Proverbs 5:10lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich another man's house.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. A father pulls his son aside in their courtyard, pointing to a neighbor's house where a man has lost everything to poor choices...
The emotion here: urgent warning from a father who's seen families destroyed
The original word
zārîm (זָרִים) — strangers, foreigners, those outside your covenant community
Why it matters
In ancient Israel, losing your inheritance meant your family name could disappear from the tribal records
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What most readers miss in Proverbs 5:10
This isn't just about money — it's about your legacy being consumed by people who don't care about you
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about money management, but it's specifically about sexual immorality leading to financial ruin — the 'strangers' are those who profit from your moral failures.
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Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 5:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 5:10 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include consequences, wealth. Notable phrases: strangers feast; labors enrich another. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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