Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDo not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings. Young's Literal Translation Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings. King James Bible Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. Hebrew Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not spend תִּתֵּ֣ן (tit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set your strength חֵילֶ֑ךָ (ḥê·le·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength on women לַנָּשִׁ֣ים (lan·nā·šîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female or your vigor וּ֝דְרָכֶ֗יךָ (ū·ḏə·rā·ḵe·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action on those who ruin לַֽמְח֥וֹת (lam·ḥō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 4229: To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to kings. מְלָכִֽין׃ (mə·lā·ḵîn) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4428: A king |