Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleMaking a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit. Young's Literal Translation The making of treasures by a lying tongue, [Is] a vanity driven away of those seeking death. King James Bible The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death. Hebrew Makingפֹּ֣עַל (pō·‘al) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6467: Doing, deed, work a fortune א֭וֹצָרוֹת (’ō·w·ṣā·rō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 214: Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse by a lying שָׁ֑קֶר (šā·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood tongue בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן (bil·šō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 3956: The tongue is a vanishing נִ֝דָּ֗ף (nid·dāp̄) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5086: To shove asunder, disperse mist, הֶ֥בֶל (he·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory a deadly מָֽוֶת׃ (mā·weṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin pursuit. מְבַקְשֵׁי־ (mə·ḇaq·šê-) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after |