Proverbs 31:3
Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings.
In context
1 The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him:
2 What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? 3 Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, 5 lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. 6 Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress;
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 31:3 in the KJV
Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 31:3 in the NIV
Do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings.