NET Bible
"Making a fortune by a lying tongue is like a vapor driven back and forth; they seek death."
— Proverbs 21:6, NET Bible
“The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.”
“The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death. ”
“Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.”
“He that gathereth treasures by a lying tongue, is vain and foolish, and shall stumble upon the snares of death.”
“He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.”
“The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.”
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Haughty eyes and a proud heart– what the wicked cultivate is sin.
The plans of the diligent lead only to plenty, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
Making a fortune by a lying tongue is like a vapor driven back and forth; they seek death.
The violence done by the wicked will drag them away because they have refused to do what is right.
The way of the guilty person is devious, but as for the pure, his way is upright.
It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.