Psalm 12:3–4

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?”

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?”

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?

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?”

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?”

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.”

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?

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?

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?” 

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?”

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?”

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?”

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.”