Proverbs 21:6

God's Word

Those who gather wealth by lying are wasting time. They are looking for death.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:2

Treasures gained dishonestly profit no one, but righteousness rescues from death.

Proverbs 13:11

Wealth ⌞gained⌟ through injustice dwindles away, but whoever gathers little by little has plenty.

Proverbs 20:14

“Bad! Bad!” says the buyer. Then, as he goes away, he brags ⌞about his bargain⌟.

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning will never be blessed in the end.

Proverbs 22:8

Whoever plants injustice will harvest trouble, and this weapon of his own fury will be destroyed.

Proverbs 30:8

Keep vanity and lies far away from me. Don’t give me either poverty or riches. Feed me ⌞only⌟ the food I need,

Proverbs 8:36

Whoever sins against me harms himself. All those who hate me love death.”

Jeremiah 17:11

A person who gets rich dishonestly is like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay. During his lifetime, he will lose his wealth. In the end, he will be a godless fool.”

Ezekiel 18:31

Stop all the rebellious things that you are doing. Get yourselves new hearts and new spirits. Why do you want to die, nation of Israel?

Titus 1:11

They must be silenced because they are ruining whole families by teaching what they shouldn’t teach. This is the shameful way they make money.

2 Peter 2:3

In their greed they will use good-sounding arguments to exploit you. The verdict against them from long ago is still in force, and their destruction is not asleep.