Psalm 12:3–4
Psalm 12:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)
3 May the Lord silence all flattering lips
and every boastful tongue—
4 those who say,
“By our tongues we will prevail;
our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”
Psalm 12:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)
3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
the tongue that makes great boasts,
4 those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail,
our lips are with us; who is master over us?”
Psalm 12:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
3 May the Lord cut off their flattering lips
and silence their boastful tongues.
4 They say, “We will lie to our hearts’ content.
Our lips are our own—who can stop us?”
Psalm 12:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
And the tongue that speaks proud things,
4 Who have said,
“With our tongue we will prevail;
Our lips are our own;
Who is lord over us?”
Psalm 12:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)
3 The Lord will stop those flattering lips
and cut off those bragging tongues.
4 They say, “Our tongues will help us win.
We can say what we wish; no one is our master.”
Psalm 12:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
3 Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips,
The tongue that speaketh great things;
4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail;
Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Psalm 12:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
3 Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things, 4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Psalm 12:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
3 May the Lord cut off every flattering lip
and every bragging tongue
4 that has said,
“We will overcome with our tongues.
With lips such as ours, who can be our master?”
Psalm 12:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips
and the tongue that speaks boastfully.
4 They say, “Through our tongues we have power;
our lips are our own—who can be our master?”
Psalm 12:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
the tongue that makes great boasts,
4 those who say, “With our tongues we will prevail;
our lips are our own—who is our master?”
Psalm 12:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
3 May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips,
the tongue speaking great boasts—
4 those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail.
Our lips are on our side.
Who is master over us?”
Psalm 12:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
3 May the Lord cut off all lips that don’t mean what they say.
May he cut out every tongue that brags.
4 They say, “We will win the battle with our tongues.
Our lips belong to us. No one else is in charge of us.”
Psalm 12:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
The tongue that speaks great things;
4 Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail;
Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?”