Psalm 12:2-4
New International Reader's Version
2 Everyone tells lies to their neighbors.
With their lips they praise others, but they don’t really mean it.
3 May the Lord close all lips that don’t mean what they say.
May he stop every tongue that brags.
4 They say, “What we speak with our tongues will win the battle.
What we say with our lips will keep us safe. No one will have victory over us.”
Psalm 12:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 They (A)speak [a]lies to one another;
They speak with [b](B)flattering lips and a double heart.
3 May the Lord cut off all [c]flattering lips,
The tongue that (C)speaks great things;
4 Who (D)have said, “With our tongue we will prevail;
Our lips are [d]our own; who is lord over us?”
Footnotes
- Psalm 12:2 Lit worthless speech
- Psalm 12:2 Lit a smooth lip
- Psalm 12:3 Lit a smooth lip
- Psalm 12:4 Lit with us
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