Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTruthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. Young's Literal Translation The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment—a tongue of falsehood. King James Bible The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment. Hebrew Truthfulאֱ֭מֶת (’ĕ·meṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness lips שְֽׂפַת־ (śə·p̄aṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin endure forever, תִּכּ֣וֹן (tik·kō·wn) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect but a lying שָֽׁקֶר׃ (šā·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood tongue לְשׁ֣וֹן (lə·šō·wn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 3956: The tongue [lasts] only וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while a moment. אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה (’ar·gî·‘āh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 7281: A wink, a very short space of time |
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