Proverbs · מִשְׁלֵי

Proverbs 21:6

פֹּ֣עַל א֭וֹצָרוֹת בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר הֶ֥בֶל נִ֝דָּ֗ף מְבַקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃
poʿal ʾvoṣarvot bilshvon shaqer hebel nidaf mbaqshey mavet
King James Version (KJV)

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

Modern English

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.

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