One farmer tends crops, supports their family, and fulfills prayer and other duties. The work is a responsible means of livelihood. Another becomes so preoccupied with buying and selling land that worship, family obligations, and honesty suffer. The warning particularly addresses the second pattern.
The فَ in فَتَرْغَبُوا connects the instruction to its feared outcome. Translating only “do not acquire a farm” would obscure the point. The consequence and context help determine how the guidance should be understood.