Proverbs 5:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers.

Young's Literal Translation
Let them be to thee for thyself, And not to strangers with thee.

King James Bible
Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.

Hebrew
Let them be
יִֽהְיוּ־ (yih·yū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

yours
לְךָ֥ (lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

alone,
לְבַדֶּ֑ךָ (lə·ḇad·de·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of

never
וְאֵ֖ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

to be shared
אִתָּֽךְ׃ (’it·tāḵ)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

with strangers.
לְזָרִ֣ים (lə·zā·rîm)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2114: To turn aside, to be a, foreigner, strange, profane, to commit adultery

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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