Proverbs 31:2 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
`What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?
English ASV
What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?
English Amplified
What, my son? What, son of my womb? What [shall I advise you], son of my vows and dedication to God?
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
What, my son? What, son of my womb? What [shall I advise you], son of my vows and dedication to God?
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
What shall I say, O my son? What, O son of my womb? What, O son of my vows?
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
What should I say, my son? What, son of my womb? What, son of my vows?
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?
English EASY 2024
Be careful, my dear son. God answered my prayers when I gave birth to you. Please listen carefully!
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
I prayed for a son, and you are the son I gave birth to.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows?
English GNT (Good News Translation)
“You are my own dear son, the answer to my prayers. What shall I tell you?
English God's Word - GW 1995
"What, my son? What, son to whom I gave birth? What, son of my prayers?
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
What [should I say], my son? What, son of my womb? What, son of my vows?
English KJV 1611
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
English LSB
What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
What, my son? And what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
What, my son, my first-born! what, O son of my womb; what, O son of my vows!
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows,
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
She said, "My son! My very own son! The son I prayed for!
English NIV
"O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows,
English NKJ 1982
What, my son? And what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?
English NLT
O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my promises,
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
No, my son! No, son of my womb! No, son of my vows!
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Listen, my dear son, son of my womb. You are the answer to my prayers, my son.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
What, my son? What, son of my womb? What, son of my vows?
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
O my son, whom I have dedicated to the Lord,
English Tyndale 1537
My son, thou son of my body: O my dear beloved son,