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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 12:19

Be it observed, to the honour of truth, that sacred thing, 1. That, if truth be spoken, it will hold good, and, whoever may be disobliged by it and angry at it, yet it will keep its ground. Great is the truth and will prevail. What is true will be always true; we may abide by it, and need not fear being disproved and put to shame. 2. That, if truth be denied, yet in time it will transpire. A lying tongue, that puts false colours upon things, is but for a moment. The lie will be disproved. The... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:19

The lip of truth shall be established for ever ,.... The man that speaks truth is and will be established in his credit and reputation among men; he is uniform and all of a piece, and what he says is believed; truth, though it may be opposed, will prevail against lies and falsehood; the word of truth, the Gospel of Christ, will stand for ever; the ministers of truth and righteousness will be continued to the end of the world; Christ, who is truth itself, abides the same to day, yesterday,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:19

A lying tongue is but for a moment - Truth stands for ever; because its foundation is indestructible: but falsehood may soon be detected; and, though it gain credit for a while, it had that credit because it was supposed to be truth. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:12-22

Virtues and vices in civil life I. SOME VICES OF SOCIETY . 1 . Envious greed. ( Proverbs 12:12 .) The wicked desires the "takings" of the evil. It is a general description of greedy strife and competition, one man trying to forestall another in the bargain, or to profit at the expense of his loss; a mutually destructive process, a grinding of egoistic passions against one another, so that there can be no mutual confidence nor peace ( Isaiah 48:22 ; Isaiah 57:21 ). The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 12:19

The lip of truth shall be established forever. Truth is consistent, invincible, enduring; and the fact belongs not only to Divine truth ( Psalms 117:2 ; Matthew 24:35 ), but to human, in its measure. Septuagint, "True lips establish testimony," pointing the last word ad as ed . Is but for a moment; literally, while I wink the eye ( Jeremiah 49:19 ; Jeremiah 50:44 ). Lying never answers in the end; it is soon found out and punished ( Proverbs 19:9 ; Psalms 52:5 ).... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 12:18-19

Proverbs 12:18-19. There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword Words that are cutting and killing; opprobrious words, which grieve the spirits of those to whom they are spoken, and cut them to the heart; or slanders, which wound the reputation of those of whom they are uttered, and perhaps incurably; or whisperings and evil surmisings, which divide and cut asunder the bonds of love and friendship, and separate those that have been very dear to each other; but the tongue of the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:1-28

Honest speech and honest work (12:1-28)There are further proverbs on attitudes towards criticism (12:1-2; see notes on 9:7-9), the stability of the righteous (3) and the value of a good wife (4). The righteous, besides having good principles, have the courage to speak up at risk to themselves in order to save others (5-7).If people live humbly and in keeping with their financial capacity, they may not achieve high social status, but at least they will remain free of debt. They are wiser than... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 12:19

lip. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for what is spoken. Illustration: Caleb and Joshua (Numbers 14:30 , Numbers 14:38 ). but for a moment. Illustrations: Ahab ( 1Ki 22:30 , 1 Kings 22:37 ; Hananiah (Jeremiah 28:2 , Jeremiah 28:11 . Compare verses: Proverbs 12:15-17 ); Gehazi ( 2Ki 5:22 , 2 Kings 5:25 , 2 Kings 5:27 . 2 Kings 10:9 ); Ananias (Acts 5:5 , Acts 5:10 . Acts 21:6 ). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 12:19

"The lip of truth shall be established forever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.""True lips establish testimony; but a hasty witness has an unjust tongue."[27] The permanence of truth as contrasted with error is stated here. "Truth crushed to earth shall rise again, But wounded error writhes in pain"[28] read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 12:19

Proverbs 12:19. The lip of truth shall be established— The LXX read, True lips establish testimony; but a hasty witness hath an unrighteous tongue. Houbigant renders it, Perpetuity is in the lip of truth; the tongue of falsehood is for a point of time. read more

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