Proverbs 31:2 NIV

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 31:2

What, my son ?.... What shall I call thee? though thou art a king, can I address thee in more suitable language, or use a more endearing appellative than this, and what follows? permit me, thy mother, to speak unto thee as my son: and what shall I say to thee? I want words, I want wisdom; O that I knew what to say to thee, that would be proper and profitable; or what is it I am about to say to thee? things of the greatest moment and importance, and therefore listen to me; and so the manner... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 31:2

What, my son? - The Chaldee בר bar is used twice in this verse, instead of the Hebrew בן ben , son. This verse is very elliptical; and commentators, according to their different tastes, have inserted words, indeed some of them a whole sentence, to make up the sense. Perhaps Coverdale has hit the sense as nearly as any other: "These are the wordes of Kynge Lemuel; and the lesson that his mother taughte him. My sonne, thou son of my body, O my deare beloved sonne!" The son of my... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 31:1-3

Motherhood We have not many words from women's lips in the inspired record, and we may therefore esteem the more highly those we possess. The verses bring out— I. THE STRONG CLAIMS OF MOTHERHOOD . "The son of my womb;" "the son of my vows." These claims are based upon: 1 . Motherhood as such. Upon all that motherhood means to us; upon the fact that the mother has borne her child, has cherished him at her own breast, has watched over his infancy and childhood with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 31:1-9

Part VIII. SECOND APPENDIX TO THE SECOND COLLECTION , containing "the words of Lemuel" on the subjects of impurity and intemperance. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 31:1-31

The words of Lernuel The fear of God is the leading thought in these meditations; and this in a twofold relation—to the king in his rule in the state, and the woman in her rule in the house. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 31:2

What, my son? Mah, "what," is repeated thrice, both to enforce the attention of the son, and to show the mother's anxious care for his good. She feels the vast importance of the occasion, and asks as in perplexity, "What shall I say? What advice shall I give thee?" "Son" is here not ben , but bar , one of the Aramaic forms which are found in these two last chapters. The word occurs also in Psalms 2:12 . Son of my vows. This might mean, "son who wast asked in prayer," like Samuel ( ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 31:2-9

Here follows the exhortation, which seems to come from the same source as the "burden" of Agur above. In this section the connection and parallelism of the parts are exhibited by repetition of thought and often of words in the several clauses. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 31:2-9

A mother's maxims The mother's heart, deep in emotions of affection and urgent solicitude, is expressed in the passionate form of the address. I. ON WOMEN OR THE DUTY OF CHASTITY . ( Proverbs 31:3 .) The weakness of this passion was one of the things, Alexander the Great was wont to say, which reminded him that he was mortal David and Solomon were both warnings and beacon lights against yielding to it. II. ON WINE , OR THE DUTY OF TEMPERANCE . ( ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 31:2

Proverbs 31:2. What, my son A short speech, arguing her great passion for him; what words shall I take? What counsels shall I give thee? My heart is full; I must give it vent; but where shall I begin? What, the son 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. What, the son of my vows On whose behalf I have made many prayers and sacrifices, and solemn vows to God; whom I have, as far as... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 31:1-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 31:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 31:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 31:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 31:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 31:1-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 31:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 31:2-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 31:2-9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 31:2

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