Proverbs 31:1
The sayings of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him.
In context
1 The sayings of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him.
2 Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers! 3 Do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings. 4 It is not for kings, Lemuel— it is not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer,
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The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
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The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: