Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 5:9
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Berean Standard Bible
lest you concede your vigor to others, and your years to one who is cruel;
King James Version
Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
World English Bible
lest you give your honor to others, and your years to the cruel one;
American Standard Version
Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel;
Berean Literal Bible
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Proverbs 5
7 So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.
8 Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house,
9 lest you concede your vigor to others, and your years to one who is cruel;
10 lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich the house of a foreigner.
11 At the end of your life you will groan when your flesh and your body are spent,
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