Proverbs 31:1-3

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

31 The words of Lemuel king of Massa, which his mother taught him:

²What, my ^[a]son? What, son of my womb? What [shall I advise you], son of my vows and dedication to God?

³Give not your strength to [loose] women, nor your ways to those who and that which ruin and destroy kings.

Proverbs 31:2 It is important to the purpose of this invaluable chapter that one realizes that it is first of all intended for young men. It is the mother’s God-given task to provide youth with this information directly from its inspired source, letting them grow up with it in their consciousness.