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שְֽׂפַתsefatlanguageשָׂפָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “language”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.אֱ֭מֶתemetassuredאֶמֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “assured”, the ordinary formH571stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessassured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.תִּכּ֣וֹןtikonbe fittedכּוּןverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be fitted”, an unfinished actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…לָעַ֑דlaadto eternityעַדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to eternity”, the ordinary formH5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)eternity, ever(-lasting, -more), old, perpetually, [phrase] world without end.וְעַדveadand evenעַדconjunction, preposition — “and even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָהargiahbreakרָגַעverb, hiphil, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “break”, a determination or requestH7280properly, to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with waves, the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to settle, i.e. quiet; specifically, to wink (from the motion of the eye-lids)break, divide, find ease, be a moment, (cause, give, make to) rest, make suddenly.לְשׁ֣וֹןleshontongueלָשׁוֹןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “tongue”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3956the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)[phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.שָֽׁקֶרshaqerwithout a causeשֶׁקֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “without a cause”, the ordinary formH8267an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
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American Standard Version (1901)
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Young’s Literal Translation
The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment — a tongue of falsehood.
World English Bible
Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
Darby Translation
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Douay-Rheims
The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
True lips establish testimony; but a hasty witness has an unjust tongue.
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