## Wealth dwindles away ##

"Wealth decreases" or "Wealth slowly disappears"

## vanity ##

excessive pride in one's self

## by working with his hand ##

AT: "by working hard"

## make his money grow ##

Money is compared to a tree that grows. AT: "make his money increase" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## When hope is postponed ##

"When hope is delayed" or "When God delays hope" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## it breaks the heart ##

AT: "it causes intense sadness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## tree of life ##

See how you translated this in [Proverbs 3:17](../03/17.md).