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Proverbs 5:9

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Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
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  1. Nehemiah 13:26Rank 1 from verse 9
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    26Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.

  2. Hosea 4:13–14Rank 2 from verse 9
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    13They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.

    14I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.

  3. Genesis 38:23–26Rank 3 from verse 9
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    23And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

    24¶ And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

    25When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.

    26And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

  4. Judges 16:19–21Rank 4 from verse 9
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    19And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

    20And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the Lord was departed from him.

    21¶ But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

  5. Proverbs 6:29–35Rank 5 from verse 9
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    29So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

    30Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

    31But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

    32But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

    33A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

    34For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

    35He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

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Proverbs 5:9

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lest

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For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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honour

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Sense 1: Esteem, respect, dignity, glory, distinction, or exalted standing. Sense 2: To esteem, respect, acknowledge, reward, or adorn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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cruel

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Disposed to inflict pain or suffering; without pity or compassion; fierce or severe.

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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:

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10Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;

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