Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That other men be not filled with thy goods, and that thy labours come not in a strange house.
New American Standard Bible
And your hard-earned goods will go to the house of an alien;
King James Version
Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
Holman Bible
and your earnings will end up in a foreigner’s house.
International Standard Version
so that strangers don't enrich themselves at your expense, and your work won't end up the possession of foreigners.
A Conservative Version
lest strangers be filled with thy strength, and thy labors [be] in the house of an alien,
American Standard Version
Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, And thy labors be in the house of an alien,
Amplified
And strangers will be filled with your strength
And your hard-earned wealth will go to the house of a foreigner [who does not know God];
Bible in Basic English
And strange men may be full of your wealth, and the fruit of your work go to the house of others;
Darby Translation
lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, and the fruits of thy toil come into the house of a stranger;
Julia Smith Translation
Lest strangers shall be filled with thy strength, and thy labors in the house of strangers;
King James 2000
Lest strangers be filled with your wealth; and your labors go to the house of a foreigner;
Lexham Expanded Bible
lest strangers take [their] fill of your strength, and your labors [go] to the house of a foreigner,
Modern King James verseion
that strangers not be filled with your strength, and your labors be in the house of a stranger;
NET Bible
lest strangers devour your strength, and your labor benefit another man's house.
New Heart English Bible
lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich another man's house.
The Emphasized Bible
Lest strange men, be well fed, by thy strength, and, thy toils, be in the house of the alien.
Webster
Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labors be in the house of a stranger;
World English Bible
lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich another man's house.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lest strangers be filled with thy power, And thy labours in the house of a stranger,
Themes
Chastity » Consequences of associating with those devoid of
Disobedience » The reward for being disobedient to your instructors
Harlot (prostitute) » To be shunned
Topics
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 5:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Avoid Seduction
9 That thou give not thine honour unto another, and thy years to the cruel; 10 That other men be not filled with thy goods, and that thy labours come not in a strange house. 11 Yea, that thou mourn not at the last, when thou hast spent thy body and goods,
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 6:35
no, though thou wouldest offer him great gifts to make amends, he will not receive them.
Proverbs 31:3
give not over thy substance and mind unto women, which are the destruction even of kings.
Hosea 7:9
Strangers have devoured his strength, yet he regardeth it not: he waxeth full of gray hairs, yet will he not know it.
Luke 15:30
but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy goods with harlots, thou hast for his pleasure killed the fatted calf.'