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Proverbs 5:8–9

Remove thy way far from her,

And come not nigh the door of her house:

Lest thou give thine honour unto others,

And thy years unto the rcruel:

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Proverbs 5:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

Keep to a path far from her,

do not go near the door of her house,

lest you lose your honor to others

and your dignity to one who is cruel,

Proverbs 5:8–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Keep your way far from her,

and do not go near the door of her house,

lest you give your honor to others

and your years to the merciless,

Proverbs 5:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Stay away from her!

Don’t go near the door of her house!

If you do, you will lose your honor

and will lose to merciless people all you have achieved.

Proverbs 5:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Remove your way far from her,

And do not go near the door of her house,

Lest you give your honor to others,

And your years to the cruel one;

Proverbs 5:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

Stay away from such a woman.

Don’t even go near the door of her house,

or you will give your riches to others,

and the best years of your life will be given to someone cruel.

Proverbs 5:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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;

Proverbs 5:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel;

Proverbs 5:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Stay far away from her. 

Do not even go near her door. 

Either you will surrender your reputation to others 

and ⸤the rest of⸥ your years to some cruel person, 

Proverbs 5:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Keep your way far from her.

Don’t go near the door of her house.

Otherwise, you will give up your vitality to others

and your years to someone cruel;

Proverbs 5:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Keep your way far from her,

and do not go near the door of her house;

or you will give your honor to others,

and your years to the merciless,

Proverbs 5:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Keep your paths far from her,

and do not go near to the door of her house,

lest you give your honor to the others,

and your years to the merciless,

Proverbs 5:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Stay on a path far away from that evil woman.

Don’t even go near the door of her house.

If you do, you will give your best strength to others.

You will give the best years of your life to someone who is mean.

Proverbs 5:8–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Keep your way far from her

And do not go near the door of her house,

Or you will give your vigor to others

And your years to the cruel one;


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