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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: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy)
- a fleeting vapor - These riches are compared to a mist that quickly goes away in the morning. "a disappearing mist" (See: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor)
- and a snare of death - Riches gotten dishonestly will kill the person who has them.