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Proverbs 31:3

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

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אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תִּתֵּ֣ןtitengiveנָתַןverb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a wish or indirect commandH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לַנָּשִׁ֣יםlanashimto eachאִשָּׁהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “to each”, the ordinary formH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.חֵילֶ֑ךָcheylekhaarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).וּ֝דְרָכֶ֗יךָuderakheykhaand alongדֶּרֶךְconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).לַֽמְח֥וֹתlamchotto reach untoמָחָהpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to reach unto”, the to-form of the verbH4229properly, to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), i.e. grease or make fat; also to touch, i.e. reach toabolish, blot out, destroy, full of marrow, put out, reach unto, [idiom] utterly, wipe (away, out).מְלָכִֽיןmelakhinkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.

World English Bible

Don’t give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.

Darby Translation

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to them that destroy kings.

Douay-Rheims

Give not thy substance to women, and thy riches to destroy kings.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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