Proverbs 5:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 5:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 5:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 5:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 5:9 — World English Bible

Proverbs 5:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 5:9 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 5:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 5:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 5:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 5:9 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 5:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Proverbs 5:9 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 5:9 in Context — Proverbs 5

7 Et maintenant, mes fils, écoutez-moi, Et ne vous écartez pas des paroles de ma bouche.

8 Éloigne-toi du chemin qui conduit chez elle, Et ne t’approche pas de la porte de sa maison,

9 De peur que tu ne livres ta vigueur à d’autres, Et tes années à un homme cruel;

10 De peur que des étrangers ne se rassasient de ton bien, Et du produit de ton travail dans la maison d’autrui;

11 De peur que tu ne gémisses, près de ta fin, Quand ta chair et ton corps se consumeront,

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What Does Proverbs 5:9 Mean?

Proverbs 5:9 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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