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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)

and 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: "and is like a snare that kills" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)