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Wealth created by a lying tongue
    is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.[a]

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  1. 21:6 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads mist for those who seek death.

A fortune made by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death

23 Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut,
    and you will stay out of trouble.

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23 Those who guard their mouths(A) and their tongues
    keep themselves from calamity.(B)

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