Palungha Lok 31
1 Lemuel siangpahrang ih palunghahaih lok, amno mah patuk ih lok loe hae tiah oh;
These are sayings/messages that [God gave to] King Lemuel’s mother, and which his mother taught him:
2 aw ka capa, aw ka zok thung ih ka capa, aw lokkamhaih ka capa,
You are my son; I gave birth to you [RHQ]; you are the son that [God gave me] in answer to my prayers.
3 na thacakhaih to nongpatanawk khaeah patoh hmah loe, siangpahrang hum koeh kaminawk caehhaih loklam to pazui hmah.
Do not exhaust your energy [having sex] [EUP] with women [to whom you are not married], with women who ruin kings [by having sex with them].
4 Aw Lemuel, siangpahrangnawk loe misurtui naek han om ai; angraengnawk loe misurtui paqui han amcuk ai;
Lemuel, kings should not be [constantly] drinking wine or [greatly] desire [to drink other] strong/alcoholic drinks.
5 nihcae mah nae o nahaeloe, patukhaih lok to pahnet o ueloe, amtang kami han toenghaih hoiah lokcaekhaih to amkhraeng o taak ving moeng tih.
If they do that, they forget the laws [that they have made], and they do not do what is right for poor/afflicted [people].
6 Anghmaa angtaa kami hanah mu to paek oh loe, palungboeng kami hanah misurtui to paek oh.
Give strong/alcoholic drinks to those who are dying and to those who are (greatly distressed/suffering very much).
7 Anih mah amtanghaih hoi patangkhanghaih pahnet hanah nae nasoe.
If they drink, they will forget that they are poor, and they will not think about their distress/troubles any more.
8 Amtang kaminawk mah hak han koi hmuen to a hak o thai hanah, lokthui thai ai kaminawk to lokthuih abomh oh.
Speak [MTY] to defend people who are unable to defend themselves; speak to encourage others to do what is right for those who are helpless.
9 Lok to thui ah loe, toenghaih hoiah lok to caek ah; amtang kami hoi mithoenawk mah hak han koi hmuen to paek oh.
Speak [MTY] (on their behalf/to help them) and try to cause judges to decide matters fairly/justly; try to cause others to do for poor and needy [people] what should be done for them.
10 Mi mah maw tuinuen kahoih zu to hnu thai tih? To nongpata loe atho kana thlung kathim pongah atho oh kue.
It is very difficult [for a man] to [RHQ] find a wife who is good and who is capable [of doing many things]. [Any woman who is like that] is worth more than jewels.
11 A sava mah anih to oep ueloe, amtanghaih hoiah loih tih.
Her husband completely trusts her, and [because of her], he has everything that he needs [LIT].
12 To baktih nongpata loe a sava hanah kasae hmuen to sah ai; a hing thung kahoih hmuen to a sinh pae.
She never does anything that would harm him; she does good things for him all the days of her life.
13 Anih loe tuumui hoi pathlah to pakrong moe, a koeh baktiah a ban hoiah tok to a sak.
She finds wool and flax [in the market], and she enjoys spinning it [to make yarn].
14 Anih loe hmuenmae zawhaih palongpui baktiah oh moe, angthla parai ahmuen hoiah caaknaek to a phawh.
She is like [SIM] a ship that brings from far away goods/merchandise to sell, [because] she buys food that comes from far away.
15 Anih loe khodai ai naah angthawk moe, a imthung takoh hanah caaknaek to patoem pae, a tamna nongpatanawk hanah caaknaek to a paek.
She gets up before dawn to prepare food for her family. [Then] she plans the work that her servant girls will do on that day.
16 Anih loe poek het moe, lawk doeh a qanh; a toksakhaih atho hoiah misurkung to a tlingh.
She [goes out and] looks at a field [that someone wants to sell]; and [if it is a good field], she buys it. She [buys] grapevines [MTY] with the money that she has earned, [and then] she plants them.
17 Anih loe kaengkaeh to kacakah angzaeng moe, a ban to thacaksak.
She works very hard [IDM]; she makes her arms strong [by the work she does].
18 Anih mah zawh ih hmuenmae loe atho oh; anih ih hmaiim doeh aqum puek dueh mak ai.
She knows when she is getting a good profit from her business. [When it is necessary], she works [MTY] until it is late at night.
19 A ban hoiah lahat to a kaeh moe, a ban hoiah kahni to a sak.
She holds the (spindle/rod which twists the thread that she is making), and [then] she spins the thread [MTY] [that she will use].
20 Amtang kaminawk to a khetzawn, ue, mithoenawk to abomh.
She generously helps [MTY] those who are poor and needy [DOU].
21 Anih ih imthung takoh loe kahni kamling to angkhuk o boih pongah, dantui krah cadoeh tasoehhaih tawn ai.
She is not worried that [the people in her house will be cold in] the winter, because [she has made] warm clothes for all of them.
22 Angmah hanah kahni to a sak moe, rong kamling hup puu ngan laihaw to angkhuk.
She makes bedspreads/quilts for the beds. She wears fine linen clothes that are dyed purple, [like queens wear].
23 Anih ih sava loe vangpui khongkhanawk ah prae thung ih kacoehtanawk hoi nawnto anghnut moe, ahmin amthang kami ah oh.
Her husband is [well] known by the important people of the town; he sits with the [other] town leaders in the meetings of the town council.
24 Anih loe puu ngan kahni to sak moe, a zawh; kaziinawk doeh hmuenmae zaw kami khaeah a zawh.
She makes clothes from linen cloth and sells them. She sells sashes to shop owners.
25 Anih loe thacak moe, khingya koi khukbuen hoiah amthoep; anih loe angzo han koi atue ah anghoehaih hoiah khosah tih.
She is strong in her character and respected/dignified, and she (laughs at/is not afraid of) [what will happen in] the future.
26 Anih loe palunghahaih hoiah lok to thuih, anih ih pahni ah tahmenhaih lok to oh.
When she speaks, she says what is wise. When she gives instructions, she speaks [MTY] kindly (OR, faithfully).
27 Anih loe angmah ih imthung takoh to kahoih ah khetzawn, thasethaih buh to caa ai.
She watches over everything that is done in her household, and she [IDM] is never lazy.
28 A caanawk loe angthawk o moe, amno to tahamhoihaih paek o; a sava mah doeh anih to pakoeh.
Her children all together speak highly of her, and her husband also praises her.
29 Paroeai kami ih canunawk mah kahoih hmuen to sak o; toe nang mah loe nihcae to na takrenh boih.
[He says to her], “There are many women who do admirable things, but you surpass them all!”
30 Lok kahoih loe alinghaih ah ni oh; kranghoihaih doeh azom pui ni; toe Angraeng zii nongpata loe, pakoehhaih hnu tih.
Some women who are attractive [are not really good women], [but] they can deceive us [regarding what they are really like]. Furthermore, women’s beauty does not last; but women who revere Yahweh should be honored.
31 To baktih nongpata hanah a toksakhaih tangqum to paek oh; a toksakhaih mah anih to vangpui khongkha ah pakoeh nasoe.
Reward women who are like that, and praise them in public [MTY] for what they have done.
