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Proverbs 5

Proverbs 5:10

Avoiding Immorality · Proverbs 5:1–23
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Translations

Modern
…lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich the house of a foreigner.
Traditional
Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
Literal
…lest strangers be satisfied by your strength, and your labors be in the house of a foreigner;
Latin
…ne forte impleantur extranei viribus tuis, et labores tui sint in domo aliena,

Original

Hebrew
English
…lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich the house of a foreigner.

Notes

Proverbs 5:9–10

An illicit relationship may seem tempting, but it eventually causes shame. If the woman is a prostitute, the young man will have to pay her, losing income. If the woman is another man's wife, he might have to pay her husband (see Leviticus 20:10).

Proverbs 5:1–23

These instructions on loving one's wife and avoiding immoral women were originally for young men starting their careers (see also Proverbs 2:16–22; 7:1–27). This topic is also common in ancient Egyptian wisdom writings.

Theme notes and profiles

Marriage and Sexuality

Parallels

Leviticus 20:10–21 1 Corinthians 5:1–8

Glossary

Proverbs, Book of

Topics

Adultery: General Scriptures Concerning Harlot (Prostitute): To be Shunned Lasciviousness: General Scriptures Concerning Remorse: General Scriptures Concerning Temptation: General Scriptures Concerning Women: Wicked: Full of Deceit and Licentiousness Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning