VerseBede, 8th c. — Commentary on Proverbs Read all of Proverbs 31 →
Proverbs 31:2
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“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?"”
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2What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
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In context
1The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
— Proverbs 31:2 —
3Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: