lest you give your vigor ¹  to others and your years to a cruel person,

biblegateway Pro 5:9

Or you will give your vigor to others And your years to the cruel one;

Otherwise, you will give up your vitality to others and your years to someone cruel;

Either you will surrender your reputation to others and the rest of your years to some cruel person,

biblegateway Pro 5:9

lest you give your best strength to others and your years to one who is cruel,

lest you give your honor to others and your years to the merciless,

bibleoremus Pro 5:9

or you will give your honor to others, and your years to the merciless,

or you will surrender your vigour to others, the pride of your manhood to the heartless.

biblegateway Pro 5:9

Lest you give your honor to others, And your years to the cruel one ;

Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:

biblegateway Pro 5:9

lest you give your vigor ¹  to others and your years to a cruel person,

¹ sn The term הוֹד (hod, “vigor; splendor; majesty”) in this context means the best time of one’s life (cf. NIV “your best strength”), the full manly vigor that will be wasted with licentiousness. Here it is paralleled by “years,” which refers to the best years of that vigor, the prime of life. Life would be ruined by living this way, or the revenge of the woman’s husband would cut it short.