KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Proverbs 31:1–2
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Proverbs 31:1
1THE words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
1¶ The wordes of King Lemuel, the prophecie that his mother taught him.
Proverbs 31:2
2What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
2What, my sonne! and what, the sonne of my wombe! and what, the sonne of my vowes!
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DEFINED WORDS
Proverbs 31:1
Spoken or written expressions; sayings, messages, commands, promises, or accounts.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A sovereign ruler; one who reigns over a people or realm.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A female parent; figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Instructed or caused to learn.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
DEFINED WORDS
Proverbs 31:2
Solemn promises made to God; or, as a verb, makes such promises, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Open the full verse study20¶ My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
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Open the full verse study5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
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Open the full verse study8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
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Open the full verse study15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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Open the full verse study1THE words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
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Open the full verse study15Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
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Open the full verse study11And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.
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Open the full verse study28Therefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord. And he worshipped the Lord there.
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