Proverbs 31
1 These are the words of King Lemuel, an oracle, taught to him by his mother.
Àwọn ọ̀rọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀ ti Lemueli ọba, ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀kọ́ tí ìyá rẹ̀ kọ́ ọ,
2 What shall I tell you, my son?—the son I gave birth to, the son given in response to my vows.
“Gbọ́ ìwọ ọmọ mi, gbọ́ ìwọ ọmọ inú mi! Gbọ́ ìwọ ọmọ ẹ̀jẹ́ mi.
3 Don't waste your strength sleeping with women, those that bring down kings.
Má ṣe lo agbára rẹ lórí obìnrin, okun rẹ lórí àwọn tí ó pa àwọn ọba run.
4 Lemuel, kings shouldn't be drinking wine, rulers shouldn't be drinking alcohol.
“Kì í ṣe fún àwọn ọba, ìwọ Lemueli, kì í ṣe fún ọba láti mu ọtí wáìnì, kì í ṣe fún alákòóso láti máa wá ọtí líle,
5 For if they drink, they'll forget what the law says, and pervert the rights of those who are suffering.
kí wọn má ba à mu ọtí yó kí wọn sì gbàgbé ohun tí òfin wí, kí wọn sì fi ẹ̀tọ́ àwọn tí ara ń ni dù wọ́n.
6 Give alcohol to those who are dying, and wine to those who are in terrible distress.
Fi ọtí líle fún àwọn tí ń ṣègbé wáìnì fún àwọn tí ó wà nínú ìrora.
7 Let them drink so they can forget their poverty, and not remember their troubles any longer.
Jẹ́ kí wọn mu ọtí kí wọn sì gbàgbé òsì wọn kí wọn má sì rántí òsì wọn mọ́.
8 Speak up for those who have no voice, for the rights of those marginalized by society.
“Sọ̀rọ̀ lórúkọ àwọn tí kò le sọ̀rọ̀ fúnra wọn fún ẹ̀tọ́ àwọn ẹni tí ń parun.
9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the poor and destitute.
Sọ̀rọ̀ kí o sì ṣe ìdájọ́ àìṣègbè jà fún ẹ̀tọ́ àwọn tálákà àti aláìní.”
10 Who can find a strong, capable wife? She's worth more than jewels!
Ta ni ó le rí aya oníwà rere? Ó níye lórí ju iyùn lọ.
11 Her husband has complete confidence in her, and with her he'll never be poor.
Ọkọ rẹ̀ ní ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé púpọ̀ nínú rẹ̀ kò sì ṣí ìwà rere tí kò pé lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀.
12 She brings him good, not evil, all her life.
Ire ní ó ń ṣe fún un, kì í ṣe ibi ní gbogbo ọjọ́ ayé rẹ̀.
13 She gets wool and flax, and with her eager hands turns them into clothes.
Ó sa aṣọ irun àgùntàn olówùú àti ọ̀gbọ̀ Ó sì ṣiṣẹ́ pẹ̀lú ìyárí.
14 Like a merchant's ship, she brings food from far away.
Ó dàbí ọkọ̀ ojú omi tí àwọn oníṣòwò; ó ń gbé oúnjẹ rẹ̀ wá láti ọ̀nà jíjìn.
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.
Ó dìde nígbà tí òkùnkùn sì kùn; ó ṣe oúnjẹ fún ìdílé rẹ̀ àti ìpín oúnjẹ fún àwọn ìránṣẹ́bìnrin rẹ̀.
16 She looks at a field, and decides to buy it; from the money she's earned she buys a vineyard.
Ó kíyèsi oko kan, ó sì rà á; nínú ohun tí ó ń wọlé fún un ó gbin ọgbà àjàrà rẹ̀.
17 She's keen to get ready, and works hard with her strong arms.
Ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ tagbára tagbára apá rẹ̀ le koko fún iṣẹ́.
18 She knows that the things she makes are valuable. She keeps busy—her lamp burns late into the night.
Ó rí i pé òwò òun pé fìtílà rẹ̀ kì í sì í kú ní òru.
19 She spins the thread and weaves the cloth.
Ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀, ó di kẹ̀kẹ́ òwú mú ó sì na ọwọ́ rẹ̀ di ìrànwú mú.
20 She's generous to the poor, and gives help to the needy.
O la ọwọ́ rẹ̀ sí àwọn tálákà ó sì na ọwọ́ rẹ̀ sí àwọn aláìní.
21 She doesn't worry if it snows, because her whole family has warm clothing.
Nígbà tí òjò-dídì rọ̀, kò bẹ̀rù nítorí ìdílé rẹ̀ nítorí gbogbo wọn ni ó wọ aṣọ tí ó nípọn.
22 She makes herself bedspreads; she dresses in fine linen and purple clothes.
Ó ṣe aṣọ títẹ́ fún ibùsùn rẹ̀; ẹ̀wù dáradára àti elése àlùkò ni aṣọ rẹ̀.
23 Her husband is well-respected in the council at the town gates, where he sits with the town elders.
A bọ̀wọ̀ fún ọkọ rẹ̀ ní ẹnu ibodè ìlú níbi tí ó ń jókòó láàrín àwọn àgbàgbà ìlú.
24 She makes linen clothes for sale, and supplies merchants with belts.
Ó ń ṣe àwọn aṣọ dáradára ó sì ń tà wọ́n ó sì ń kó ọjà fún àwọn oníṣòwò.
25 She's clothed with strength and dignity, and she is happy about the future.
Agbára àti ọlá ni ó wò ọ́ láṣọ ó le fi ọjọ́ iwájú rẹ́rìn-ín.
26 She speaks wise words, and she's kind when she gives instructions.
A sọ̀rọ̀ pẹ̀lú ọgbọ́n ìkọ́ni òtítọ́ sì ń bẹ létè e rẹ̀
27 She looks after the needs of her whole household, and she's never idle.
Ó ń bojútó gbogbo ètò ilé rẹ̀ kì í sì í jẹ oúnjẹ ìmẹ́lẹ́.
28 Her children are quick to bless her. Her husband praises her too, saying,
Àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ dìde wọ́n sì pè é ní alábùkún ọkọ rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ń gbóríyìn fún un.
29 “Many women do great things, but you are better than all of them!”
“Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ obìnrin ní ń ṣe nǹkan ọlọ́lá ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ ju gbogbo wọn lọ.”
30 Charm can deceive, and beauty fades, but a woman who honors the Lord should be praised.
Ojú dáradára a máa tan ni, ẹwà sì jẹ́ asán nítorí obìnrin tí ó bẹ̀rù Olúwa yẹ kí ó gba oríyìn.
31 Give her the recognition she deserves; praise her publicly for what she's done.
Sì fún un ní èrè tí ó tọ́ sí i kí o sì jẹ́ kí iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ fún un ní ìyìn ní ẹnu ibodè ìlú.
