Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
Proverbs 5:9 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition lest thou give thine honor unto others, and thy years unto the cruel: More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Lest thou give thine honour unto others, And thy years unto the cruel: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Lest you give your honor to others and your years to those without mercy, American Standard Version (1901) Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel; Common English Bible Otherwise, you will give your strength to others, your years to a cruel person. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not give your honor to foreigners, and your years to the cruel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Give not thy honour to strangers, and thy years to the cruel. |
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labors be in the house of a stranger;
For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.