The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Riches secured by falsehood are empty, yielding no real or enduring benefit. They are unstable, tossed about rather than settled, and cannot provide a firm or dependable foundation. Chasing gain in this manner puts a person's livelihood and material safety at risk instead of strengthening it. Such pursuit moves its seekers toward death, so crooked and lying ways of getting money must be rejected in favor of honest dealing.
Riches secured by falsehood are empty, yielding no real or enduring benefit. They are unstable, tossed about rather than settled, and cannot provide a firm or dependable foundation. Chasing gain in this manner puts a person's livelihood and material safety at risk instead of strengthening it. Such pursuit moves its seekers toward death, so crooked and lying ways of getting money must be rejected in favor of honest dealing.