Proverbs

Proverbs 31:3

³Do not spend your strength on women

or your vigor on those who ruin kings.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
spend	תִּתֵּ֣ן	tit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
your strength	חֵילֶ֑ךָ	ḥê·le·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
on women	לַנָּשִׁ֣ים	lan·nā·šîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
or your vigor	וּ֝דְרָכֶ֗יךָ	ū·ḏə·rā·ḵe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
on those who ruin	לַֽמְח֥וֹת	lam·ḥō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H4229 wipe, wipe out
kings	מְלָכִֽין׃	mə·lā·ḵîn	Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.