Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and your years to someone cruel;
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:
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,
Bible in Basic English
For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:
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
Don’t go near the door of her house.
and your years to someone cruel;
and your earnings will end up in a foreigner’s house.
Cross References
Genesis 38:23-26
Judah replied, “Let her keep the items for herself; otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send this young goat, but you couldn’t find her.”
Judges 16:19-21
Then she let him fall asleep on her lap and called a man to shave off the seven braids on his head. In this way, she made him helpless,
Nehemiah 13:26
Didn’t King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations. He was loved by his God and God made him king over all Israel, yet foreign women drew him into sin.
Proverbs 6:29-35
another man’s wife;
no one who touches her will go unpunished.
Hosea 4:13-14
and they burn offerings on the hills,
and under oaks, poplars, and terebinths,
because their shade is pleasant.
And so your daughters act promiscuously
and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.