Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Do not give your strength to women,
Or your ways to that which destroys kings.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Don’t spend your energy on women
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 concubines],
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.

The Emphasized Bible

Do not give, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin 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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

חיל 
Chayil 
Usage: 243

נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

מחה 
Machah 
Usage: 36

References

Context Readings

The Oracle Of King Lemuel

2 What, O my son?
And what, O son of my womb?
And what, O son of my vows?
3 Do not give your strength to women,
Or your ways to that which destroys kings.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,


Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:17

He shall not multiply wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself.

Nehemiah 13:26

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin regarding these things? Yet among the many nations there was no king like him, and he was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel; nevertheless the foreign women caused even him to sin.

Proverbs 5:9-11

Or you will give your vigor to others
And your years to the cruel one;

1 Kings 11:1

Now King Solomon loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women,

Proverbs 7:26-27

For many are the victims she has cast down,
And numerous are all her slain.

Hosea 4:11

Harlotry, wine and new wine take away the understanding.

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