Proverbs 31:2

¹ The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

³ Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

⁴ It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB: Hva skal jeg si til deg, min sønn, du mitt livs sønn, du mine løfters sønn?
OTB: Hvordan skal jeg tale til deg, min sønn? Hvordan skal jeg tale til deg, barn av mitt liv? Hvordan skal jeg tale til deg, barn av mine løfter?
B1930: Hvad skal jeg si til dig, min sønn, du mitt livs sønn, du mine løfters sønn?

BSB: What shall I say, O my son? What, O son of my womb? What, O son of my vows?
KJV: What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
WEB: “Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!
ASV: What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?
DARBY: What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?
BLB: What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?

Isaiah 49:15
Can 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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1 Samuel 1:11
And 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 razor come upon his head.
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1 Samuel 1:28
Therefore 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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