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Proverbs 31:3-5
1599 Geneva Bible
Proverbs 31:3-5
1599 Geneva Bible
3 Give not thy strength unto women, [a]nor thy ways which is to destroy kings.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes [b]strong drink,
5 Lest he drink and forget the decree, and change the judgment of all the children of affliction.
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- Proverbs 31:3 Meaning, that women are the destruction of kings, if they haunt them.
- Proverbs 31:4 That is, the King must not give himself to wantonness, and neglect of his office, which is to execute judgment.
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