Psalm 12:4
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who have said, “With our tongue, we will prevail; our lips are our own; who is lord over us?”
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord and master over us?”
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?
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
They say, “Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own—who can be our master?”
They say, ‘Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own – who can be our master? ’
that says, “We’re unbeatable with our tongues! Who could get the best of us with lips like ours?”
May Adonai cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks so proudly,
They say to themselves, “We are great speakers. No one else has a chance.”
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who [is] lord over us?
Consider, and hear me, O Lord my God. Enlighten my eyes that I never sleep in death:
Those people think they can win any argument. They say, “We are so good with words, no one will be our master.”
They say: ‘Nobody can tell us what to do! We will say what we like to get what we want!’
which says, “With our tongues we will establish our power. We say what we please. Who is lord over us?”
those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is master over us?”
those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is master over us?”
They say, “Our tongues will ·help us win [prevail]. ·We can say what we wish [L Our lips belong to us]; ·no one [L who…?] is our master.”
Which have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own; who is Lord over us?
that has said, “We will overcome with our tongues. With lips such as ours, who can be our master?”
“With our words we get what we want. We will say what we wish, and no one can stop us.”
They say, “Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own—who can be our master?”
They say, “Our tongues will help us win. We can say what we wish. No one is our master.”
those who say, “By our tongues we will prevail; our lips belong to us. Who is master over us?”
Who have said, With our tongue we will prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?”
those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are on our side. Who is master over us?”
But the Lord will not deal gently with people who act like that; he will destroy those proud liars who say, “We will lie to our heart’s content. Our lips are our own; who can stop us?”
Slice their lips off their faces! Pull The braggart tongues from their mouths! I’m tired of hearing, “We can talk anyone into anything! Our lips manage the world.”
who have said, “With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are in our control, who is master over us?”
that has said, “We will overcome with our tongues. With lips such as ours, who can be our master?”
May the Lord cut off all deceiving lips, and every boastful tongue,
Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?”
Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?”
May the Lord destroy all flattering lips and every boastful tongue,
They say, “Our tongues will help us win. We can say what we wish; no one is our master.”
They say, “We speak persuasively; we know how to flatter and boast. Who is our master?”
They say, “What we speak with our tongues will win the battle. What we say with our lips will keep us safe. No one will have victory over us.”
those who say, “By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”
those who say, ‘By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us – who is lord over us?’
Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; Who is lord over us?”
They say, “We can win with our tongues. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”
They say, “We will lie to our hearts’ content. Our lips are our own—who can stop us?”
those who say, ‘With our tongues we will prevail; our lips are our own—who is our master?’
those who say, ‘With our tongues we will prevail; our lips are our own—who is our master?’
those who say, “With our tongues we will prevail; our lips are our own—who is our master?”
those who say, “With our tongues we will prevail; our lips are our own—who is our master?”
Who have said, With leshoneinu (our tongue) will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is Adon over us?
which have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”
those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is our master?”
those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is our master?”
May Adonai cut off all flattering lips— a tongue bragging big things.
Of those who say, “With our words we will win; our lips are our own. Who is the master of our souls?”
who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”
Which said, We shall magnify (with) our tongue, our lips be of us-selves; who (else) is our lord? (They who say, We shall gain victory with our tongues, for our lips be our own; who else is lord over us?)
Who said, `By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips [are] our own; who [is] lord over us?'
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