Other translations
American Standard Version
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The lips of truth are right, and the hasty witness does evil with his tongue.
Darby Bible Translation
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
God's Word
The word of truth lasts forever, but lies last only a moment.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue, only a moment.
International Standard Version
A truthful saying is trusted forever, but the liar only for a moment.
NET Bible
The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.
New American Standard Bible
Truthful lips will be established forever, But a lying tongue is only for a moment.
New International Version
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
New Living Translation
Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed.
Webster's Bible Translation
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
The World English Bible
Truth's lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
EasyEnglish Bible
True words continue to be true for ever. But people quickly see that lies are lies.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.
New Life Version
Lips that tell the truth will last forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a little while.
The Voice Bible
Truth spoken will stand forever, but lies survive only briefly.
Living Bible
Truth stands the test of time; lies are soon exposed.
New Catholic Bible
Truthful speech endures forever, but deceitful lies last only for a moment.
Legacy Standard Bible
Truthful lips will be established forever, But a lying tongue is only for a moment.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The lip of truth shall be established for ever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Christian Standard Bible
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue, only a moment.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Truthful lips shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is [credited] but for a moment.
New Century Version
Truth will continue forever, but lies are only for a moment.
The Message
Truth lasts; lies are here today, gone tomorrow.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Truthful lips are established forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Good News Translation®
A lie has a short life, but truth lives on forever.
Wycliffe Bible
The lip of truth shall be steadfast [into] without end; but he that is a sudden witness, maketh ready the tongue of leasing (but he who speaketh a ready answer, often haveth a lying tongue).
Contemporary English Version
Truth will last forever; lies are soon found out.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Truthful lips endure for ever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Truthful lips endure for ever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Common English Bible © 2011
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Truthful lips will be established forever, But a lying tongue is [credited] only for a moment.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Truthful lips endure for ever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Truthful lips endure forever, the lying tongue, for only a moment.
New American Standard Bible
Truthful lips will endure forever, But a lying tongue is only for a moment.
The Expanded Bible
·Truth [L Truthful lips] will continue forever, but ·lies are [L a lying tongue lasts] only for a moment.
Tree of Life Version
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue for only a moment.
Revised Standard Version
Truthful lips endure for ever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
New International Reader's Version
Truthful words last forever. But lies last for only a moment.
BRG Bible
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Complete Jewish Bible
Truthful words will stand forever, lying speech but a moment.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Truthful lips endure for ever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The lip of emes shall be established forever, but a lashon sheker is but for a moment.
Names of God Bible
The word of truth lasts forever, but lies last only a moment.
Modern English Version
The truthful lip will be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Easy-to-Read Version
Lies last only a moment, but the truth lasts forever.
International Children’s Bible
Truth will last forever. But lies last only a moment.
Lexham English Bible
A lip of truth endures forever, but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.
New International Version - UK
Truthful lips endure for ever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.