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# Acquiring treasures
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"Gaining wealth" or "Getting rich"
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# by a lying tongue
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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]])
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# is a fleeting vapor
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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]])
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# and a deadly snare
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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]])
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