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The Sayings of Lemuel

31 The words of Lemuel, a king.
An oracle[a] that his mother used, to teach him discipline:

What are you doing,[b] my son!
What are you doing, son from my womb!
What are you doing, son of my vows!
Do not give your strength to women.
Do not give your ways to those who destroy kings.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:1 The word translated an oracle may also be translated of Massa and placed with the preceding line.
  2. Proverbs 31:2 The Hebrew has only the single word What.