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Proverbs 5:17

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Let them be yours alone And not for strangers with you.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Let them be for thyself alone, and not for strangers with thee.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Let them be for thyself alone, And not for strangers with thee.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Let them be only thy own, and not for strangers with thee.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Let them be for thyself, alone, and not for strangers with thee.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Let them be to thee for thyself, And not to strangers with thee.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Keep them to thyself alone, neither let strangers be partakers with thee.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But let them bee thine, euen thine onely, and not the strangers with thee.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Let them be onely thine owne, and not strangers with thee.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Let it be for yourself alone, let not strangers be partners with you.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Let them be only thine own, and let no stranger partake with thee.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Let them be x1961
(1961) Complement
הָיָה
hayah
{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
only x905
(0905) Complement
בַּד
bad
{bad}
From H0909; properly separation; by implication a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as adverb, apart, only, besides.
thine own, and not x369
(0369) Complement
אַיִן
'ayin
{ah'-yin}
As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.
strangers' 2114
{2114} Prime
זוּר
zuwr
{zoor}
A primitive root; to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery.
z8801
<8801> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 309
with x854
(0854) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Probably from H0579; properly nearness (used only as a preposition or adverb), near; hence generally with, by, at, among, etc.
thee.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 5:15-20.


Proverbs 5:17

_ _ only thine own — harlots’ children have no known father.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 5:15-23.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Proverbs 5:17

Let them be only (i) thine own, and not strangers' with thee.

(i) Distribute them not to the wicked and infidels, but reserve them for yourself, your family and them who are of the household of faith.

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