Proverbs 31:1
Strong's Lexicon
The words
דִּ֭בְרֵי (diḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

of King
מֶ֑לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king

Lemuel—
לְמוּאֵ֣ל (lə·mū·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3927: Lemuel = 'for God' 1) the name of an unknown king to whom his mother addressed the prudential maxims contained in some of the Proverbs 1a) might be same as king Solomon

an oracle
מַ֝שָּׂ֗א (maś·śā)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4853: n m 1) load, bearing, tribute, burden, lifting 1a) load, burden 1b) lifting, uplifting, that to which the soul lifts itself up 1c) bearing, carrying 1d) tribute, that which is carried or brought or borne 2) utterance, oracle, burden Massa = 'burden' n pr m 3) (BDB) a son of Ishmael

that
אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־ (’ăšer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

his mother
אִמּֽוֹ׃ (’im·mōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 517: 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division

taught him:
יִסְּרַ֥תּוּ (yis·sə·rat·tū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3256: 1) to chasten, discipline, instruct, admonish 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to chasten, admonish 1a2) to instruct 1a3) to discipline 1b) (Niphal) to let oneself be chastened or corrected or admonished 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to discipline, correct 1c2) to chasten, chastise 1d) (Hiphil) to chasten 1e) (Nithpael) to teach

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
These are the words of King Lemuel— the burden that his mother taught him:

Young's Literal Translation
Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The words of King Lemuel, an oracle that his mother taught him:

New American Standard Bible
The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him:

King James Bible
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The sayings of King Lemuel--an inspired utterance his mother taught him.

New Living Translation
The sayings of King Lemuel contain this message, which his mother taught him.

English Standard Version
The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him:

New American Standard Bible
The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him:

King James Bible
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The words of King Lemuel, an oracle that his mother taught him:

International Standard Version
The words of King Lemuel— a pronouncement with which his mother encouraged him.

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

American Standard Version
The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.

English Revised Version
The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him.

Young's Literal Translation
Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:
















Cross References
Proverbs 30:33
Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

Proverbs 31:2
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 30:32
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

Proverbs 30:31
A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

Proverbs 31:3
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

Proverbs 31:4
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
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