Proverbs 31:3New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which destroys kings.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Give not thy strength to women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to them that destroy kings.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Do not give, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin kings.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Give not thy substance to women, and thy riches to destroy kings.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes, which is to destroy Kings.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes to that which destroyeth kings.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to the extravagance of kings.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Give not thy wealth to women, nor thy mind and living to remorse. Do all things with counsel: drink wine with counsel.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. |
Give
5414 {5414} Primeנָתַןnathan{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application ( put, make, etc.).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
not
x408 (0408) Complementאַל'al{al}
A negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing.
thy strength
2428 {2428} Primeחַיִלchayil{khah'-yil}
From H2342; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.
unto women,
802 {0802} Primeאִשָּׁה'ishshah{ish-shaw'}
The first form is the feminine of H0376 or H0582; the second form is an irregular plural; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582).
nor thy ways
1870 {1870} Primeדֶּרֶךְderek{deh'-rek}
From H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively a course of life or mode of action, often adverbially.
to that which destroyeth
4229 {4229} Primeמָחָהmachah{maw-khaw'}
A primitive root; properly to stroke or rub; by implication to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), that is, grease or make fat; also to touch, that is, reach to.
z8687 <8687> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 1162
kings.
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Proverbs 31:3-9
_ _ Succinct but solemn warnings against vices to which kings are peculiarly tempted, as carnal pleasures and oppressive and unrighteous government are used to sustain sensual indulgence.
_ _ strength — mental and bodily resources for health and comfort.
_ _ thy ways — or course of life.
_ _ to that ... kings — literally, “to the destroying of kings,” avoid destructive pleasures (compare Proverbs 5:9; Proverbs 7:22, Proverbs 7:27; Hosea 4:11). |
Proverbs 31:3
Strength — The vigour of thy mind and body. Ways — Thy conversation, repeated in other words. |
Proverbs 31:3
Give not thy strength to women, (d) nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
(d) Meaning, that women are the destruction of kings, if they hunt them. |
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Proverbs 5:9-11 Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel: ... And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
Proverbs 7:26-27 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong [men] have been slain by her. ... Her house [is] the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
Hosea 4:11 Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.
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Deuteronomy 17:17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
Nehemiah 13:26 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
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