Proverbs 31:3

New International Reader's Version

Don’t waste your strength on women. Don’t waste it on those who destroy kings.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:1

King Solomon loved many women besides Pharaoh’s daughter. They were from other lands. They were Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites.

Nehemiah 13:26

That’s how Solomon, the king of Israel, sinned. He married women from other nations. There wasn’t a king like him anywhere. His God loved him. In fact, God made him king over the whole nation of Israel. But even he was led into sin by women from other lands.

Hosea 4:11

with prostitutes. They drink old wine and fresh wine. Their drinking has destroyed their ability to understand.

Deuteronomy 17:17

The king must not have many wives. If he does, they will lead him astray. He must not store up large amounts of silver and gold.