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Proverbs 5:10 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 5 · verse 10
Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;Proverbs 5:10 · King James Version
Proverbs 5:10 in context
8Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
9Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
10Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
11And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
12And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- strangerszûwrto turn asideH2114 →
- laboursʻetseban earthen vesselH6089 →
- filledsâbaʻto sateH7646 →
- wealthkôachvigor, literally or figurativelyH3581 →
- housebayitha houseH1004 →
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Here we have, I. A solemn preface, to introduce the caution which follows, Pro 5:1, Pro 5:2. Solomon here addresses himself to his son, that is, to all young men, as unto his children, whom he has an affection for and some influence upon. In God's name, he demands attention;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-14