< Proverbs 31 >

1 These are the words of King Lemuel, an oracle, taught to him by his mother.
राजा लमूएलका वचनहरू अर्थात् तिनकी आमाले सिकाएकी ईश्‍वरवाणीः
2 What shall I tell you, my son?—the son I gave birth to, the son given in response to my vows.
हे मेरो छोरो, हे मेरो गर्भको छोरो, हे मेरा भाकलहरूको छोरो, तँ के चाहन्छस्?
3 Don't waste your strength sleeping with women, those that bring down kings.
स्‍त्रीलाई तेरो बल नदे वा राजाहरूलाई नष्‍ट गर्नेहरूलाई तेरा चालहरू नदे ।
4 Lemuel, kings shouldn't be drinking wine, rulers shouldn't be drinking alcohol.
यो राजाहरूका लागि होइन, हे लमूएल, राजाहरूले दाखमद्य पिउनुहुन्‍न वा शासकहरूले मदिराको लालसा गर्नुहुन्‍न ।
5 For if they drink, they'll forget what the law says, and pervert the rights of those who are suffering.
किनभने तिनीहरूले पिउँदा तिनीहरूले कानुनी आदेश बिर्सेका हुन्छन्, र कष्‍टमा परेकाहरू सबैका अधिकारलाई वञ्चित गरिदिन्छन् ।
6 Give alcohol to those who are dying, and wine to those who are in terrible distress.
नष्‍ट भइरहेकाहरूलाई मदिरा दे, र विरहमा भएकाहरूलाई दाखमद्य दे ।
7 Let them drink so they can forget their poverty, and not remember their troubles any longer.
त्यसले पिएर आफ्नो गरिबी भुल्ने छ, र त्यसले आफ्नो कष्‍टलाई सम्झने छैन ।
8 Speak up for those who have no voice, for the rights of those marginalized by society.
बोल्न नसक्‍नेहरू र नष्‍ट भइरहेकाहरूको अधिकारको लागि बोल् ।
9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the poor and destitute.
आवाज उठा, र जे ठिक छ त्यसको नापअनुसार न्याय गर्, अनि गरिब र खाँचोमा परेकाहरूको अधिकारको निम्ति बोल् ।
10 Who can find a strong, capable wife? She's worth more than jewels!
कसले सुयोग्य पत्‍नी पाउन सक्छ? उनको मूल्य रत्‍नहरूभन्दा बहुमूल्य हुन्छ ।
11 Her husband has complete confidence in her, and with her he'll never be poor.
उनका पतिको हृदयले उनीमाथि भरोसा गर्छन्, र तिनी कहिल्यै गरिब हुने छैनन् ।
12 She brings him good, not evil, all her life.
उनले तिनका लागि आफ्नो जीवनकालभरि खराब कुराहरू नभई असल कुराहरू गर्छिन्,
13 She gets wool and flax, and with her eager hands turns them into clothes.
उनले ऊन र सनपाट रोज्छिन्, अनि आफ्ना हातले खुसी भएर काम गर्छिन् ।
14 Like a merchant's ship, she brings food from far away.
उनी व्यापारी जहाजझैँ छिन् । उनले टाढाबाट आफ्नो भोजन ल्याउँछिन् ।
15 She gets up while it's still dark to make breakfast for her family, and to plan what her servant girls need to do.
उनी राती नै उठ्छिन्, र आफ्नो परिवारलाई भोजन बाँड्छिन्, अनि आफ्ना चाकर्नीहरूलाई तिनीहरूका काम बाँडफाँड गरिदिन्छिन् ।
16 She looks at a field, and decides to buy it; from the money she's earned she buys a vineyard.
उनले सोचविचार गरेर एउटा खेत किन्छिन्, र आफ्नो हातको कमाइले दाखबारी लगाउँछिन् ।
17 She's keen to get ready, and works hard with her strong arms.
उनी शक्तिले आभुषित हुन्छिन् र आफ्ना पाखुराहरूलाई बलियो बनाउँछिन् ।
18 She knows that the things she makes are valuable. She keeps busy—her lamp burns late into the night.
उनको लागि केले मुनाफा ल्याउने छ भनी तिनी अनुमान गर्छिन् । रातैभरि उनको बत्ती निभ्दैन ।
19 She spins the thread and weaves the cloth.
उनले आफ्नो हात चर्खाको डन्डामा राख्छिन्, र आफ्नै औँलाले पिउरी समात्छिन् ।
20 She's generous to the poor, and gives help to the needy.
उनले गरिब मानिसहरूप्रति आफ्नो मुट्ठी खोल्छिन् । उनले खाँचोमा परेकाहरूप्रति आफ्नो हात अगाडि बढाउँछिन् ।
21 She doesn't worry if it snows, because her whole family has warm clothing.
आफ्नो परिवारमा हिउँ पर्दा उनी डराउँदिनन्, किनकि उनको परिवारका सबै सदस्यले सिन्दूरे रङका लुगा लगाउँछन् ।
22 She makes herself bedspreads; she dresses in fine linen and purple clothes.
उनले आफ्नो ओछ्यानको लागि तन्‍ना बनाउँछिन्, र उनले मसिनो गरी बाटेको सुतीको कपडाको लुगा लगाउँछिन् ।
23 Her husband is well-respected in the council at the town gates, where he sits with the town elders.
उनका पति सहरको मूल ढोकामा देशका पाका मानिसहरूसित बस्दा सम्मानित हुन्छन् ।
24 She makes linen clothes for sale, and supplies merchants with belts.
उनले सुती कपडाका वस्‍त्रहरू बनाएर बेच्छिन्, र व्यापारीहरूलाई पटुका उपलब्ध गराउँछिन् ।
25 She's clothed with strength and dignity, and she is happy about the future.
उनी शक्ति र आदरले आभुषित छिन्, अनि आउने समयको लागि उनी हाँस्‍न सक्छिन् ।
26 She speaks wise words, and she's kind when she gives instructions.
उनले बुद्धिसित आफ्नो मुख खोल्छिन्, र दयाको व्यवस्था उनको जिब्रोमा छ ।
27 She looks after the needs of her whole household, and she's never idle.
उनले आफ्नो परिवारका चालहरूको रेखदेख गर्छिन्, र आलस्यको रोटी खाँदिनन् ।
28 Her children are quick to bless her. Her husband praises her too, saying,
उनका छोरा-छोरीहरू खडा भएर उनलाई धन्यको भन्छन्, र उनका पतिले यसो भन्दै उनको तारिफ गर्छन्,
29 “Many women do great things, but you are better than all of them!”
“धेरै स्‍त्रीहरूले राम्ररी काम गरेका छन्, तर तिमीले तिनीहरू सबैलाई जितेकी छ्यौ ।”
30 Charm can deceive, and beauty fades, but a woman who honors the Lord should be praised.
सुन्दरता भ्रामक हुन्छ; सौन्दर्य व्यर्थको हुन्छ, तर परमप्रभुको भय मान्‍ने स्‍त्रीको नै प्रशंसा गरिने छ ।
31 Give her the recognition she deserves; praise her publicly for what she's done.
उनको हातको कमाइ उनलाई नै दिनू, र उनका कामहरूले मूल ढोकामा उनको प्रशंसा गरून् ।

< Proverbs 31 >