Proverbs 5:9-11

American Standard Version

⁹Lest thou give thine honor unto others,
And thy years unto the cruel;
¹⁰Lest strangers be filled with thy ^[a]strength,
And thy labors be in the house of an alien,
¹¹And thou ^[b]mourn at thy latter end,
When thy flesh and thy body are consumed,

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Proverbs 5:10 Or, wealth
Proverbs 5:11 Or, groan

Proverbs 5:9-11

New International Version

⁹lest you lose your honor to others
    and your dignity^[a] to one who is cruel,
¹⁰lest strangers feast on your wealth
    and your toil enrich the house of another.^(A)
¹¹At the end of your life you will groan,
    when your flesh and body are spent.