Proverbs 31:3-5

3 do not spend your strength on women,
your vigor on those who ruin kings.

4 “It is not for kings, O Lemuel—
not for kings to drink wine,
not for rulers to crave beer,

5 lest they drink and forget what the law decrees,
and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.

Cross References for Proverbs 31:3-5

Hosea 4:11 - to prostitution, to old wine and new, which take away the understanding Click to read the verse Hosea 4:11 Click to read the verse Hosea 4:11

Deuteronomy 17:17 - He must not take many wives, or his heart will be led astray. He must not accumulate large amou... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 17:17 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 17:17

Nehemiah 13:26 - Was it not because of marriages like these that Solomon king of Israel sinned? Among the many n... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 13:26 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 13:26

1 Kings 11:1 - Solomon’s Wives King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter—Moab... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 11:1 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 11:1

Proverbs 7:26-27 - Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng. Click to read the verse Proverbs 7:26-27 Click to read the verse Proverbs 7:26-27

Proverbs 5:10 - lest strangers feast on your wealth and your toil enrich another man’s house. Click to read the verse Proverbs 5:10 Click to read the verse Proverbs 5:10

Proverbs 5:9-11 - lest you give your best strength to others and your years to one who is cruel, Click to read the verse Proverbs 5:9-11 Click to read the verse Proverbs 5:9-11