Proverbs 5:9

In 11 translations

BSB

lest you concede your vigor to others, and your years to one who is cruel;

KJV

Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:

WEB

lest you give your honor to others, and your years to the cruel one;

ASV

Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel;

LSV

Lest you give your splendor to others, || And your years to the fierce,

YLT

Lest thou give to others thy honour, And thy years to the fierce,

DBY

lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel;

DRC

Give not thy honour to strangers, and thy years to the cruel.

GNV

Least thou giue thine honor vnto others, and thy yeeres to the cruell:

JPS

Lest thou give thy vigour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel;

LXXE

lest thou give away thy life to others, and thy substance to the merciless:

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Original-language editions

WLC

פֶּן־תִּתֵּ֣ן לַאֲחֵרִ֣ים הוֹדֶ֑ךָ וּ֝שְׁנֹתֶ֗יךָ לְאַכְזָרִֽי׃

LXX-Br

ἵνα μὴ πρόῃ ἄλλοις ζωήν σου, καὶ σὸν βίον ἀνελεήμοσιν·

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Cross-references most cited first

• Nehemiah 13:26Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.
• Hosea 4:13–14They sacrifice on the mountaintops and burn offerings on the hills, under oak, poplar, and terebinth, because their shade is pleasant. And so your daughters turn to prostitution and your daughters-in-law to adultery. I…
• Judges 16:19–21And having lulled him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his head. In this way she began to subdue him, and his strength left him. Then she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are…
• Genesis 38:23–26“Let her keep the items,” Judah replied. “Otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send her this young goat, but you could not find her.” About three months later, Judah was told, “Your…
• Proverbs 6:29–35So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished. Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger. Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the…

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