Proverbs 31:2
“What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
What, my son?.... What shall I call thee? though thou art a king, can I address thee in more suitable language, or use a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The repetitions are emphatic; expressive of anxious love. Son of my vows - Like Samuel, and Samson, the child often…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 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…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
What This word thrice repeated finds its sufficient explanation in the yearning earnestness of a mother's heart. The…