Proverbs 21:6
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
*The getting of treasures by a lying tongue, is a vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 10.2. and 13.11.
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- Proverbs 13:11Rank 1 from verse 6
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- Jeremiah 17:11Rank 3 from verse 6
11As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
11‖ As the partrich sitteth on egges, and hatcheth them not: so he that getteth riches and not by right, shall leaue them in the midst of his dayes, and at his end shall be a foole.
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9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
9But they that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish & hurtfull lusts, which drowne men in destruction and perdition.
10For the loue of money is the root of all euill, which while some coueted after, they haue ‖erred from the faith, and pierced themselues through with many sorrowes.
- 2 Peter 2:3Rank 7 from verse 6
3And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
3And through couetousnesse shall they with fained words, make marchandise of you, whose iudgement now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbreth not.
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- Ezekiel 18:31Rank 12 from verse 6
31¶ Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
31¶ *Cast away from you all your transgressions, wherby yee haue transgressed, and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will yee die, O house of Israel?
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Proverbs 21:6
The act of obtaining, gaining or acquiring; acquisition.
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Sense 1: Valuable things laid up. Sense 2: To store or keep as precious.
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1. Reclining, resting, remaining, or being situated in a place. 2. Speaking or representing what is false or deceptive. 3. Lying with a person; having sexual intercourse.
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1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.
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Emptiness, futility, worthlessness, falsehood, unreliability, or transience.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of toss, meaning to throw or move violently to and fro.
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Away or back in the opposite direction, chiefly in the phrase to and fro, meaning repeatedly this way and that, back and forth, or from place to place.
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21:5The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
21:5The thoughts of the diligent tend onely to plenteousnes: but of euery one that is hastie, onely to want.
21:6The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
21:6*The getting of treasures by a lying tongue, is a vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.
Selected passage21:7The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
21:7†The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to doe iudgement.