Holy Scripture

Proverbs 24:55

Source: Septuagint

Original

55What wilt thou keep, my son, what? the words of God. My firstborn son, I speak to thee: What? son of my womb? What? son of my vows?

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In context

53Milk out milk, and there shall be butter, And if thou wring one’s nostrils there shall come out blood: So if thou extort words, there will come forth quarrels and strifes.

54My words have been spoken by God— The oracular answer of a king, whom his mother instructed.

— Proverbs 24:55 —

56Give not thy wealth to women, Nor thy mind and living to remorse. Do all things with counsel: Drink wine with counsel.

57Princes are prone to anger: Let them then not drink wine:

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