Proverbs 31:3
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
KJV
Ne dederis mulieribus substantiam tuam, et divitias tuas ad delendos reges.
Vulgate
Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
ASV
אַל תִּתֵּ֣ן לַ/נָּשִׁ֣ים חֵילֶ֑/ךָ וּ֝/דְרָכֶ֗י/ךָ לַֽ/מְח֥וֹת מְלָכִֽין
Hebrew
Give not thy substance to women, and thy riches to destroy kings.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
וֹ
v
noun · 780×
וֹ
v
noun · 232×
יִמָּחֶ֥ה
ymchh
verb · 35×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 11:1 — But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
- Deut 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.
- Hos 4:11 — Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.
- Neh 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 outl
- Prov 5:9 — Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
- Prov 7:26 — For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.