Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
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- Proverbs 19:9 A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.
- Psalm 52:4–5 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. God will likewise destroy thee for ever; He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, And root thee out of the land of the living. [Selah
- Job 20:5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment?