Proverbs 5:17 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Let them be to thee for thyself, And not to strangers with thee.

English ASV

Let them be for thyself alone, And not for strangers with thee.

English Amplified

[Confine yourself to your own wife] let your children be for you alone, and not the children of strangers with you.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[Confine yourself to your own wife] let your children be for you alone, and not the children of strangers with you.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They should be for you alone and not for you to share with strangers.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Keep it for you and your wife. Do not share it with other women.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Keep it for yourself, and don't share it with strangers.

Let them be for yourself alone, and not for strangers with you.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Your children should grow up to help you, not strangers.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They should be yours alone, so do not share them with strangers.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They should be for you alone and not for you [to share] with strangers.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Let them be for you alone, And not for strangers with you.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Let them be only your own, and not for strangers with you.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Let them be yours alone And not for strangers with you.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Let your fountain be yours alone, not one shared with strangers;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Let them be for yourself alone, and not for strangers with you.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

No! Let them belong to you alone. Never share them with strangers.

English NIV

Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers.

English NKJ 1982

Let them be only your own, And not for strangers with you.

English NLT

You should reserve it for yourselves. Don't share it with strangers.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Let them be for yourself alone, and not for sharing with strangers.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Reserve this pleasure for you and her alone and do not share it with another.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Let them be for yourself alone, and not for strangers with you.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Why share your children with those outside your home?

English Tyndale 1537

but let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.

Proverbs 5:17 — Compare Translations