| Proverbs 31:2 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows? (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | "What, my son? What, son to whom I gave birth? What, son of my prayers?(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? |
| ASV: | What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows? |
| BBE: | What am I to say to you, O Lemuel, my oldest son? and what, O son of my body? and what, O son of my oaths? |
| DBY: | What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows? |
| ERV: | What, my son? and what, O son of my womb, and what, O son of my vows? |
| JPS: | What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows? |
| WBS: | 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! |
| YLT: | 'What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows? |
| Proverbs 31:2 Cross References |
| XREF: | 1 Samuel 1:11 She made a vow and said, "O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and a razor shall never come on his head."
Isaiah 49:15 "Can a woman forget her nursing child And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| GSB: | 31:2 What, my son? and what, the son of {c} my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
(c) By this often repetition of one thing, she declares her motherly affection. |
| WES: | 31:2 What - A short speech, arguing her great passion for him; what words shall I take? What counsels shall I give thee? My heart is full, but where shall I begin? Of my womb - My son, not by adoption, but whom I bare in the womb, and therefore it is my duty to give thee admonitions, and thine to receive them. My vows - On whose behalf I have made many prayers and sacrifices, and solemn vows to God; whom I have, as far as in me lay, devoted to the work, and service, and glory of God. |
| MHC: | 31:1-9 When children are under the mother's eye, she has an opportunity of fashioning their minds aright. Those who are grown up, should often call to mind the good teaching they received when children. The many awful instances of promising characters who have been ruined by vile women, and love of wine, should warn every one to avoid these evils. Wine is to be used for want or medicine. Every creature of God is good, and wine, though abused, has its use. By the same rule, due praise and consolation should be used as cordials to the dejected and tempted, not administered to the confident and self-sufficient. All in authority should be more carefully temperate even than other men; and should be protectors of those who are unable or afraid to plead their own cause. Our blessed Lord did not decline the bitterest dregs of the cup of sorrow put into his hands; but he puts the cup of consolation into the hands of his people, and causes those to rejoice who are in the deepest distress. |
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