Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts. New Living Translation Neighbors lie to each other, speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts. English Standard Version Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak. Berean Standard Bible They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart. King James Bible They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. New King James Version They speak idly everyone with his neighbor; With flattering lips and a double heart they speak. New American Standard Bible They speak lies to one another; They speak with flattering lips and a double heart. NASB 1995 They speak falsehood to one another; With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak. NASB 1977 They speak falsehood to one another; With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak. Legacy Standard Bible They speak worthlessness to one another; With a flattering lip and with a double heart they speak. Amplified Bible They speak deceitful and worthless words to one another; With flattering lips and a double heart they speak. Christian Standard Bible They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts. Holman Christian Standard Bible They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts. American Standard Version They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak. Contemporary English Version Everyone tells lies, and no one is sincere. English Revised Version They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak. GOD'S WORD® Translation All people speak foolishly. They speak with flattering lips. They say one thing but mean another. Good News Translation All of them lie to one another; they deceive each other with flattery. International Standard Version Everyone speaks lies to his neighbor; they speak with flattering lips and hidden motives. Majority Standard Bible They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart. NET Bible People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive. New Heart English Bible Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart. Webster's Bible Translation They speak vanity every one with his neighbor: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. World English Bible Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey each speak vanity with his neighbor, "" Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak. Young's Literal Translation Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak. Smith's Literal Translation They will speak vanity each with his neighbor: smooth lips, with a heart and a heart will they speak. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey have spoken vain things every one to his neighbour: with deceitful lips, and with a double heart have they spoken. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible They tell lies to one another, speak with deceiving lips and a double heart. New Revised Standard Version They utter lies to each other; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMen speak vanity, every one with his neighbour; with flattering lips, and with a double heart do they speak. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The children of men speak emptiness, and a man with his neighbor with duplicitous lips; they speak with a double heart. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour; With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak. Brenton Septuagint Translation Every one has spoken vanity to his neighbour: their lips are deceitful, they have spoken with a double heart. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Godly are No More1For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men. 2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart. 3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.… Cross References Proverbs 26:24-26 A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. / When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. / Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. Jeremiah 9:8 Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him. Matthew 15:8 ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. James 3:10 Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be! Isaiah 29:13 Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men. Matthew 23:27-28 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. Romans 16:18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ... 1 Peter 3:10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. Jeremiah 9:4-5 “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. Matthew 12:34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. Ephesians 4:25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another. Proverbs 10:18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool. 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions. Colossians 3:9 Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, Treasury of Scripture They speak vanity every one with his neighbor: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. They Psalm 10:7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. Psalm 36:3,4 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good… Psalm 38:12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. flattering Psalm 5:9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. Psalm 28:3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts. Psalm 62:4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. a double heart. 1 Chronicles 12:33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart. James 1:8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. Jump to Previous Deceit Deception Double False. Falsehood Flattering Flattery Full Heart Hearts Lies Neighbor Neighbour Smooth Speak Talk Tongues Utters Vanity WordsJump to Next Deceit Deception Double False. Falsehood Flattering Flattery Full Heart Hearts Lies Neighbor Neighbour Smooth Speak Talk Tongues Utters Vanity WordsPsalm 12 1. David, destitute of human comfort, craves help of God3. He comforts himself with God's promises, and his judgments on the wicked They lie to one another This phrase highlights the pervasive nature of deceit among people. The Hebrew root for "lie" is "שָׁוְא" (shav), which conveys a sense of emptiness or falsehood. In the historical context of ancient Israel, truthfulness was a cornerstone of community life, and deceit was seen as a direct violation of God's commandments. This phrase underscores the breakdown of trust and integrity, which are essential for a godly society. The act of lying to one another reflects a deeper spiritual malaise, where individuals prioritize self-interest over communal well-being and divine obedience. they speak with flattering lips |