Verse Comparison: Proverbs 21:6
American Standard Version
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
Amplified® Bible
Securing treasures by a lying tongue is a vapor driven to and fro; those who seek them seek death.
Contemporary English Version
Cheating to get rich is a foolish dream and no less than suicide.
Darby English Version
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.
Good News Bible
The riches you get by dishonesty soon disappear, but not before they lead you into the jaws of death.
King James Version
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
New American Standard Bible
The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
New International Version
A fortune made by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.
New King James Version
Getting treasures by a lying tongue
Isthe fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue resembles a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
Revised Standard Version
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.
Young's Literal Translation
The making of treasures by a lying tongue, `Is' a vanity driven away of those seeking death.
