6 A fortune made by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.

7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away,

for they refuse to do what is right.

8 The way of the guilty is devious,

but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.

7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,

because they refuse to do what is just.

8 The way of the guilty is crooked,

but the conduct of the pure is upright.

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.

6 Wealth created by a lying tongue

is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.

7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them away,

because they refuse to do what is just.

8 The guilty walk a crooked path;

the innocent travel a straight road.

6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue

Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.

7 The violence of the wicked will destroy them,

Because they refuse to do justice.

8 The way of a guilty man is perverse;

But as for the pure, his work is right.

6 Wealth that comes from telling lies

vanishes like a mist and leads to death.

7 The violence of the wicked will destroy them,

because they refuse to do what is right.

8 Guilty people live dishonest lives,

but honest people do right.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.

7 The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away,

Because they refuse to do justice.

8 The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked;

But as for the pure, his work is right.

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

7 The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

8 Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.

6 Those who gather wealth by lying are wasting time. 

They are looking for death. 

7 The violence of wicked people will drag them away 

since they refuse to do what is just. 

8 The way of a guilty person is crooked, 

but the behavior of those who are pure is moral. 

6 Making a fortune through a lying tongue

is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death.

7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them away

because they refuse to act justly.

8 A guilty man’s conduct is crooked,

but the behavior of the innocent is upright.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.

7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,

because they refuse to do what is just.

8 The way of the guilty is crooked,

but the conduct of the pure is right.

6 He who makes treasure by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and seeker of death.

7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,

for they refuse to do justice.

8 Crooked is the way of a man and a foreigner,

but the pure is upright in his conduct.

6 A fortune made by people who tell lies

amounts to nothing and leads to death.

7 The harmful things that evil people do will drag them away.

They refuse to do what is right.

8 The path of those who are guilty is crooked.

But the conduct of those who are not guilty is honest.