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Getting treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
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The Vapor of Dishonest Gain
Commentators unanimously describe wealth gained by deceit as insubstantial and temporary. They use imagery like a 'vapor,' a 'fleeting breath,' or even a 'mirage in the desert.' This emphasizes that such treasures have no real substance and will quickly disappear, misleading those who chase them.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Vanity - Or, “a breath driven to and fro of those that are seeking death.” Another reading of the last words is: “of the snares of death” (C…
19th Century
Anglican
It is a vanity tossed to and fro of those who seek death. —Rather, is (as) the driven (fleeting) breath of t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue By telling lies in trade; by bearing false witness in a court of judicature; o…
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While people seek wealth by unlawful practices, they seek death.
