Psalms

Psalm 12:2–4

²They lie to one another;

they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

³May the LORD cut off all flattering lips

and every boastful tongue.

⁴They say, “With our tongues we will prevail.

We own our lips— who can be our master?”

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They lie	שָׁ֤וְא׀	šāw	Noun - masculine singular	H7723 emptiness, vanity
to	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
one	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	רֵ֫עֵ֥הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
they speak	יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃	yə·ḏab·bê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
with flattering	חֲלָק֑וֹת	ḥă·lā·qō·wṯ	Adjective - masculine plural	H2513 portion
lips	שְׂפַ֥ת	śə·p̄aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
a double heart	בְּלֵ֖ב	bə·lêḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
cut off	יַכְרֵ֣ת	yaḵ·rêṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
flattering	חֲלָק֑וֹת	ḥă·lā·qō·wṯ	Adjective - masculine plural	H2513 portion
lips	שִׂפְתֵ֣י	śip̄·ṯê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
and	מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת	mə·ḏab·be·reṯ	Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular	H1696 speak
tongue	לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן	lā·šō·wn	Noun - common singular	H3956 tongue

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
say	אָֽמְר֨וּ׀	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
With our tongues	לִלְשֹׁנֵ֣נוּ	lil·šō·nê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; first person common plural	H3956 tongue
we will prevail	נַ֭גְבִּיר	naḡ·bîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural	H1396 be strong, mighty
We own	אִתָּ֑נוּ	’it·tā·nū	Direct object marker; first person common plural	H854 with
our lips	שְׂפָתֵ֣ינוּ	śə·p̄ā·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common plural	H8193 lip, speech, edge
who	מִ֖י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
can be our master	אָד֣וֹן	’ā·ḏō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H113 lord

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 12:2 Romans 16:18 · Jeremiah 9:8 · Psalm 41:6 · Psalm 10:7 · Psalm 5:9 · Psalm 144:8 · Psalm 28:3 · James 1:8 · Psalm 52:1–4 · 1 Thessalonians 2:5 · Proverbs 20:19 · Ezekiel 12:24

Psalm 12:3 Proverbs 18:21 · Daniel 7:8 · Revelation 13:5 · Psalm 17:10

Psalm 12:4 James 3:5–6 · Exodus 5:2 · 2 Thessalonians 2:4 · Job 21:14–15 · Jeremiah 18:18 · Daniel 3:15 · Genesis 3:5 · Jeremiah 2:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.