Catholic Public Domain Version
"Do not give your substance to women, or your riches to overthrow kings. "
— Proverbs 31:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.”
“Give not thy strength unto women, Nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. ”
“Don't give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.”
“Do not give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which ruins kings.”
“Give not thy substance to women, and thy riches to destroy kings.”
“Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.”
“Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.”
The words of king Lamuel. The vision by which his mother instructed him:
“What, O my beloved? What, O beloved of my womb? What, O beloved of my vows?
Do not give your substance to women, or your riches to overthrow kings.
Not to kings, O Lamuel, not to kings give wine. For there are no secrets where drunkenness reigns.
And perhaps they may drink and forget judgments, and alter the case of the sons of the poor.
Give strong drink to the grieving, and wine to those who are bitter in soul.