Proverbs 31:1

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The Words of Lemuel The words of King Lemuel, an oracle that his mother taught him:

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 6:20 : 20 My child, guard the commands of your father and do not forsake the instruction of your mother.
  • 2 Tim 1:5 : 5 I recall your sincere faith that was alive first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice, and I am sure is in you.
  • 2 Tim 3:15 : 15 and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
  • Prov 1:8 : 8 Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother.
  • Prov 30:1 : 1 The Words of Agur The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh; an oracle: This man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and to Ukal:

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    27Watching over the ways of her household, she would not eat the bread of idleness.

    28Her children have risen and called her blessed; her husband also has praised her:

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  • 11Come out, O maidens of Zion, and gaze upon King Solomon! He is wearing the crown with which his mother crowned him on his wedding day, on the most joyous day of his life!

  • 31Give her credit for what she has accomplished, and let her works praise her in the city gates.

  • 26Give me your heart, my son, and let your eyes observe my ways;

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  • 18but from my youth I raised the orphan like a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow!

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