Proverbs 21:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.”

Proverbs 21:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 21:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 21:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.”

Proverbs 21:6 — World English Bible

Proverbs 21:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.”

Proverbs 21:6 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 21:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The making of treasures by a lying tongue, <FI>Is<Fi> a vanity driven away of those seeking death.”

Proverbs 21:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 21:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.”

Proverbs 21:6 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 21:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Proverbs 21:6 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 21:6 in Context — Proverbs 21

4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

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What Does Proverbs 21:6 Mean?

Proverbs 21:6 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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