Proverbs 5:9
“Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Lest thou give thine honour unto others,.... To strumpets, their children, attendants, servants, and friends; that is,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Thine honor - i. e., “The grace and freshness of thy youth” (compare Hos 14:6; Dan 10:8). The thought of this is to…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 5:1-14
Here we have,
I. A solemn preface, to introduce the caution which follows, Pro 5:1, Pro 5:2. Solomon here addresses…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
others instead of to thine own, Pro 5:5; Pro 5:5. Comp. Pro 5:5 .
the cruel The Heb. noun is masc. sing. and is intended…
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