Proverbs 21:6

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The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a trap of death.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:11 : 11 Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
  • Prov 20:21 : 21 An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.
  • Prov 8:36 : 36 But whoever sins against me wrongs his own soul; all who hate me love death.
  • Prov 10:2 : 2 Treasures gained through wickedness bring no benefit, but righteousness rescues from death.
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 In their greed, they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
  • Prov 20:14 : 14 'It’s no good, it’s no good!' says the buyer; then he goes away and boasts about the deal.
  • Prov 22:8 : 8 Whoever sows injustice will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will fail.
  • Prov 30:8 : 8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.
  • Jer 17:11 : 11 Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay, so is one who gains wealth by unjust means. In the middle of his life, it will desert him, and in the end, he will prove to be a fool.
  • Ezek 18:31 : 31 Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, house of Israel?
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.
  • Titus 1:11 : 11 They must be silenced because they are upsetting whole households by teaching things they should not for the sake of dishonest gain.

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    27Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and the one who rolls a stone—it will come back upon them.

    28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

  • Prov 1:18-19
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    18But these men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.

    19Such are the ways of everyone who gains unjust profit; it takes away the life of its owners.

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    2Treasures gained through wickedness bring no benefit, but righteousness rescues from death.

  • Prov 13:11
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    11Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • Prov 21:5
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    5The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

  • Prov 20:21
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    21An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.

  • 1 Tim 6:9
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    9But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

  • Prov 18:21
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    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

  • Mic 6:12
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    12Her rich men are full of violence; her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.

  • Prov 12:19
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    19Truthful speech endures forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

  • Job 3:21
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    21To those who long for death, but it does not come, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures.

  • Job 15:31
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    31Let him not trust in worthlessness, deceiving himself, for worthlessness will be his reward.

  • Prov 11:19
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    19True righteousness leads to life, but whoever chases after evil brings about his own death.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

  • Prov 14:23
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    23In all hard work there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

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    9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who breathes out lies will perish.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20Valuable treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person swallows them up.

  • Luke 12:21
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    21So it is with one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are trouble and iniquity.

  • Ps 120:3
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    3What will He give you, and what more will He do to you, deceitful tongue?

  • Prov 12:22
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    22Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are His delight.

  • Eccl 5:10
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    10As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on them?

  • Prov 20:14-15
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    14'It’s no good, it’s no good!' says the buyer; then he goes away and boasts about the deal.

    15There is gold and an abundance of jewels, but lips of knowledge are a precious treasure.

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    18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

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    20The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

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    19Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

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    4A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

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    27Whoever is greedy for gain troubles his household, but the one who hates bribes will live.

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  • Prov 28:22
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    22A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.

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    31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut off.

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    2Help, LORD, for the godly have vanished; the faithful have disappeared from among humanity.

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    8But look, you are trusting in deceptive words that are worthless.

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    5A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will not escape.