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Provérbios 31:1-9

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Ditados do Rei Lemuel

1 Ditados do rei Lemuel; uma exortação que sua mãe lhe fez:[a]
2 “Ó meu filho, filho do meu ventre,filho de meus votos,[b]
3 não gaste sua força com mulheres,seu vigor com aquelas que destroem reis.
4 “Não convém aos reis, ó Lemuel;não convém aos reis beber vinho,não convém aos governantes desejar bebida fermentada,
5 para não suceder que bebam e se esqueçam do que a lei determinae deixem de fazer justiça aos oprimidos.
6 Dê bebida fermentada aos que estão prestes a morrer,vinho aos que estão angustiados;
7 para que bebam e se esqueçam da sua pobreza,e não mais se lembrem da sua infelicidade.
8 “Erga a voz em favor dos que não podem defender-se,seja o defensor de todos os desamparados.
9 Erga a voz e julgue com justiça;defenda os direitos dos pobres e dos necessitados”.[c]

Provérbios 31:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS 31

This chapter contains the last part of the book of Proverbs; which some reckon the fifth, others the sixth. It contains the instructions of the mother of a prince, whose name was Lemuel, which she gave unto him; and which are so valuable, as to be annexed to the proverbs of Solomon. The preface or introduction to them is in Pr 31:1; the address to her son, Pr 31:2. The vices she cautions him against are uncleanness and intemperance; which she dissuades from, because of the pernicious consequences of both to kings and to their subjects, Pr 31:3-5. Advises rather to give wine and strong drink to poor people, such as are in distress; as being more useful to them, at least less prejudicial, Pr 31:6,7; and exhorts her son to the duties of his office; by pleading the cause of the poor and injured, and administering justice to them, Pr 31:8,9. And then at large describes a virtuous woman; perhaps designed as an instruction to her son in the choice of a wife, Pr 31:10-31; though more than that may be intended by it.

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Footnotes 3

  • [a] Ou "Ditados de Lemuel, rei de Massá, os quais sua mãe lhe ensinou:"
  • [b] Ou "resposta às minhas orações,"
  • [c] Os versículos 10-31 são um poema organizado em ordem alfabética, no hebraico.
Biblia Sagrada, Nova Versão Internacional®, NVI® Copyright © 1993, 2000 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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