The (A)acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the [a]pursuit of (B)death.

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Lit seekers

A fortune gained by deceit[a]
    is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:6 Lit. by a lying tongue
  2. Proverbs 21:6 So MT; LXX reads is pursuing worthlessness into deadly snares

23 One who (A)guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.

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23 Whoever watches his mouth and tongue
    keeps himself from trouble.

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