It is not for kings, O Lemuel – not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer, less they drink and forget what the law decrees, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights. It is well known that in the drinking of alcohol, one can lose their ability for thinking clearly, […]
do not spend your strength on women, your vigour on those who ruin kings. Oh, how well his mother understands how easily a man can be led astray by a woman, or even the thought of one. Man may be the stronger sex physically but their responses to a female can weaken them and make […]
O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows, As she is speaking to him, she reminds him of their closeness, their relationship, how he was once inside her body and a physical part of her. A reminder to him that he should listen to what she has to say, that […]
Periodically I will post my thoughts on what I’ve learnt from Proverbs 31 in general, or what I’ve read elsewhere and how that has moulded my own thoughts. This blog is also intended for my own learning experience with WordPress as I own several other blogs using another service and I’m interested in hosting on […]
The sayings of King Lemuel – an oracle his mother taught him: His mother (Bathsheba) was obviously a wise woman and one who influenced her son a great deal, in order to teach him as she had done. She is often portrayed in various ways by people studying the Bible, but whatever/whoever she was, her […]
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