Verse 10

Lest strangers feast on your strength, and your hard-earned wealth end up in the house of a foreigner.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 6:35 : 35 He will not accept any ransom, nor will he be appeased, no matter how great the gift you offer.
  • Prov 31:3 : 3 Do not give your strength to women or your ways to those who destroy kings.
  • Hos 7:9 : 9 Foreigners consume his strength, yet he does not realize it. Gray hairs are sprinkled on him, but he does not notice.
  • Luke 15:30 : 30 But when this son of yours came, who has squandered your wealth with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!'