OET interlinear PRO 31:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן לַ⁠נָּשִׁ֣ים חֵילֶ֑⁠ךָ

not give to_the,women strength_of,your

Lemuel’s mother is referring to sex in a polite way by using the phrase give your strength to women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a polite way of referring to this in your language, or you could state this plainly. Alternate translation: “Do not tire yourself out with women” or “Do not waste your energy on having sex with women”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ֝⁠דְרָכֶ֗י⁠ךָ

and,ways_of,your

Here, your ways could mean: (1) the same as your strength in the previous clause, which is parallel to this clause. Alternate translation: “or your vigor” (2) a person’s regular behavior, which is what ways usually means in Proverbs. Alternate translation: “or what you do”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לַֽ⁠מְח֥וֹת מְלָכִֽין

to,destroy kings

The parallelism between this clause and the previous clause indicates that this phrase refers to women who cause kings to be wiped out. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “to those women who cause kings to be wiped out”