Proverbs 21:6

Wealth acquired through a lying (false) tongue [lies and immoral methods] is like steam [which quickly evaporates and disappears] and is driven here and there [by the wind],
they seek [in fact, not riches but] death.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

פֹּעַל   אוֹצָרוֹת   בִּלְשׁוֹן   שָׁקֶר   הֶבֶל   נִדָּף   מְבַקְשֵׁי   מָוֶת  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὁ ἐνεργῶν θησαυρίσματα γλώσσῃ ψευδεῖ μάταια διώκει ἐπὶ παγίδας θανάτου


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H6467
פֹּ֣עַל (póal)
work
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0214
א֭וֹצָרוֹת (vótzarvót)
treasure
Noun Noun
pl. feminine plural Absolute state

Ncfpa
H9003
H3956
בִּ (bi)
לְשׁ֣וֹן (leshvón)
in
tongue
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H8267
שָׁ֑קֶר (shaqer)
deception
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H1892
הֶ֥בֶל (hevel)
vanity
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H5086
נִ֝דָּ֗ף (nidaf)
to drive
Verb Verb
niphal participle active sing. niphal participle active masculine singular

VNrmsa
H1245
H9014
מְבַקְשֵׁי (mevaqeshei-)
־
to seek
link
Verb Verb
piel participle active pl. piel participle active masculine plural

Vprmpc
H4194
H9016
מָֽוֶת (mavet)
׃
death
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa

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