They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.Psalm 12:2
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
שָׁ֤וְא׀ יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮ אִ֤ישׁ אֶת־רֵ֫עֵ֥הוּ שְׂפַ֥ת חֲלָק֑וֹת בְּלֵ֖ב וָלֵ֣ב יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃
- שָׁ֤וְא׀shav'“falsehood”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁוְא · “false” · Strong's H7723G
- יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮ye.da.be.Ru“they speak”Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
- אִ֤ישׁ'ish“each”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
- אֶת־'et-“with”Preposition · from אֵת · “with” · Strong's H0854
- רֵ֫עֵ֥הוּre.'E.hu“neighbor his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רֵעַ · “neighbor” · Strong's H7453
- שְׂפַ֥תse.Fat“a lip of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from שָׂפָה · “lips” · Strong's H8193G
- חֲלָק֑וֹתcha.la.Kot“flatteri<es>”Adjective, feminine, plural, absolute · from חֶלְקָה · “smoothness” · Strong's H2513B
- בְּלֵ֖בbe.Lev“with a heart”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A
- וָלֵ֣בva.Lev“and a heart”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A
- יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ye.da.Be.ru“they speak”Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)