en_tn/pro/21/05.md

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.