Proverbs 21:6 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | The getting | פֹּ֣עַל | h6467 |
| 1 | of treasures | אֹ֭צָרוֹת | h214 |
| 2 | tongue | בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן | h3956 |
| 3 | by a lying | שָׁ֑קֶר | h8267 |
| 4 | is a vanity | הֶ֥בֶל | h1892 |
| 5 | tossed to and fro of | נִ֝דָּ֗ף | h5086 |
| 6 | them that seek | מְבַקְשֵׁי | h1245 |
| 7 | death | מָֽוֶת׃ | h4194 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.
World English Bible (WEB)
Getting treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The making of treasures by a lying tongue, `Is' a vanity driven away of those seeking death.