John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 31:7
Let him drink, and forget his poverty ,.... Which has been very pressing upon him, and afflicting to him; let him drink till he is cheerful, and forgets that he is a poor man; however, so far forgets as not to be troubled about it, and have any anxious thoughts how he must have food and raiment F11 "Tunc dolor a curae rugaqae frontis abit", Ovid. de Arte Amandi, l. 1. ; and remember his misery no more ; the anguish of his mind because of his straitened circumstances; or "his... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 31:1-9
Most interpreters are of opinion that Lemuel is Solomon; the name signifies one that is for God, or devoted to God; and so it agrees well enough with that honourable name which, by divine appointment, was given to Solomon (2 Sam. 12:25), Jedediah?beloved of the Lord. Lemuel is supposed to be a pretty, fond, endearing name, by which his mother used to call him; and so much did he value himself upon the interest he had in his mother's affections that he was not ashamed to call himself by it. One... read more