World English Bible
"lest you give your honor to others, and your years to the cruel one;"
— Proverbs 5:9, World English Bible
“Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:”
“Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel; ”
“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:”
She gives no thought to the way of life. Her ways are crooked, and she doesn't know it.
Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don't depart from the words of my mouth.
Remove your way far from her. Don't come near the door of her house,
lest you give your honor to others, and your years to the cruel one;
lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich another man's house.
You will groan at your latter end, when your flesh and your body are consumed,
and say, "How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;