Proverbs 31:3

Bible in Basic English 1965

Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:1

Now a number of strange women were loved by Solomon, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites:

Nehemiah 13:26

Was it not in these things that Solomon, king of Israel, did wrong? among a number of nations there was no king like him, and he was dear to his God, and God made him king over all Israel: but even he was made to do evil by strange women.

Hosea 4:11

Loose ways and new wine take away wisdom.

Deuteronomy 17:17

And he is not to have a great number of wives, for fear that his heart may be turned away; or great wealth of silver and gold.