SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:19
¶ El labio de la verdad permanecerá para siempre; mas la lengua de mentira por un momento.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:19
Verse 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.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 19. The lip of truth shall be established for ever , etc.] 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, and for ever; but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment ; if a liar speaks truth for once, he does not continue in it long, but quickly returns to his former course; or rather the lie he tells is very short lived, it is soon discovered, and he comes into contempt and disgrace, and loses all his credit and reputation among men of honour and honesty, and is sometimes suddenly snatched away by death, as Ananias and Sapphira; all error and heresy in a short time will cease and be no more; and antichrist, whose coming is with lying wonders, the direct opposite of the lip of truth, will be brought to ruin in a moment. Aben Ezra, Kimchi, and Ben Melech, who are followed by some Christian interpreters, as Montanus, and some in Vatablus, render it, “but”, or “for ever, I will cause the lying tongue to cease”, or “be at rest” from speaking; as if they were the words of God, threatening to cut off the lying tongue; but Jarchi and Gersom render it “for a moment”, or a very short time, as we and others do; or, “whilst one winks” f343 , in the twinkling of an eye; so soon is such a person removed.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 19 - If truth be spoken, it will hold good; whoever may be disobliged, stil it will keep its ground.
Original Hebrew
שׂפת 8193 אמת 571 תכון 3559 לעד 5703 ועד 5704 ארגיעה 7281 לשׁון 3956 שׁקר׃ 8267
