Proverbs 31:3 “Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin ki…”

Proverbs 31:3

Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

World English Bible

Don’t give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.

American Standard Version

Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

Geneva Bible 1599

Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes, which is to destroy Kings.

Darby Translation

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to them that destroy kings.

Young's Literal Translation

Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.

Bible in Basic English

Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.

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Cross references

“strength”

Proverbs 5:9–11 Hosea 4:11 Proverbs 7:26 Proverbs 7:27

Proverbs 5:9–11 · BSB

lest you concede your vigor to others, and your years to one who is cruel;

Hosea 4:11 · BSB

to promiscuity, wine, and new wine, which take away understanding.

Proverbs 7:26 · BSB

For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number.

Proverbs 7:27 · BSB

Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.

“to that”

Deuteronomy 17:17 Nehemiah 13:26

Deuteronomy 17:17 · BSB

He must not take many wives for himself, lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for himself large amounts of silver and gold.

Nehemiah 13:26 · BSB

Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.

Also

1 Kings 11:1

1 Kings 11:1 · BSB

King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2What shall I say, O my son? What, O son of my womb? What, O son of my vows?

4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,

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