Sayings of King Lemuel

31 The sayings(A) of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him.

Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb!
    Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!(B)
Do not spend your strength[a] on women,
    your vigor on those who ruin kings.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:3 Or wealth

The Words of King Lemuel’s Mother

31 The words of King Lemuel, the utterance which his mother taught him:

What, my son?
And what, son of my womb?
And what, (A)son of my vows?
(B)Do not give your strength to women,
Nor your ways (C)to that which destroys kings.

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Ditados do rei Lemuel

31 Os ditados do rei Lemuel contêm esta mensagem,[a] que sua mãe lhe ensinou:

Meu filho, filho de meu ventre,
filho de meus votos,
não desperdice sua força com mulheres,
nem sua vida com aquelas que destroem reis.

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Footnotes

  1. 31.1 Ou de Lemuel, rei de Massá; ou do rei Lemuel, um oráculo.