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 · 2000

Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things,

Context

v.2They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

v.3This passage

v.4Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

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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