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## the diligent ##
"a diligent man" AT: "a man who works hard"
## comes only to poverty ##
"only becomes poor"
## Acquiring riches ##
"Obtaining riches" or "Gaining wealth"
## a lying tongue ##
AT: "speaking lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
## a fleeting vapor ##
These riches are compared to a mist that quickly goes away in the morning. "a disappearing mist" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
## and a snare of death ##
Riches gotten dishonestly will kill the person who has them.