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Piling up treasure by a lying tongue
    is a vanishing vapor for those who seek death.

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He who makes treasure by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and seeker[a] of death.

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Hebrew “seekers”

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

28 A lying witness will perish,
but a man who listens will keep speaking forever.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 21:28 The line is cryptic. Another suggestion is one who listens to him will perish forever.

28 A false witness will perish,
    but a man who listens will testify with[a] success.

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  1. Proverbs 21:28 Hebrew “to the”

28 A false witness(A) will perish,(B)
    but a careful listener will testify successfully.

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