The Nugget:
Pro 12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. (KJV)
Pro 12:19 True lips establish testimony; but a hasty witness has an unjust tongue. (LXX, Brenton translation)
Pro 12:19 The lips of truth are established forever, but a lying tongue lasts only while I wink. (LITV, Literal Translation of the Holy Bible)
Pro 12:19 True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute. (BBE, Basic English Bible)
Pro 12:19 Lies last only a moment, but the truth lasts forever. (ERV, Easy-to-Read Version)
Pro 12:19 The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment. (NET Bible)
Pro 12:19 Truth will last forever; lies are soon found out. (CEV, Contemporary English Version)
My Comment:
The general truth of this proverb is evident in all we see and hear, even in the news of our day.
Speaking of the news, be very careful to evaluate the news sources you see and hear. Learn how to tell the difference between fact and propaganda! This skill comes from having a wide background of reading, including Bible reading and study. Read the full text of original sources, not the mainstream news slanted summaries!
Dig deeper into Proverbs 12:19 by reading and studying the related cross references from:
A. The original Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:
Proverbs 12:19
lip: Zec 1:4, 5, 6; Mat 24:35
but: Pro 19:9; Job 20:5; Psa 52:5; Act 5:3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
B. The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:
Proverbs 12:19
lip. FS121B1D, +Gen 11:1, Lip put by the Figure Metonymy (of Cause) for what is spoken (FS121B1B, +Psa 5:9). Num 14:30; Num 14:38.
of truth. T926, Pro 12:22, Psa 15:1; Psa 15:3; Psa 34:12, 13, Zec 1:4, 5, 6, *Mat 24:35, 1Pe 3:10.
for ever. +Psa 9:18 (*S# H5703).
but. *Pro 18:17, *Pro 19:9, 2Ki 5:25, 26, 27, Job 20:5, Psa 52:5, *Act 5:3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
lying tongue. Pro 21:6, +*Eph 4:25.
but for a moment. Pro 10:9, 1Ki 22:30; 1Ki 22:37, 2Ki 5:22; 2Ki 5:25; 2Ki 5:27, Jer 28:2; Jer 28:11, Act 5:5; Act 5:10.