱ֭מֶת | ’ĕ·meṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth |
| lips | שְֽׂפַת־ | śə·p̄aṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| endure forever | תִּכּ֣וֹן | tik·kō·wn | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3559 be firm |
| but a lying | שָֽׁקֶר׃ | šā·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
| tongue | לְשׁ֣וֹן | lə·šō·wn | Noun - common singular construct | H3956 tongue |
| only | וְעַד־ | wə·‘aḏ- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| a moment | אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה | ’ar·gî·‘āh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H7280 disturb |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 19:9 · Psalm 52:4–5 · Job 20:5 · Zechariah 1:4–6 · Acts 5:3–10 · Matthew 24:35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.