King James Version

Proverbs 5:10

Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;

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פֶּֽןpenthat...notפֵּןconjunction — “that...not”H6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest(lest) (peradventure), that...not.יִשְׂבְּע֣וּyisbevfillשָׂבַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fill”, an unfinished actionH7646to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.זָרִ֣יםzarimstrangeזוּרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “strange”, the ordinary formH2114to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery(come from) another (man, place), fanner, go away, (e-) strange(-r, thing, woman).כֹּחֶ֑ךָkochekhaforceכֹּחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizardability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.וַ֝עֲצָבֶ֗יךָvaatsaveykhaand grievousעֶצֶבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and grievous”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6089an earthen vessel; usually (painful) toil; also a pang (whether of body or mind)grievous, idol, labor, sorrow.בְּבֵ֣יתbeveytin familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…נָכְרִֽיnakheristrangeנׇכְרִיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “strange”, the ordinary formH5237strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)alien, foreigner, outlandish, strange(-r, woman).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, and thy labours be in the house of an alien;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, And thy labors be in the house of an alien,

Young’s Literal Translation

Lest strangers be filled [with] thy power, And thy labours in the house of a stranger,

World English Bible

lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich another man’s house.

Darby Translation

lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, and the fruits of thy toil [come] into the house of a stranger;

Douay-Rheims

Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, and thy labours be in another man’s house,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, and thy labours be in the house of an alien;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

lest strangers be filled with thy strength, and thy labours come into the houses of strangers;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἵνα μὴ πλησθῶσιν ἀλλότριοι σῆς ἰσχύος, οἱ δὲ σοὶ πόνοι εἰς οἴκους ἀλλοτρίων ἔλθεσι·