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Verse Proverbs 31:4. IT IS _NOT FOR KINGS - TO DRINK WINE_] An
intemperate man is ill fit to hold the reins of government....
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Some read: “nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink?” The
“strong drink” Proverbs 20:1 was distilled from barley, or honey,
or dates....
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VII. THE WORDS OF KING LEMUEL TAUGHT HIM BY HIS MOTHER
CHAPTER 31 The Virtuous Woman
“The words of King Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught
him”; this is the superscription of this chapter. W...
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SECOND DIVISION. SAYINGS OF LEMUEL. A manual of directions for kings.
Proverbs 31:1. The title is uncertain. RV is not grammatically
correct. Read _mg._ MASSA (_mg.),_ rendered oracle in Proverbs 31:3...
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WINE. Hebrew. _yayin._ App-27.
STRONG DRINK. Hebrew. _shekar._ App-27....
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It is _not for_ or, _Far be it from_.
_for princes strong drink_ Rather, FOR PRINCES _to say_, WHERE IS
STRONG DRINK? This is the corrected Heb. reading for that noticed in
R.V., marg., "Another read...
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VII. The Words of King Lemuel. Chap. Proverbs 31:1-9
We have here another short Appendix. King Lemuel records, as his
oracle, or wise teaching, the counsel given him by his mother
(Proverbs 31:1). Wi...
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CHAPTER 31
TEXT Proverbs 31:1-9
1.
The words of king Lemuel:
The oracle which his mother taught him.
2.
Why, my son? and what, O son of my womb?
And what, O son of my vows?
3.
Give not thy str...
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It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor
for princes strong drink:
(IT IS) NOT FOR KINGS ... TO DRINK WINE. Let all intoxicating drink
be put away from kings. The reas...
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31:4 rulers (f-17) As ch. 8.15. drink? (g-24) Some read 'to desire
strong drink.'...
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THE MOTHER OF LEMUEL. THE EXCELLENT WOMAN
1-9. An exhortation addressed to king Lemuel by his mother, urging him
to avoid women and wine. The latter leads to slackness and unfairness
in the administr...
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'More are drowned in the wine-cup than in the ocean.'...
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LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM
PROVERBS
_KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 31
V1 These are the words of King Lemuel.
This section is a difficult puzzle that his mother taught to him....
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Kings must be careful about alcohol. In fact, everybody needs to be
careful about alcohol. Alcohol causes people to make stupid mistakes.
And alcohol confuses the brain. It causes many troubles.
But...
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IT IS NOT FOR KINGS TO DRINK WINE. — Another of the temptations of
kings. (Comp. 1 Kings 16:9; 1 Kings 20:16; Ecclesiastes 10:17.)
Perversion of justice as the result of revelry is also noted by Isaia...
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אַ֤ל לַֽ † מְלָכִ֨ים ׀ לְֽמֹואֵ֗ל
אַ֣ל לַֽ...
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CHAPTER 32
A GOOD WOMAN
"O woman-hearts, that keep the days of old
In living memory, can you stand back
When Christ calls? Shall the heavenly Master lack
The serving love, which is your life's fi...
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THE WORTHY WOMAN
Proverbs 31:1-9
In these words of King Lemuel, we notice a mother's influence in the
education of her son. A woman is never more nobly occupied than in
warning her son against the se...
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This is the second section of the appendix. There have been many
conjectures as to who King Lemuel was, but nothing certainly can be
said. It is divided into two parts, the first of which consists of...
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[It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine;
nor for princes (e) strong drink:
(e) That is, the king must not give himself to wantonness, and neglect
of his office, which is...
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_Give. Septuagint, "Do all with counsel. By advice drink wine. Lords
are inclined to anger; let them not drink wine." (Haydock) --- Solomon
took this advice, Ecclesiastes ii. 3._...
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What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my
vows? Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which
destroyeth kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for ki...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31.
In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to
avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be
followe...
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[IT IS] NOT FOR KINGS, O LEMUEL,.... It is not fit for them, it is
very unbecoming them; it is dishonourable to them, to such as Lemuel
was, or was likely to be; or far be it from kings, let no such t...
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Proverbs 31:4 [It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings
to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
Ver. 4. _It is not for kings to drink wine,_] _i.e., _ To be "drunk
with wine, wherei...
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_It is not for kings to drink wine_ Namely, to excess, as the next
verse explains it: _Lest they drink and forget the law_ The laws of
God, by which they are to govern themselves and their kingdoms; _...
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In THE FINAL CHAPTER of the book has also a peculiar character, King
Lemuel is the writer, but not the author, for he simply quotes the
words of his mother. Actually, no king of Israel or Judah is kno...
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TO DRINK WINE, to wit, to drunkenness or excess, as the next verse
explains it....
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Proverbs 31:4 kings H4428 Lemuel H3927 kings H4428 drink H8354 (H8800)
wine H3196 for H335 (H8675)...
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CONTENTS: Words of King Lemuel on the dangers of intemperance and the
worth of a godly woman.
CHARACTERS: God, Lemuel, his mother.
CONCLUSION: A virtuous woman who has command of her own spirit, who...
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Proverbs 31:1. _The words of king Lemuel._ Ancient kings had many
names and surnames which embarrass history. The first name of Solomon
was Jedidiah, or Jedid-jah, beloved of God. 2 Samuel 12:25. Lemu...
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PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 31:1 The Sayings of King Lemuel. The word
translated “oracle” (v. Proverbs 31:1) is the same as in...
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PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 31:4 KINGS should serve the well-being of
their subjects, especially protecting the RIGHTS OF ALL THE AFFLICTED.
They must never allow their judgment to be clouded by...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
LEMUEL. This Hebrew word signifies “_For God_,” or “_belonging
to God_,” and is regarded by most commentators as a proper name. THE
PROPHECY. Delitzsch, Stuart, and many other Hebrew...
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EXPOSITION
PROVERBS 31:1
PART VIII. SECOND APPENDIX TO THE SECOND COLLECTION, containing "the
words of Lemuel" on the subjects of impurity and intemperance....
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Now 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 go...
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1 Kings 20:12; 1 Kings 20:16; Daniel 5:2; Ecclesiastes 10:17;...
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To drink — To excess....