Proverbs 21:6

Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

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WEBBE

Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapour for those who seek death.

BSB

Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.

KJV

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

ASV

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.

BBE

He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.

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Matthew Henry · Verse 6

While men seek wealth by unlawful practices, they seek death.

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