(A)Now then, my sons, listen to me
And (B)do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
(C)Keep your way far from her,
And do not go near the (D)door of her house,
Otherwise you will give your vigor to others,
And your years to the cruel one;
10 And strangers will be filled with your strength,
And your hard-earned possessions will go to the house of a foreigner;
11 And you will groan [a]in [b]the end,
When your flesh and your body are consumed;

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  1. Proverbs 5:11 Or at
  2. Proverbs 5:11 Lit your end

Now then, my sons, listen(A) to me;
    do not turn aside from what I say.
Keep to a path far from her,(B)
    do not go near the door of her house,
lest you lose your honor to others
    and your dignity[a] to one who is cruel,
10 lest strangers feast on your wealth
    and your toil enrich the house of another.(C)
11 At the end of your life you will groan,
    when your flesh and body are spent.

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  1. Proverbs 5:9 Or years