Psalms 12:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Who said, `By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips [are] our own; who [is] lord over us?`

English ASV

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

English Amplified

Those who say, With our tongues we prevail; our lips are our own [to command at our will]--who is lord and master over us?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Those who say, With our tongues we prevail; our lips are our own [to command at our will]–who is lord and master over us?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They say, “Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own — who can be our master?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who [is] lord over us?

English EASY 2024

They say: ‘Nobody can tell us what to do! We will say what we like to get what we want!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Those people think they can win any argument. They say, "We are so good with words, no one will be our master."

those who say, "With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is master over us?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“With our words we get what we want. We will say what we wish, and no one can stop us.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

that has said, "We will overcome with our tongues. With lips such as ours, who can be our master?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They say, "Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own-- who can be our master?"

English KJV 1611

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

English LSB

Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

those who say, “With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are in our control. Who is our master?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

May the LORD cut off all deceiving lips, and every boastful tongue,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They say, “We speak persuasively; we know how to flatter and boast. Who is our master?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They say, "We will win the battle with our tongues. Our lips belong to us. No one else is in charge of us."

English NIV

that says, "We will triumph with our tongues; we own our lips -who is our master?"

English NKJ 1982

Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; Who is lord over us?”

English NLT

They say, "We will lie to our hearts' content. Our lips are our own--who can stop us?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

those who say, "With our tongues we will prevail; our lips are our own-- who is our master?"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is our master?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Our lips are our own; who can stop us?“

English Tyndale 1537

Which said: our tongue should prevail: we are they that ought to speak, who is lord over us?

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