Psalms 12:3
What does Psalms 12:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 12:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things;
KJV
King James Version · 1611The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things,
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 2:3
Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.
- Revelation 13:5
and there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and there was given to him authority to continue forty and two months.
- Malachi 3:13
Your words have been stout against me, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, What have we spoken against thee?
- 2 Peter 2:18
For, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;
- Jude 1:16
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling words), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.
- Ezekiel 28:9
Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou art man, and not God, in the hand of him that woundeth thee.
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