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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

23 He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
    he guards his life[a] from danger.

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  1. Proverbs 21:23 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

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

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