Proverbs 31:3
Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.This verse in the real world
In what words
- מָחָהmâchâhproperly, to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), i.e
- חַיִלchayilprobably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor
- דֶּרֶךְdereka road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- אִשָּׁהʼishshâha woman
- נָתַןnâthanto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Deu 17:17, Neh 13:26, Pro 7:26–27, Pro 5:9–11, 1Ki 11:1, Hos 4:11