Proverbs 12:19 meaning and explanation
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Proverbs 12:19, Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 12 is a collection of sayings contrasting the righteous and the wicked, and verse 19 belongs to a cluster about speech. The speaker is a wisdom teacher, and the observation is simple: truth has staying power because it matches reality, while a lie is fragile and collapses when circumstances change.
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