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Proverbs 5:9
For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:
Proverbs 5:9 · Bible in Basic English
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Proverbs 5:9 in other translations
Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
lest you concede your vigor to others, and your years to one who is cruel;
lest you give your honor to others, and your years to the cruel one;
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In context
6 She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.
7 Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.
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;
11 And you will be full of grief at the end of your life, when your flesh and your body are wasted;
12 And you will say, How was teaching hated by me, and my heart put no value on training;
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