Proverbs 31:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Don’t waste your strength on women. Women destroy kings, so don’t waste yourself on them.

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:26

You know that marriages like this caused Solomon to sin. In all the many nations, there was not a king as great as Solomon. God loved him and made him king over the whole nation of Israel. But even Solomon was made to sin because of foreign women.

Deuteronomy 17:17

Also, the king must not have too many wives, because that will make him turn away from the Lord. And he must not make himself rich with silver and gold.

1 Kings 11:1

King Solomon loved many foreign women, including the daughter of Pharaoh and women from Moab, Ammon, Edom, Sidon, and the Hittites.

Hosea 4:11

“Sexual sins, strong drink, and new wine ruin a person’s ability to think straight.