Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist,[a] a pursuit of death.[b][c](A)

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  1. 21:6 Or a breath blown away
  2. 21:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg read a snare of death
  3. 21:6 Lit is vanity, ones seeking death

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”

13 The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
will himself also call out and not be answered.(A)

14 A secret gift soothes anger,
and a covert bribe, fierce rage.(B)

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13 He who closes his ear from the cry of the poor,
    he also will cry out and not be heard.
14 A gift in secret[a] will avert anger,[b]
    and a concealed bribe,[c] strong wrath.

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  1. Proverbs 21:14 Hebrew “the secret”
  2. Proverbs 21:14 Literally “nostril”
  3. Proverbs 21:14 Literally “bribe in the bosom”

17 The one who loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.(A)

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17 A man of want is he who loves pleasure;
    he who loves wine and oil[a] will not become rich.

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  1. Proverbs 21:17 Or “fat”

20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,
but a fool consumes them.[a](A)

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  1. 21:20 Lit it

20 Precious treasure and oil are in the house of the wise,
    but the foolish person[a] will devour them.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 21:20 Or “foolish of mankind”
  2. Proverbs 21:20 Literally “it”

26 He is filled with craving[a] all day long,
but the righteous give and don’t hold back.(A)

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  1. 21:26 Lit He craves a craving

26 All day[a] he craves a craving,
    but the righteous will give and not hold back.

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  1. Proverbs 21:26 Literally “All the day”