Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment — a tongue of falsehood.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
In Context
18A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
20Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.
Cross References
2 Kings 5:26And he saith unto him, 'My heart went not when the man turned from off his chariot to meet thee; is it a time to take silver, and to take garments, and olives, and vines, and flock, and herd, and men-servants, and maid-servants?
Psalms 52:4Thou hast loved all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.
Matthew 24:35The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:19
18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. The tongue is death or life, poison or medicine, as it is used. 1. There are words that are cutting and killing, that are like the piercings of a sword. Opprobrious words grieve the spirits of those to whom they are spoken, and cut them to the heart. Slanders, like a sword, wound the reputation of those of whom they are uttered, and perhaps incurably. Whisperings and evil surmises, like a sword, divide and cut asunder… Read the whole commentary →