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Proverbs 21:5–6

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5The thoughts of ithe diligent tend only to plenteousness;

But of every one that is khasty lonly to want.

6mThe getting of treasures by a lying tongue

Is na vanity otossed to and fro of them pthat seek death.

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Cross references

  1. iSee ch. 10. 4.
  2. kSee ch. 19. 2.
  3. lch. 11. 24. & 14. 23. & 22. 16 in the Heb.
  4. mComp. ch. 10. 2.
  5. nSee ch. 13. 11.
  6. oLev. 26. 36 marg. Job 13. 25. Isai. 41. 2 in the Heb.
  7. pSo ch. 8. 36.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,

but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The plans of the diligent lead to profit

as surely as haste leads to poverty.

A fortune made by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,

but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.

Making a fortune through a lying tongue

is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death.

NLTNew Living Translation

Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,

but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.

Wealth created by a lying tongue

is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The plans of the diligent only lead to abundance,

but all who are hasty, only to want.

He who makes treasure by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and seeker of death.

KJV 1900King James Version

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;

But of every one that is hasty only to want.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

Is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.