Proverbs 31:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The words of Lemuel, king of Massa: the teaching which he had from his mother.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 6:20 : 20 My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother:
  • 2 Tim 1:5 : 5 Having in mind your true faith, which first was in your mother's mother Lois, and in your mother Eunice, and, I am certain, is now in you.
  • 2 Tim 3:15 : 15 And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.
  • Prov 1:8 : 8 My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:
  • Prov 30:1 : 1 The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, from Massa. The man says: I am full of weariness, O God, I am full of weariness; O God, I have come to an end:

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    2What am I to say to you, O Lemuel, my oldest son? and what, O son of my body? and what, O son of my oaths?

    3Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.

    4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink?

    5For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.

  • Ezek 23:1-2
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    1The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,

    2Son of man, there were two women, daughters of one mother:

  • Prov 1:8
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    8My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:

  • Prov 1:1-2
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    1The wise sayings of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.

    2To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

  • Prov 6:20
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    20My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother:

  • Prov 31:26-28
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    26Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

    27She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

    28Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

  • Prov 30:1
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  • Prov 10:1
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    1A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

  • Prov 4:3-4
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    3For I was a son to my father, a gentle and an only one to my mother.

    4And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life:

  • Prov 29:15
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    15The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.

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    11Go out, O daughters of Jerusalem, and see King Solomon, with the crown which his mother put on his head on the day when he was married, and on the day of the joy of his heart.

  • Prov 31:31
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    31Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.

  • Prov 23:26
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    26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes take delight in my ways.

  • Prov 23:22
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    22Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.

  • Job 31:18
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    18(For I was cared for by God as by a father from my earliest days; he was my guide from the body of my mother;)

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    27Then the king made answer and said, Give her the child, and do not put it to death; she is the mother of it.

  • Eccl 1:1
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  • Song 1:1
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    1The song of Songs, which is Solomon's.

  • Jer 16:1
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    1Then again the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

  • Prov 5:1
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    1My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:

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    21And this suggestion seemed good to the king and the captains; and the king did as Memucan said;

  • Prov 2:1
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    1My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;

  • Exod 31:1
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    1And the Lord said to Moses,

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    7Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.

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  • Prov 3:1
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    1My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:

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    1The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,

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    1And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

  • Lev 27:1
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    1And the Lord said to Moses,

  • Ruth 3:16
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    16And when she came back her mother-in-law said to her, How did it go with you, my daughter? And she gave her an account of all the man had done to her.

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    1Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:

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    9Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.

    10Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

  • 2 Sam 14:3
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    3And come to the king and say these words to him. So Joab gave her words to say.

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    1The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,

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    22And the other woman said, No; but the living child is my son and the dead one yours. But the first said, No; the dead child is your son and the living one mine. So they kept on talking before the king.

  • Prov 19:27
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    27A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.

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    1And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

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    23Cursed is he who has sex relations with his mother-in-law. And let all the people say, So be it.

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    2What was your mother? Like a she-lion among lions, stretched out among the young lions she gave food to her little ones.

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    44See, in every common saying about you it will be said, As the mother is, so is her daughter.

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    1And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,