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Thursday, October 10th, 2024
the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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World English Bible
Proverbs 31:3
Don't give your strength to women, Nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
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Legacy Standard Bible
Do not give your excellence to women,Or your ways to that which blots out kings.
Do not give your excellence to women,Or your ways to that which blots out kings.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which destroys kings.
Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which destroys kings.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Geue not ouer thy strength & wayes vnto women, which are the destruction euen of kynges.
Geue not ouer thy strength & wayes vnto women, which are the destruction euen of kynges.
Darby Translation
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to them that destroy kings.
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to them that destroy kings.
New King James Version
Do not give your strength to women, Nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
Do not give your strength to women, Nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
Literal Translation
Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which wipes out kings.
Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which wipes out kings.
Easy-to-Read Version
Don't waste your strength on women. Women destroy kings, so don't waste yourself on them.
Don't waste your strength on women. Women destroy kings, so don't waste yourself on them.
King James Version (1611)
Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes to that which destroyeth kings.
Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes to that which destroyeth kings.
King James Version
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
geue not ouer thy substaunce & mynde vnto women, which are the destruccio eue of kynges.
geue not ouer thy substaunce & mynde vnto women, which are the destruccio eue of kynges.
Amplified Bible
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.
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.
American Standard Version
Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Bible in Basic English
Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.
Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.
Update Bible Version
Don't give your strength to women, Nor your ways to [those women who] destroy kings.
Don't give your strength to women, Nor your ways to [those women who] destroy kings.
Webster's Bible Translation
Give not thy strength to women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Give not thy strength to women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
New English Translation
Do not give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which ruins kings.
Do not give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which ruins kings.
Contemporary English Version
Don't waste your life chasing after women! This has ruined many kings.
Don't waste your life chasing after women! This has ruined many kings.
Complete Jewish Bible
Don't give your strength to women or your ways to that which destroys kings.
Don't give your strength to women or your ways to that which destroys kings.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes, which is to destroy Kings.
Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes, which is to destroy Kings.
George Lamsa Translation
Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to the extravagance of kings.
Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to the extravagance of kings.
Hebrew Names Version
Don't give your strength to women, Nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
Don't give your strength to women, Nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
New Living Translation
do not waste your strength on women, on those who ruin kings.
do not waste your strength on women, on those who ruin kings.
New Life Bible
Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which destroys kings.
Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which destroys kings.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth.
When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth.
English Revised Version
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Berean Standard Bible
Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.
Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.
New Revised Standard
Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings.
Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Do not give, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin kings.
Do not give, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin kings.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Give not thy substance to women, and thy riches to destroy kings.
Give not thy substance to women, and thy riches to destroy kings.
Lexham English Bible
Do not give your strength to the women, and your ways to destroy kings.
Do not give your strength to the women, and your ways to destroy kings.
English Standard Version
Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings.
Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings.
New American Standard Bible
Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which destroys kings.
Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which destroys kings.
New Century Version
Don't waste your strength on women or your time on those who ruin kings.
Don't waste your strength on women or your time on those who ruin kings.
Good News Translation
Don't spend all your energy on sex and all your money on women; they have destroyed kings.
Don't spend all your energy on sex and all your money on women; they have destroyed kings.
Christian Standard Bible®
Don't spend your energy on women or your efforts on those who destroy kings.
Don't spend your energy on women or your efforts on those who destroy kings.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Yyue thou not thi catel to wymmen, and thi richessis to do awei kyngis.
Yyue thou not thi catel to wymmen, and thi richessis to do awei kyngis.
Revised Standard Version
Give not your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings.
Give not your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings.
Young's Literal Translation
Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.
Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.
