Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Proverbs 31:1-31
Chapter 31Now the thirty-first proverb are,The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him ( Proverbs 31:1 ).So these are really the words of King Lemuel's mother unto him. The advice of a godly mother to her prince son who one day is to reign over the people. There are those who think that Lemuel is indeed Solomon, and that these are the words of Bathsheba unto Solomon. Whether or not that is so is a matter of argument among the theologians, of which I have no desire to enter... read more
Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Proverbs 31:6-7
The Gospel Cordial A Sermon (No. 3236) published on Thursday, February 9th, 1911 delivered by C. H. Spurgeon at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington on Lord's Day Evening, September 20th, 1863. “Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.” Proverbs 31:6 , Proverbs 31:7 . These somewhat singular sentences were spoken by the mother of Lemuel to her son, who was... read more