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He that gathereth treasures by the tongue of a lie maker, (or of a liar,) is vain, and without heart; and he shall be hurled to the snares of death.

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

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Footnotes

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

23 He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue (under control), keepeth his soul from anguishes.

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

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