Proverbs 31:2

Modern

What shall I say, O my son? What, O son of my womb? What, O son of my vows?

Traditional

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

Literal

What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?

Latin

Quid, dilecte mi? quid, dilecte uteri mei? quid, dilecte votorum meorum?

Hebrew

English

What shall I say, O my son? What, O son of my womb? What, O son of my vows?

The advice to avoid wasting energy on desire for women repeats earlier warnings (Proverbs 5; 6:20–35; 7:1–27).

Lemuel, like Agur, might have been from Massa (see study note on Proverbs 30:1). Lemuel’s mother teaches him to control his desires, especially for women and alcohol, so he can rule fairly.
Besides this passage, we know nothing about Lemuel.

Isaiah 49:15
“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!
1 Samuel 1:11
And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”
1 Samuel 1:28
I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.