Contextual Overview
1 The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. 2 "Oh, my son!" Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows! 3 Don't give your strength to women, Nor your ways to that which destroys kings. 4 It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say, 'Where is strong drink?' 5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, And pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted. 6 Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; And wine to the bitter in soul: 7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more. 8 Open your mouth for the mute, In the cause of all who are left desolate. 9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, And serve justice to the poor and needy."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
strength: Proverbs 5:9-11, Proverbs 7:26, Proverbs 7:27, Hosea 4:11
to that: Deuteronomy 17:17, Nehemiah 13:26
Reciprocal: Proverbs 5:10 - wealth Acts 24:25 - temperance
Cross-References
Genesis 13:15
for all the land which you see, I will give to you, and to your offspring forever.
for all the land which you see, I will give to you, and to your offspring forever.
Genesis 21:22
It happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spoke to Abraham, saying, "God is with you in all that you do.
It happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spoke to Abraham, saying, "God is with you in all that you do.
Genesis 26:24
Yahweh appeared to him the same night, and said, "I am the God of Abraham your father. Don't be afraid, for I am with you, and will bless you, and multiply your seed for my servant Abraham's sake."
Yahweh appeared to him the same night, and said, "I am the God of Abraham your father. Don't be afraid, for I am with you, and will bless you, and multiply your seed for my servant Abraham's sake."
Genesis 28:4
and give you the blessing of Abraham, to you, and to your seed with you, that you may inherit the land where you travel, which God gave to Abraham."
and give you the blessing of Abraham, to you, and to your seed with you, that you may inherit the land where you travel, which God gave to Abraham."
Genesis 28:13
Behold, Yahweh stood above it, and said, "I am Yahweh, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. The land whereon you lie, to you will I give it, and to your seed.
Behold, Yahweh stood above it, and said, "I am Yahweh, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. The land whereon you lie, to you will I give it, and to your seed.
Genesis 30:25
It happened, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said to Laban, "Send me away, that I may go to my own place, and to my country.
It happened, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said to Laban, "Send me away, that I may go to my own place, and to my country.
Genesis 31:2
Jacob saw the expression on Laban's face, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
Jacob saw the expression on Laban's face, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
Genesis 31:3
Yahweh said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers, and to your relatives, and I will be with you."
Yahweh said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers, and to your relatives, and I will be with you."
Genesis 31:5
and said to them, "I see the expression on your father's face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.
and said to them, "I see the expression on your father's face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.
Genesis 31:13
I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar, where you vowed a vow to me. Now arise, get out from this land, and return to the land of your birth."
I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar, where you vowed a vow to me. Now arise, get out from this land, and return to the land of your birth."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Give not thy strength unto women,.... Strength of body, which is weakened by an excessive use of venery b with a multiplicity of women; see, Proverbs 5:9; and strength of mind, reason, and wisdom, which is impaired by conversation with such persons; whereby time is consumed and lost, which should be spent in the improvement of knowledge: or "thy riches", as the Septuagint and Arabic versions, thy substance, which harlots devour, and who bring a man to a piece of bread, as the prodigal was, Proverbs 6:26; and even drain the coffers of kings and princes;
nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings; do not give thy mind to take such courses, and pursue such ways and methods, as bring ruin on kings and kingdoms, as conversation with harlots does; see Proverbs 7:26. Some think the design of this advice is to warn against any ambitious views of enlarging his dominions by invading neighbouring countries, and making war with neighbouring kings, to the ruin of them; but the former sense seems best. The Targum is,
"nor thy ways to the daughters of kings.''
Solomon was given to women, who proved very pernicious to him,
1 Kings 11:1. Some render it, "which destroyeth counsel" c; for whoredom weakens the mind as well as the body.
b "Venus enervat vireis", Avienus. c Don Joseph apud Schindler. col. 990.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
To that which destroyeth - The temptations of the harem were then, as now, the curse of all Eastern kingdoms.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 31:3. Give not thy strength — Do not waste thy substance on women. In such intercourse the strength of body, soul and substance is destroyed. Such connections are those which destroy kings, מלכין melachin, the Chaldee termination instead of the Hebrew.
