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An oracle that his mother taught him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/31.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The words of King Lemuel, the pronouncement which his mother taught him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The words of King Lemuel, the oracle, which his mother taught him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The words of King Lemuel, a pronouncement that his mother taught him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The words of King Lemuel, an oracle that his mother taught him: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />These are the sayings that King Lemuel of Massa was taught by his mother. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These are the solemn words which King Lemuel's mother said to him: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The sayings of King Lemuel, a prophetic revelation, used by his mother to discipline him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The words of King Lemuel— a pronouncement with which his mother encouraged him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The words of King Lemuel, an oracle that his mother taught him: </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The words of King Lemuel, the utterance which his mother taught him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/proverbs/31.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/proverbs/31.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/proverbs/31.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />The words of King Lemuel, the prophecy which his mother taught him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/proverbs/31.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/proverbs/31.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />The words of king Lemuel: The prophecie which his mother taught him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/proverbs/31.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />The wordes of king Lamuel, and the lesson that his mother taught him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/proverbs/31.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />These are the wordes of Kynge Lamuel, & ye lesson yt his mother taught him.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Words of Lemuel, a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The words of Lemuel the king, the lifting up which his mother will instruct him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The words of king Lamuel. The vision wherewith his mother instructed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The words of king Lamuel. The vision by which his mother instructed him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The words of Moayl, The King, the Prophet, which his mother taught him and she said to him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THE words of Moael, a king and prophet, which his mother taught him, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The words of king Lemuel; the burden wherewith his mother corrected him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />My words have been spoken by God - the oracular answer of a king, whom his mother instructed.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/proverbs/31.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: diḇ·rê (N-mpc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">These are the words</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of King</a> <a href="/hebrew/3927.htm" title="3927: lə·mū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- King of Massa. Or Lmow el; from lmow and 'el; to God; Lemuel or Lemoel, a symbolic name of Solomon.">Lemuel—</a> <a href="/hebrew/4853.htm" title="4853: maś·śā (N-ms) -- From nasa'; a burden; specifically, tribute, or porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire.">the burden</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ăšer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’im·mōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">his mother</a> <a href="/hebrew/3256.htm" title="3256: yis·sə·rat·tū (V-Piel-Perf-3fs:: 3ms) -- To discipline, chasten, admonish. A primitive root; to chastise, literally or figuratively; hence, to instruct.">taught him:</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/proverbs/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">Words</a><a href="/hebrew/3927.htm" title="3927. Lmuw'el (lem-oo-ale') -- king of Massa"> of Lemuel</a><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king"> a king</a><a href="/hebrew/4853.htm" title="4853. massa' (mas-saw') -- burden">, a declaration</a><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that"> that</a><a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517. 'em (ame) -- a mother"> his mother</a><a href="/hebrew/3256.htm" title="3256. yacar (yaw-sar') -- to discipline, chasten, admonish"> taught him:</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmpc 1697">The words</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsc 4428"> of King</a> <a href="/hebrew/3927.htm" title="לְמוּאֵל np 3927"> Lemuel</a>, <a href="/hebrew/4853.htm" title="מַשָּׂא_3 np 4853">an oracle</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> that</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother</a> <a href="/hebrew/3256.htm" title="יסר_1 vpp3fs 3256"> taught</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a>:</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">The words</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of King</a> <a href="/hebrew/3927.htm" title="3927. Lmuw'el (lem-oo-ale') -- king of Massa">Lemuel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4853b.htm" title="4853b">the oracle</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">which</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517. 'em (ame) -- a mother">his mother</a> <a href="/hebrew/3256.htm" title="3256. yacar (yaw-sar') -- to discipline, chasten, admonish">taught</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">him:</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">The words</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3927.htm" title="3927. Lmuw'el (lem-oo-ale') -- king of Massa">Lemuel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4853.htm" title="4853. massa' (mas-saw') -- burden">the prophecy</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517. 'em (ame) -- a mother">that his mother</a> <a href="/hebrew/3256.htm" title="3256. yacar (yaw-sar') -- to discipline, chasten, admonish">taught</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">him.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/30-33.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 30:33"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 30:33" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/31-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 31:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 31:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>