American Standard Version
"Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel; "
— Proverbs 5:9, American Standard Version
“Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:”
“lest you give your honor to others, and your years to the cruel one;”
“lest you give your vigor to others and your years to a cruel person,”
“Give not thy honour to strangers, and thy years to the cruel.”
“For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:”
“Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:”
So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, andshe knoweth it not.
Now therefore, mysons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.
Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house;
Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel;
Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, And thy labors be in the house of an alien,
And thou mourn at thy latter end, When thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof;