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Stay far away from her.
Do not even go near her door.
Either you will surrender your reputation to others
and ⌞the rest of⌟ your years to some cruel person,
10 or strangers will benefit from your strength
and you will have to work hard in a pagan’s house.

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Keep to a path far from her,(A)
    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.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 5:9 Or years

Remove your way far from her,
And do not go near the door of her house,
Lest you give your [a]honor to others,
And your years to the cruel one;
10 Lest aliens be filled with your [b]wealth,
And your labors go to the house of a foreigner;

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  1. Proverbs 5:9 vigor
  2. Proverbs 5:10 Lit. strength