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Proverbs 21:6
Christian Standard Bible

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

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Footnotes

  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
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Proverbs 21:6
New Living Translation

6 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.
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Proverbs 21:23
Christian Standard Bible

23 The one who guards his mouth and tongue
keeps himself out of trouble.(A)

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Proverbs 21:23
New Living Translation

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

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