3Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.


In Context

1 Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:

2 'What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?

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

4 Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.

5 Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.

Proverbs 31:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:3Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

31:3do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

31:3Give not thy substance to women, and thy riches to destroy kings.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

31:3Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:3Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to them that destroy kings.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

31:3Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:3Give not thy strength to women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:3Don't give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:3Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.