Psalm 12:2-4

New Living Translation

²Neighbors lie to each other,
    speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.
³May the Lord cut off their flattering lips
    and silence their boastful tongues.
⁴They say, “We will lie to our hearts’ content.
    Our lips are our own—who can stop us?”

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Psalm 12:2-4

New International Version

²Everyone lies^(A) to their neighbor;
they flatter with their lips
but harbor deception in their hearts.^(B)

³May the Lord silence all flattering lips^(C)
    and every boastful tongue—^(D)
⁴those who say,
    “By our tongues we will prevail;^(E)
    our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”

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Psalm 12:2-4

King James Version

²They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

³The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

⁴Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

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