Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
What 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?
New American Standard Bible
And what, O
And what, O son of my
King James Version
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
Holman Bible
What, son of my womb?
What, son of my vows?
International Standard Version
No, my son! No, my son whom I conceived! No, my son to whom I gave birth!
A Conservative Version
What, my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?
American Standard Version
What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?
Amplified
What, O my
And what, O son of my womb?
And what [shall I advise you], O son of my vows?
Darby Translation
What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?
Julia Smith Translation
What, my son? and what the son of my womb? and what the son of my vows?
King James 2000
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
Lexham Expanded Bible
What, my son? And what, my son in my womb? And what, son of my vows?
Modern King James verseion
What, my son? And what, the son of my womb? And what, the son of my vows?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, thou son of my body: O my dear beloved son,
NET Bible
O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows,
New Heart English Bible
"Oh, my son. Oh, son of my womb. Oh, son of my vows.
The Emphasized Bible
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? aye what, the son of my vows?
Webster
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
World English Bible
"Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!
Youngs Literal Translation
'What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 31:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Oracle Of King Lemuel
1 The words of Lemuel, king of Massa: the teaching which he had from his mother. 2 What 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? 3 Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.
Cross References
Isaiah 49:15
Will a woman give up the child at her breast, will she be without pity for the fruit of her body? yes, these may, but I will not let you go out of my memory.
1 Samuel 1:11
And she made an oath, and said, O Lord of armies, if you will truly take note of the sorrow of your servant, not turning away from me but keeping me in mind, and will give me a man-child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and his hair will never be cut.
1 Samuel 1:28
So I have given him to the Lord; for all his life he is the Lord's. Then he gave the Lord worship there.