Proverbs 5:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Orפֶּן־
(pen-)
6435: lestof uncertain derivation
you will giveתִּתֵּ֣ן
(tit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
your vigorהֹודֶ֑ךָ
(ho·v·de·cha;)
1935: splendor, majesty, vigorfrom an unused word
to othersלַאֲחֵרִ֣ים
(la·'a·che·rim)
312: anotherfrom achar
And your yearsוּ֝שְׁנֹתֶ֗יךָ
(u·she·no·tei·cha)
8141: a yearfrom shana
to the cruel one;לְאַכְזָרִֽי׃
(le·'ach·za·ri.)
394: cruelfrom akzar


















KJV Lexicon
Lest thou give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thine honour
howd  (hode)
grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance) -- beauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.
unto others
'acher  (akh-air')
hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange.
and thy years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
unto the cruel
'akzariy  (ak-zawr-ree')
terrible -- cruel (one).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Or you will give your vigor to others And your years to the cruel one;

King James Bible
Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Otherwise, you will give up your vitality to others and your years to someone cruel;

International Standard Version
so that you don't give your honor to others, and waste your best years;

NET Bible
lest you give your vigor to others and your years to a cruel person,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Lest you give others your power and your years to those who are merciless

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Either you will surrender your reputation to others and [the rest of] your years to some cruel person,

King James 2000 Bible
Lest you give your honor unto others, and your years unto the merciless:
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