Proverbs 31:1–2
THE words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
¶ The wordes of King Lemuel, the prophecie that his mother taught him.
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
What, my sonne! and what, the sonne of my wombe! and what, the sonne of my vowes!
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- Proverbs 6:20Rank 1 from verse 1
- 2 Timothy 1:5Rank 2 from verse 1
5When 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.
5When I call to remembrance the vnfained faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice: and I am perswaded that in thee also.
- Proverbs 1:8Rank 3 from verse 1
- 2 Timothy 3:15Rank 4 from verse 1
- Proverbs 30:1Rank 5 from verse 1
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- Isaiah 49:15Rank 1 from verse 2
15Can 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.
15†Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not haue compassion on the sonne of her wombe? yea they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
- 1 Samuel 1:11Rank 2 from verse 2
11And 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.
11And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hostes, if thou wilt indeed looke on the affliction of thine handmayd, and remember me, and not forget thine handmayd, but wilt giue vnto thine handmayd †a man childe, then I will giue him vnto the LORD all the dayes of his life, and *there shall no rasor come vpon his head.
- 1 Samuel 1:28Rank 3 from verse 2
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Proverbs 31:1
Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
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Instructed or caused to learn.
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Proverbs 31:2
1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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Sense 1: The bodily place in a female where a child is conceived and carried before birth. Sense 2: A source pictured as such a place.
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1. Solemn promises or pledges. 2. Solemnly promises or pledges.
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31:1THE words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
31:1¶ The wordes of King Lemuel, the prophecie that his mother taught him.
Selected passage31:2What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
31:2What, my sonne! and what, the sonne of my wombe! and what, the sonne of my vowes!
Selected passage31:3Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
31:3Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes to that which destroyeth kings.
31:4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
31:4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drinke wine, nor for Princes, strong drinke:
31:5Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
31:5††Lest they drinke, and forget the Law, and peruert the iudgement of any of the afflicted.
31:6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
31:6*†Giue strong drinke vnto him that is ready to perish, and wine vnto those that be of heauie hearts.
31:7Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
31:7Let him drinke, and forget his pouertie, and remember his misery no more.
31:8Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
31:8†Open thy mouth for the dumbe in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
31:9Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
31:9*Open thy mouth, iudge righteously, and plead the cause of the poore and needy.