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Matthew Poole and continuators on Proverbs 21:6

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

Proverbs21:6

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

By false-witness-bearing, or by any other false or deceitful words or actions, whereby many men get riches.

Is like the Chaff or Smoak driven away by the Wind, it is neither satisfactory nor durable, but quickly vanisheth away, as hath been frequently observed of Estates ill-gotten.

Not designedly but eventually, that take those courses which will bring Death or Destruction upon them or theirs.

Marginal references: Ch. 10. 2. & 13. 11.

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