Cingthuilawk 31
1 Siangpahrang Lemuel lawk, a manu ni a cangkhai e naw teh:
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him:
2 Bangtelane ka capa, bangtelane ka khe e capa, bangtelane ka lawkkam capa.
What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?
3 Siangpahrangnaw patenghai karaphoekung napui koe na thaonae poe hanh.
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to them that destroy kings.
4 Aw Lemuel, misurtui nei e hoi yamu nei e teh siangpahrangnaw hane nahoeh.
It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers [to say], Where is the strong drink?
5 Hoehpawiteh, net awh vaiteh kâlawk pahnim awh vaiteh mathoenaw hanelah kalanhoehe lah lawkceng awh langvaih.
— lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.
6 Meimei kadout e hah yamu pânei awh nateh, lungrei ka thai e hah misurtui pânei awh.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul:
7 Net awh naseh, a reithainae hah pahnim awh naseh, a lungmathoenae pahnim totouh net awh naseh.
let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8 Lawkanaw hanlah dei pouh nateh, due hanelah lawk tâtueng pouh e naw hane hai dei pouh.
Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.
9 Kalan lah lawkceng nateh tamimathoe hoi tamikavout hanlah kâhet pouh.
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister justice to the afflicted and needy.
10 Yu kahawi apinimaw a hmu thai han. Bangkongtetpawiteh talung phukaawm hlak hai aphuohnawn.
Who can find a woman of worth? for her price is far above rubies.
11 A vâ ni a lungthin hoi a kâuep teh hawinae awm laipalah awm mahoeh.
The heart of her husband confideth in her, and he shall have no lack of spoil.
12 A hring nathung thoenae laipalah hawinae dueng doeh a sak pouh.
She doeth him good, and not evil, all the days of her life.
13 Tumuen hoi pahla hah a tawng teh a kut hoi amahmawk ouk a tawk.
She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 Hno ka yawt e long patetlah ao teh, ahlanae koehoi rawca ouk a thokhai.
She is like the merchants' ships: she bringeth her food from afar;
15 Amom a thaw teh a imthungnaw hah rawca a paca teh, a sannunaw hah thaw rip a boun.
And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day's work to her maidens.
16 Lawhmuen hah a khet teh a ran, a tawkphu hoi misur takha a sak.
She considereth a field, and acquireth it; of the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 A keng dawk tha a kâyeng teh, a kuttha hai a patung.
She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
18 Hno a yo e a mek tie a panue dawkvah tangmin patenghai hmaiim dout hoeh.
She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.
19 A kut hoi rahakut a kuet teh, avanglae kut hoi yâcung a kuet.
She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
20 Tamimathoe hanelah a kut a kâyap, bokheiyah kavoutnaw totouh a kut ni koung a pha.
She stretcheth out her hand to the afflicted, and she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 Tadamtui ka bawt nakunghai a imthungnaw hanelah taki hane awm hoeh, bangkongtetpawiteh a imthungnaw ni dikpalingca e khohna kabet e a khohna awh.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 Ama hanlah hni a kawng teh, loukloukkaang e hoi pu doeh a khohna.
She maketh herself coverlets; her clothing is byssus and purple.
23 A vâ hai kho longkha koe khobawinaw hoi a tahung toteh mithmaiben e lah ao.
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24 Loukloukkaang e hni a kawng teh a yo, hno kayawtnaw koe taisawm hah a yo.
She maketh body linen and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25 A kawng e khohna teh a khaw, ahawi dawkvah ahni teh hmalah a konawm han.
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laugheth [at] the coming day.
26 Lungangnae hoi lawk a dei, a lawk teh pahrennae kâlawk lah ao.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 A imthung khosaknae kahawicalah koung a khetyawt, rawca hai pamda laihoi cat boihoeh.
She surveyeth the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 A canaw a thaw awh teh a manu koe a lunghawi awh. A vâ ni hai a oup van,
Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her:
29 napui kapap ni kahawicalah a tawk awh toe, hatei nang ni ahnimanaw na tapuet toe, atipouh.
Many daughters have done worthily, but thou excellest them all.
30 Raimonae teh dumnae doeh, meihawinae hai a yawmyin doeh. Hatei BAWIPA ka taket e napui teh oup lah ao han.
Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman [that] feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
31 A kut hoi a tawk e a paw hah poe awh nateh, longkha koe ama roeroe hah a tawk e ni oup naseh.
Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.
