richmahn_en_tn/psa/094/011.md

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that they are vapor

Here the thoughts of men are compared to vapor or steam that disappears into the air. This metaphor shows how unimportant and useless they are. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

vapor

"mist." See how this word is translated in Psalms 39:11