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Selected Verse: Proverbs 5:9 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 5:9 |
King James |
Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel: |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
thine honour--in whatever consisting, strength (Pro 3:13) or wealth.
thy years--by cutting them off in dissipation.
unto the cruel--for such the sensual are apt to become. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Thine honor - i. e., "The grace and freshness of thy youth" (compare Hos 14:6; Dan 10:8). The thought of this is to guard the young man against the sins that stain and mar it. The slave of lust sacrifices "years" that might have been peaceful and happy to one who is merciless. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Honour - Thy dignity and reputation, the strength of thy body and mind. Years - The flower of thine age. The cruel - To the harlot, who though she pretends love, yet in truth is one of the most cruel creatures in the world, wasting thy estate and body without pity, and damming thy soul for ever. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Lest thou give thine honor - The character of a debauchee is universally detested: by this, even those of noble blood lose their honor and respect.
Thy years unto the cruel - Though all the blandishments of love dwell on the tongue, and the excess of fondness appear in the whole demeanor of the harlot and the prostitute; yet cruelty has its throne in their hearts; and they will rob and murder (when it appears to answer their ends) those who give their strength, their wealth, and their years to them. The unfaithful wife has often murdered her own husband for the sake of her paramour, and has given him over to justice in order to save herself. Murders have often taken place in brothels, as well as robberies; for the vice of prostitution is one of the parents of cruelty. |
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
6 His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.