Verse 6

The getting{H6467} of treasures{H214} by a lying{H8267} tongue{H3956} is a vanity{H1892} tossed to and fro of{H5086}{(H8737)} them that seek{H1245}{(H8764)} death{H4194}.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:11 : 11 Wealth{H1952} gotten by vanity{H1892} shall be diminished{H4591}{(H8799)}: but he that gathereth{H6908}{(H8802)} by labour{H3027} shall increase{H7235}{(H8686)}.
  • Prov 20:21 : 21 An inheritance{H5159} may be gotten hastily{H926}{(H8794)}{(H8675)}{H973}{(H8794)} at the beginning{H7223}; but the end{H319} thereof shall not be blessed{H1288}{(H8792)}.
  • Prov 8:36 : 36 But he that sinneth{H2398}{(H8802)} against me wrongeth{H2554}{(H8802)} his own soul{H5315}: all they that hate{H8130}{(H8764)} me love{H157}{(H8804)} death{H4194}.
  • Prov 10:2 : 2 Treasures{H214} of wickedness{H7562} profit{H3276}{(H8686)} nothing: but righteousness{H6666} delivereth{H5337}{(H8686)} from death{H4194}.
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 And{G2532} through{G1722} covetousness{G4124} shall they with feigned{G4112} words{G3056} make merchandise{G1710}{(G5695)} of you{G5209}: whose{G3739} judgment{G2917} now of a long time{G1597} lingereth{G691}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, and{G2532} their{G846} damnation{G684} slumbereth{G3573}{(G5719)} not{G3756}.
  • Prov 20:14 : 14 It is naught{H7451}, it is naught{H7451}, saith{H559}{(H8799)} the buyer{H7069}{(H8802)}: but when he is gone{H235}{(H8801)} his way, then he boasteth{H1984}{(H8691)}.
  • Prov 22:8 : 8 He that soweth{H2232}{(H8802)} iniquity{H5766} shall reap{H7114}{(H8799)} vanity{H205}: and the rod{H7626} of his anger{H5678} shall fail{H3615}{(H8799)}.
  • Prov 30:8 : 8 Remove far{H7368}{(H8685)} from me vanity{H7723} and lies{H1697}{H3577}: give{H5414}{(H8799)} me neither poverty{H7389} nor riches{H6239}; feed{H2963}{(H8685)} me with food{H3899} convenient{H2706} for me:
  • Jer 17:11 : 11 As the partridge{H7124} sitteth{H1716}{(H8804)} on eggs, and hatcheth{H3205}{(H8804)} them not; so he that getteth{H6213}{(H8802)} riches{H6239}, and not by right{H4941}, shall leave{H5800}{(H8799)} them in the midst{H2677} of his days{H3117}, and at his end{H319} shall be a fool{H5036}.
  • Ezek 18:31 : 31 Cast away{H7993}{(H8685)} from you all your transgressions{H6588}, whereby ye have transgressed{H6586}{(H8804)}; and make{H6213}{(H8798)} you a new{H2319} heart{H3820} and a new{H2319} spirit{H7307}: for why will ye die{H4191}{(H8799)}, O house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}?
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But{G1161} they that will{G1014}{(G5740)} be rich{G4147}{(G5721)} fall{G1706}{(G5719)} into{G1519} temptation{G3986} and{G2532} a snare{G3803}, and{G2532} into many{G4183} foolish{G453} and{G2532} hurtful{G983} lusts{G1939}, which{G3748} drown{G1036}{(G5719)} men{G444} in{G1519} destruction{G3639} and{G2532} perdition{G684}. 10 For{G1063} the love of money{G5365} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the root{G4491} of all{G3956} evil{G2556}: which{G3739} while some{G5100} coveted after{G3713}{(G5734)}, they have erred{G635}{(G5681)} from{G575} the faith{G4102}, and{G2532} pierced{G4044} themselves{G1438} through{G4044}{(G5656)} with many{G4183} sorrows{G3601}.
  • Titus 1:11 : 11 Whose{G3739} mouths{G1993} must{G1163}{(G5748)} be stopped{G1993}{(G5721)}, who{G3748} subvert{G396}{(G5719)} whole{G3650} houses{G3624}, teaching{G1321}{(G5723)} things which{G3739} they ought{G1163}{(G5748)} not{G3361}, for{G5484} filthy{G150} lucre's{G2771} sake{G5484}.