Proverbs 31:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 31:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 31:3 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 31:3 — KJV
“Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.”
— Proverbs 31:3 (KJV)
Proverbs 31:3 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 31:3
“Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings. pay: Chaldee, give revenue: or, strength”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:3: give, strength, kings
“Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:3: give, strength, kings
“Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:3: give, strength, kings
“And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times. join...: Heb. associate themselves an...: Heb. rights he that begat...: or, whom she brought forth”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:3: give, strength, nor
“He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him. upright...: or, much uprightness: or, equal conditions corrupting: Heb. to corrupt”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:3: give, strength, women
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