Proverbs 31:2
“What, my son? And what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
In Context
1Words of Lemuel, a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:
3Do not give your strength to women, || And your ways to wiping away of kings.
Cross References
1 Samuel 1:28and I also have called him to YHWH, all the days that he has lived—he is called to YHWH”; and he bows himself there before YHWH.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 31:2-10
Maternal Counsels to King Lemuel. 1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. 2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? 3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: 5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. 6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto… Read the whole commentary →