Proverbs 31:1-9
Summary for Prov 31:1-9: 31:1-9 a Lemuel, like Agur, might have been from Massa (see study note on 30:1). Lemuel’s mother’s teaching encourages him to control his lusts (particularly for women and alcohol) so that he might reign justly.• Apart from this passage, Lemuel is unknown.
Summary for Prov 31:2-3: 31:2-3 b The admonition not to waste energy on lust for women echoes earlier warnings (ch 5 c; 6:20-35 d; 7:1-27 e).
Summary for Prov 31:4-7: 31:4-7 f Too much wine numbs the senses. A king needs his wits about him and should not overindulge in alcohol.
Summary for Prov 31:8-9: 31:8-9 g Rather than opening his mouth to drink wine (31:4-7 h), the king should speak up on behalf of the defenseless.
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