Proverbs 21:6
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
KJV
Qui congregat thesauros lingua mendacii vanus et excors est, et impingetur ad laqueos mortis.
Vulgate
ὁ ἐνεργῶν θησαυρίσματα γλώσσῃ ψευδεῖ μάταια διώκει ἐπὶ παγίδας θανάτου.
LXX
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
ASV
פֹּ֣עַל א֭וֹצָרוֹת בִּ/לְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר הֶ֥בֶל נִ֝דָּ֗ף מְבַקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֹצְר֖וֹת
'tsrvt
noun · 79×
בַקֵּ֥שׁ
bqsh
verb · 225×
הָֽבֶל
hbl
noun · 73×
וֹ
v
noun · 157×
וֹ
v
noun · 38×
ם
m
noun · 116×
נּוּ
nv
verb · 9×
שָֽׁקֶר
shqr
noun · 110×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Tim 6:9 — But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
- 1Tim 6:9 — But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
- Eph 4:25 — Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
- Jer 17:11 — As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
- Jer 17:11 — As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
- Mic 6:10 — Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?
- Prov 8:36 — But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
- Prov 8:36 — But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
- Prov 10:2 — Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
- Prov 10:2 — Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
- Prov 13:11 — Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
- Prov 16:8 — Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
- Prov 20:21 — An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
- Prov 30:8 — Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: