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The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a snare[a] of death.(A)

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  1. 21.6 Gk: Heb seekers

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

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

23 To watch over mouth and tongue
    is to keep out of trouble.(A)

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

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