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Acquiring riches
"Gaining wealth" or "Getting rich"
by a lying tongue
The tongue is a metonym for what a person says. Alternate translation: "by deceitful words" or "by telling lies" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
is a fleeting vapor
A fleeting vapor is a mist that quickly goes away in the morning. If someone tells lies in order to get wealth, that wealth will not last. Alternate translation: "is like a disappearing mist" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
is a snare that kills
A snare is a kind of trap. If someone tells lies in order to get wealth, he puts himself in terrible danger. Alternate translation: "is like a snare that kills" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)