Proverbs 31:2

You are my son; I gave birth to you [RHQ]; you are the son that God gave me in answer to my prayers.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

In Context

1These are sayings/messages that God gave to King Lemuel’s mother, and which his mother taught him:

3Do not exhaust your energy having sex [EUP] with women to whom you are not married, with women who ruin kings by having sex with them.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 1:28So now I am presenting him to Yahweh. He will belong to Yahweh as long as he lives.” Then Elkanah and his family worshiped Yahweh there.

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 →

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