Proverbs 21:6

Geneva Bible (1560)

The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:11 : 11 The riches of vanitie shal diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
  • Prov 20:21 : 21 An heritage is hastely gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
  • Prov 8:36 : 36 But he that sinneth against me, hurteth his owne soule: and all that hate me, loue death.
  • Prov 10:2 : 2 The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 And through couetousnes shall they with fained words make marchandise of you, whose condemnation long since resteth not, and their destruction slumbreth not.
  • Prov 20:14 : 14 It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.
  • Prov 22:8 : 8 He that soweth iniquitie, shall reape affliction, and the rodde of his anger shall faile.
  • Prov 30:8 : 8 Remooue farre from me vanitie and lyes: giue me not pouertie, nor riches: feede me with foode conuenient for me,
  • Jer 17:11 : 11 As the partryche gathereth the yong, which she hath not brought forth: so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leaue them in the middes of his dayes, and at his ende shall bee a foole.
  • Ezek 18:31 : 31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye haue transgressed, and make you a newe heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 For they that will be rich, fall into tentation and snares, and into many foolish and noysome lustes, which drowne men in perdition and destruction. 10 For the desire of money is the roote of all euill, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and pearced themselues through with many sorowes.
  • Titus 1:11 : 11 Whose mouthes must bee stopped, which subuert whole houses, teaching things, which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 21:7
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    7The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

  • Prov 26:27-28
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    27He that diggeth a pit shal fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.

    28A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.

  • Prov 1:18-19
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    18So they lay waite for blood and lie priuily for their liues.

    19Such are the wayes of euery one that is greedy of gaine: he would take away the life of the owners thereof.

  • Prov 10:2
    75%

    2The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.

  • Prov 13:11
    74%

    11The riches of vanitie shal diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.

  • Prov 17:20
    74%

    20The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.

  • Prov 21:5
    73%

    5The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.

  • Prov 20:21
    73%

    21An heritage is hastely gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

  • 1 Tim 6:9
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    9For they that will be rich, fall into tentation and snares, and into many foolish and noysome lustes, which drowne men in perdition and destruction.

  • Prov 18:21
    73%

    21Death & life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shal eate the fruite thereof.

  • Mic 6:12
    73%

    12For the rich men thereof are full of crueltie, & the inhabitants thereof haue spoken lyes, and their tongue is deceitfull in their mouth.

  • Prov 12:19
    73%

    19The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.

  • Prov 17:4
    73%

    4The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.

  • Job 3:21
    72%

    21Which long for death, and if it come not, they would euen search it more then treasures:

  • Job 15:31
    72%

    31He beleeueth not that he erreth in vanitie: therefore vanitie shalbe his change.

  • Prov 11:19
    72%

    19As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.

  • Prov 15:6
    72%

    6The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.

  • Prov 14:23
    72%

    23In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.

  • Prov 19:9
    72%

    9A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish.

  • Prov 21:20
    72%

    20In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

  • Luke 12:21
    71%

    21So is he that gathereth riches to himselfe, and is not riche in God.

  • Ps 10:7
    71%

    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceite and fraude: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and iniquitie.

  • Ps 120:3
    71%

    3What doeth thy deceitfull tongue bring vnto thee? or what doeth it auaile thee?

  • Prov 12:22
    71%

    22The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.

  • Eccl 5:10
    71%

    10(5:9) He that loueth siluer, shall not be satisfied with siluer, and he that loueth riches, shalbe without the fruite thereof: this also is vanitie.

  • Prov 20:14-15
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    14It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.

    15There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.

  • Prov 10:18
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    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

  • Prov 10:20-21
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    20The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.

    21The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.

  • Ps 39:6
    70%

    6Doubtlesse man walketh in a shadowe, and disquieteth himselfe in vaine: he heapeth vp riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them.

  • Jer 17:11
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    11As the partryche gathereth the yong, which she hath not brought forth: so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leaue them in the middes of his dayes, and at his ende shall bee a foole.

  • Prov 6:19
    70%

    19A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.

  • Prov 11:27
    70%

    27He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.

  • Matt 6:19
    70%

    19Lay not vp treasures for your selues vpon the earth, where the mothe & canker corrupt, and where theeues digge through and steale.

  • Prov 15:4
    70%

    4A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.

  • Ps 31:18
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    18Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.

  • Prov 6:26
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    26For because of the whorish woman a man is brought to a morsell of bread, and a woman wil hunt for the precious life of a man.

  • Prov 15:27
    70%

    27He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.

  • Prov 16:27
    70%

    27A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.

  • Ps 50:19
    70%

    19Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and with thy tongue thou forgest deceit.

  • Mic 6:10
    70%

    10Are yet the treasures of wickednes in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure, that is abominable?

  • Prov 28:22
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    22A man with a wicked eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not, that pouertie shall come vpon him.

  • Prov 10:31
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    31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

  • Ps 12:2
    70%

    2They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.

  • Jer 7:8
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    8Beholde, you trust in lying woordes, that can not profite.

  • Prov 21:25
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    25The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.

  • Prov 19:5
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    5A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.