Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
What, my son? And what, my son in my womb? And what, son of my vows?
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?
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?
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?
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, [the] king--an oracle that his mother taught him: 2 What, my son? And what, my son in my womb? And what, son of my vows? 3 Do not give your strength to the women, and your ways to destroy kings.
Cross References
Isaiah 49:15
Can a woman forget her suckling, [refrain] from having compassion on the child of her womb? Indeed, these may forget, but I, I will not forget you!
1 Samuel 1:11
She {made a vow} and said: "O Yahweh of hosts, if you will look with compassion on the misery of your female servant, and will remember me, and not forget your female servant, and will give to your female servant {a male child} then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and a razor will never pass over his head."
1 Samuel 1:28
I in turn have lent him to Yahweh. {As long as he lives} he [is] lent to Yahweh." Then they worshiped Yahweh there.