en_tn/pro/13/11.md

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Wealth dwindles away

"Wealth decreases" or "Wealth slowly disappears"

vanity

excessive pride in one's self

by working with his hand

AT: "by working hard"

make his money grow

Money is compared to a tree that grows. AT: "make his money increase" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

When hope is postponed

"When hope is delayed" or "When God delays hope" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

it breaks the heart

AT: "it causes intense sadness" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

tree of life

See how you translated this in Proverbs 3:17.