The lipשְׂפַתof truthאֱמֶתstands firmתִּכּוֹןforever,לָעַדbutוְa tongueלְשׁוֹןof falsehood,שָׁקֶרfor a moment.עַד אַרְגִּיעָה
Proverbs 12:19
Study it in the app“The lip of truth stands firm forever, but a tongue of falsehood, for a moment.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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Proverbs 12:19, word by word
- The lipשְׂפַתsefat
lip
The part of the mouth with which one speaks, and so what one says.
Where else “sefat” appears- of truthאֱמֶתemet
truth
What corresponds to the facts, what is so and not otherwise.
Where else “emet” appears- stands firmתִּכּוֹןtikon
be firm
To be steady, well set, not moving.
Where else “tikon” appears- foreverעַדad
forever
Time that does not end, without limit of years.
Where else “ad” appears- a tongueלְשׁוֹןleshon
tongue
The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.
Where else “leshon” appears- of falsehoodשָׁקֶרshaker
lie
What is said against the truth in order to deceive, even before a judge.
Where else “shaker” appears- for a momentאַרְגִּיעָהargia
moment
Used to say 'in the blink of an eye'.
Where else “argia” appears
The context
18There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is healing.
19 · This verse (above)
20Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but for those who counsel peace, joy.