Modern Translations New International VersionA fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare. New Living Translation Wealth created by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap. English Standard Version The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death. Berean Study Bible Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit. New American Standard Bible The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death. NASB 1995 The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death. NASB 1977 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death. Amplified Bible Acquiring treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor, the seeking and pursuit of death. Christian Standard Bible Making a fortune through a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death. Holman Christian Standard Bible Making a fortune through a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death. Contemporary English Version Cheating to get rich is a foolish dream and no less than suicide. Good News Translation The riches you get by dishonesty soon disappear, but not before they lead you into the jaws of death. GOD'S WORD® Translation Those who gather wealth by lying are wasting time. They are looking for death. International Standard Version A fortune gained by deceit is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare. NET Bible Making a fortune by a lying tongue is like a vapor driven back and forth; they seek death. Classic Translations King James BibleThe getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death. New King James Version Getting treasures by a lying tongue Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death. King James 2000 Bible The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death. New Heart English Bible Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death. World English Bible Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death. American King James Version The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death. American Standard Version The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death. A Faithful Version The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro by those who seek death. Darby Bible Translation The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death. English Revised Version The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they that seek them seek death. Webster's Bible Translation The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro by them that seek death. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death. Bishops' Bible of 1568 To hoorde vp riches with a deceiptfull tongue, is vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Who so hoordeth vp riches wt ye disceatfulnes of his tonge, he is a foole, & like vnto them that seke their owne death. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe making of treasures by a lying tongue, "" [Is] a vanity driven away of those seeking death. Young's Literal Translation The making of treasures by a lying tongue, Is a vanity driven away of those seeking death. Smith's Literal Translation The making treasures by the tongue of falsehood is vanity scattered from those seeking death. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe that gathereth treasures by a lying tongue, is vain and foolish, and shall stumble upon the snares of death. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever gathers treasures by a lying tongue is vain and heartless. And he will stumble into the snares of death. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThe effect of a treasure by a lying tongue is even unto destruction; those that seek death will be overthrown. Lamsa Bible The getting of treasure by a lying tongue will bring destruction and death to those who seek it. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapour driven to and fro; they [that seek them] seek death. Brenton Septuagint Translation He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity on to the snares of death.     |