Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:
New American Standard Bible
And your years to the cruel one;
King James Version
Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
Holman Bible
and your years to someone cruel;
International Standard Version
so that you don't give your honor to others, and waste your best years;
A Conservative Version
lest thou give thine honor to others, and thy years to the cruel,
American Standard Version
Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel;
Amplified
Or you will give your honor to others,
And your years to the cruel one,
Darby Translation
lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel;
Julia Smith Translation
Lest thou shalt give thy strength to others, and thy years to the cruel:
King James 2000
Lest you give your honor unto others, and your years unto the merciless:
Lexham Expanded Bible
lest you give your honor to the others, and your years to the merciless,
Modern King James verseion
lest you give your honor to others and your years to the cruel;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That thou give not thine honour unto another, and thy years to the cruel;
NET Bible
lest you give your vigor to others and your years to a cruel person,
New Heart English Bible
lest you give your honor to others, and your years to the cruel one;
The Emphasized Bible
Lest thou give, to other men, thy vigour, and thy years, to him that is cruel:
Webster
Lest thou give thy honor to others, and thy years to the cruel:
World English Bible
lest you give your honor to others, and your years to the cruel one;
Youngs Literal Translation
Lest thou give to others thy honour, And thy years to the fierce,
Themes
Chastity » Consequences of associating with those devoid of
Disobedience » The reward for being disobedient to your instructors
Harlot (prostitute) » To be shunned
Interlinear
Nathan
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 5:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Avoid Seduction
8 Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house; 9 For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men: 10 And strange men may be full of your wealth, and the fruit of your work go to the house of others;
Cross References
Genesis 38:23-26
And Judah said, Let her keep the things, so that we may not be shamed; I sent the young goat, but you did not see the woman.
Judges 16:19-21
And she made him go to sleep on her knees; and she sent for a man and had his seven twists of hair cut off; and while it was being done he became feeble and his strength went from him.
Nehemiah 13:26
Was it not in these things that Solomon, king of Israel, did wrong? among a number of nations there was no king like him, and he was dear to his God, and God made him king over all Israel: but even he was made to do evil by strange women.
Proverbs 6:29-35
So it is with him who goes in to his neighbour's wife; he who has anything to do with her will not go free from punishment.
Hosea 4:13-14
They make offerings on the tops of mountains, burning perfumes in high places, under trees of every sort, because their shade is good: and so your daughters are given up to loose ways and your brides are false to their husbands.