Psalms 12:4
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?In other versions
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
ASV
They have said, With our tongues will we overcome; our lips are ours: who is lord over us?
BBE
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who [is] lord over us?
DBY
Who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?"
WEB
Who said, `By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips `are' our own; who `is' lord over us?'
YLT
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
ENG
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
WBT
They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”
BSB
In context
2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
3The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
4Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
5For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
6The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.