New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 31:2-7
2WhatH4100, my sonH1248? And whatH4100, 1sonH1248 of my wombH990? And whatH4100, sonH1248 of my 2vowsH5088?33Do not giveH5414 your strengthH2428 to womenH802, Or your waysH1870 to that which 4destroysH4229 kingsH4428.4It is not for 5kingsH4428, LemuelH3927, It is not for kingsH4428 to 6drinkH8354 wineH3196, Or for rulersH7336 to desireH183 intoxicatingH7941 drinkH7941,5OtherwiseH6435 they will drinkH8354 and forgetH7911 what is decreedH2710, And 7pervertH8132 the 8rightsH1779 of allH3605 the 9needyH1121H6040.6GiveH5414 intoxicatingH7941 drinkH7941 to one who is 10perishingH6, And wineH3196 to one 1112whose lifeH5315 is bitterH4751.7Let him drinkH8354 and forgetH7911 his povertyH7389, And rememberH2142 his troubleH5999 noH3808 moreH5750.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 31:2 Is 49:15 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 31:2 1 Sam 1:11 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 31:3 Prov 5:9 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 31:3 Deut 17:17; 1 Kin 11:1; Neh 13:26 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 31:4 Eccl 10:17 ↩
- 6. Proverbs 31:4 Prov 20:1; Is 5:22; Hos 4:11 ↩
- 7. Proverbs 31:5 Ex 23:6; Deut 16:19; Prov 17:15 ↩
- 8. Proverbs 31:5 Lit judgment ↩
- 9. Proverbs 31:5 Lit sons of affliction ↩
- 10. Proverbs 31:6 Job 29:13 ↩
- 11. Proverbs 31:6 Lit bitter of soul ↩
- 12. Proverbs 31:6 Job 3:20; Is 38:15 ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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