Psalms 12:3-4
Psalms 12:3-4 The Message (MSG)
Slice their lips off their faces! Pull The braggart tongues from their mouths! I’m tired of hearing, “We can talk anyone into anything! Our lips manage the world.”
Psalms 12:3-4 King James Version (KJV)
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, And the tongue that speaketh proud things: Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Psalms 12:3-4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things; Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?”
Psalms 12:3-4 New Century Version (NCV)
The LORD will stop those flattering lips and cut off those bragging tongues. They say, “Our tongues will help us win. We can say what we wish; no one is our master.”
Psalms 12:3-4 American Standard Version (ASV)
Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things; Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Psalms 12:3-4 New International Version (NIV)
May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue— those who say, “By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”
Psalms 12:3-4 New King James Version (NKJV)
May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, And the tongue that speaks proud things, Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; Who is lord over us?”
Psalms 12:3-4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things [in boasting]; Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord and master over us?”
Psalms 12:3-4 New Living Translation (NLT)
May the LORD cut off their flattering lips and silence their boastful tongues. They say, “We will lie to our hearts’ content. Our lips are our own—who can stop us?”
Psalms 12:3-4 The Passion Translation (TPT)
You will destroy every proud liar who says, “We lie all we want. Our words are our weapons, and we won’t be held accountable. Who can stop us?” May YAHWEH cut off their twisted tongues and seal their lying lips. May they all be silenced—those who boast and brag with their high-minded talk.