Proverbs 21:6-26 - ESV - The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a...

6 ¹The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a ²fleeting ³vapor and a ⁴snare of death.^a

7 The violence of the wicked will ⁵sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just.

8 The way of the guilty ⁶is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.

9 It is ⁷better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.

10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

11 When ⁸a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.

12 The Righteous One ⁹observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin.

13 ¹⁰Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.

14 ¹¹A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe,^b strong wrath.

15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous ¹²but terror to evildoers.

16 One who wanders from the way of good sense ¹³will rest in the assembly of the dead.

17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

18 ¹⁴The wicked is a ¹⁵ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright.

19 It is ¹⁶better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.

20 ¹⁷Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling, but a foolish man ¹⁸devours it.

21 Whoever ¹⁹pursues righteousness and kindness will find ²⁰life, righteousness, and honor.

22 ²¹A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

23 ²²Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue ²³keeps himself out of ²⁴trouble.

24 ²⁵"Scoffer" is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.

25 The desire of ²⁶the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

26 All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous ²⁷gives and does not hold back.

Provérbios 21:6 Ajuntar tesouros com língua falsa é uma vaidade fugitiva; aqueles que os buscam, buscam a morte.

Proverbs 21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

Proverbs 21:6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.

Provérbios 21:6 A fortuna obtida com língua mentirosaé ilusão fugidia e armadilha mortal.

Proverbs 21:6-26 ESV