Proverbs 31:3
Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
In Context
2'What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?
4Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:17And he doth not multiply to himself wives, and his heart doth not turn aside, and silver and gold he doth not multiply to himself — exceedingly.
Nehemiah 13:26'By these did not Solomon king of Israel sin? and among the many nations there was no king like him, and beloved by his God he was, and God maketh him king over all Israel — even him did the strange women cause to sin.
Proverbs 7:26For many [are] the wounded she caused to fall, And mighty [are] all her slain ones.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 31:2-10
Maternal Counsels to King Lemuel. 1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. 2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? 3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: 5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. 6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto… Read the whole commentary →