Holy Scripture
Proverbs 31:2
A church father on this verse
“What, my beloved; what, beloved of my womb? You understand, "What shall I say to you, my son, who was born from my womb, chosen for the kingdom?"”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2What will you keep, my son, what? the words of God. My firstborn son, I speak to you: what? son of my womb? what? * son of my vows?
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In context
1My words have been spoken by God—the oracular answer of a king, whom his mother instructed.
— Proverbs 31:2 —
3Give not your wealth to women, nor your mind and living to remorse. Do all things with counsel: drink wine with counsel.
4Princes are prone to anger: let them then not drink wine: