31 2 He exhorteth to chastity and justice, 10 and showeth the conditions of a wise and worthy woman.

THE WORDS OF KING [a]LEMUEL: The [b]prophecy which his mother taught him.

What my son! and what the son of [c]my womb! and what, O son of my desires!

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:1 That is, of Solomon, who was called Lemuel, that is, of God, because God had ordained him to be king over Israel.
  2. Proverbs 31:1 The doctrine which his mother Bathsheba taught him.
  3. Proverbs 31:2 By this often repetition of one thing, she declareth her motherly affection.

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