Proverbs 21:6

New English Translation

Making a fortune by a lying tongue is like a vapor driven back and forth; they seek death.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:2

Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger.

Proverbs 13:11

Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.

Proverbs 20:14

“It’s worthless! It’s worthless!” says the buyer, but when he goes on his way, he boasts.

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance gained easily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

Proverbs 22:8

The one who sows iniquity will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will end.

Proverbs 30:8

Remove falsehood and lies far from me; do not give me poverty or riches, feed me with my allotted portion of bread,

Proverbs 8:36

But the one who does not find me brings harm to himself; all who hate me love death.”

Jeremiah 17:11

The person who gathers wealth by unjust means is like the partridge that broods over eggs but does not hatch them. Before his life is half over he will lose his ill-gotten gains. At the end of his life it will be clear he was a fool.”

Ezekiel 18:31

Throw away all your sins you have committed and fashion yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why should you die, O house of Israel?

Titus 1:11

who must be silenced because they mislead whole families by teaching for dishonest gain what ought not to be taught.

2 Peter 2:3

And in their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation pronounced long ago is not sitting idly by; their destruction is not asleep.