Psalm 12:2–4

2 Everyone lies to their neighbor;

they flatter with their lips

but harbor deception in their hearts.

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?”

2 Everyone utters lies to his neighbor;

with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

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?”

2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour:

With flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

3 The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips,

And 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?

2 Neighbors lie to each other,

speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.

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?”

2 They speak idly everyone with his neighbor;

With flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

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?”

2 Everyone lies to his neighbors;

they say one thing and mean another.

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.”

2 They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor:

With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

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?

2 They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour: with flattering lip, with a double heart, do they speak. 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?

2 All people speak foolishly. 

They speak with flattering lips. They say one thing but mean another. 

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?” 

2 They lie to one another;

they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.

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?”

2 They utter lies to each other;

with flattering lips and a deceitful heart they speak.

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?”

2 They speak falseness to each other.

With flattering lips,

with a double heart they speak.

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?”

2 Everyone tells lies to his neighbors.

With his lips he praises others, but he doesn’t really mean it.

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.”