Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Do not give, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin kings.
New American Standard Bible
Or your ways to that which
King James Version
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Holman Bible
or your efforts on those who destroy kings.
International Standard Version
Never devote all your energy to sex, or dedicate your life to destroying kings.
A Conservative Version
Give not thy strength to women, nor thy ways to that which destroys kings.
American Standard Version
Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Amplified
Do not give your [generative] strength to women [neither foreign wives in marriages of alliances, nor
Nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
Bible in Basic English
Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.
Darby Translation
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to them that destroy kings.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not give thy strength to women, and thy ways to the destroying of kings.
King James 2000
Give not your strength unto women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not give your strength to the women, and your ways to destroy kings.
Modern King James verseion
Do not give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
give not over thy substance and mind unto women, which are the destruction even of kings.
NET Bible
Do not give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which ruins kings.
New Heart English Bible
Do not give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
Webster
Give not thy strength to 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.
Interlinear
Nathan
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Oracle Of King Lemuel
2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? aye what, the son of my vows? 3 Do not give, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin kings. 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor, for dignitaries, to desire strong drink,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:17
Neither shall he multiply to himself wives, that his heart turn not aside, - nor silver and gold, shall he multiply to himself greatly.
Nehemiah 13:26
Was it not, over these things, that Solomon king of Israel sinned - though, among many nations, there was no king such as he, and he was, beloved by his God, and so God gave him to be king over all Israel, - even him, did foreign women, cause to sin.
Proverbs 5:9-11
Lest thou give, to other men, thy vigour, and thy years, to him that is cruel:
1 Kings 11:1
But, King Solomon, loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, - women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, Hittites:
Proverbs 7:26-27
For, many, wounded, hath she caused to fail, - yea strong men, slain wholly by her:
Hosea 4:11
Unchastity, and wine, and new wine, take away the heart.