Proverbs 31
1 The words of king Lemuel; the burden wherewith his mother corrected him.
利慕伊勒王的言語，是他母親教訓他的真言。
2 What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?
我的兒啊，我腹中生的兒啊， 我許願得的兒啊！我當怎樣教訓你呢？
3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
不要將你的精力給婦女； 也不要有敗壞君王的行為。
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine: nor for princes to say: 'Where is strong drink?'
利慕伊勒啊，君王喝酒，君王喝酒不相宜； 王子說濃酒在那裏也不相宜；
5 Lest they drink, and forget that which is decreed, and pervert the justice due to any that is afflicted.
恐怕喝了就忘記律例， 顛倒一切困苦人的是非。
6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter in soul;
可以把濃酒給將亡的人喝， 把清酒給苦心的人喝，
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
讓他喝了，就忘記他的貧窮， 不再記念他的苦楚。
8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
你當為啞巴開口， 為一切孤獨的伸冤。
9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
你當開口按公義判斷， 為困苦和窮乏的辨屈。
10 A woman of valour who can find? for her price is far above rubies.
才德的婦人誰能得着呢？ 她的價值遠勝過珍珠。
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, and he hath no lack of gain.
她丈夫心裏倚靠她， 必不缺少利益；
12 She doeth him good and not evil all the days of her life.
她一生使丈夫有益無損。
13 She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
她尋找羊羢和麻， 甘心用手做工。
14 She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
她好像商船從遠方運糧來，
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
未到黎明她就起來， 把食物分給家中的人， 將當做的工分派婢女。
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
她想得田地就買來； 用手所得之利栽種葡萄園。
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
她以能力束腰， 使膀臂有力。
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.
她覺得所經營的有利； 她的燈終夜不滅。
19 She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
她手拿撚線竿， 手把紡線車。
20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
她張手賙濟困苦人， 伸手幫補窮乏人。
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
她不因下雪為家裏的人擔心， 因為全家都穿着朱紅衣服。
22 She maketh for herself coverlets; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
她為自己製作繡花毯子； 她的衣服是細麻和紫色布做的。
23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
她丈夫在城門口與本地的長老同坐， 為眾人所認識。
24 She maketh linen garments and selleth them; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
她做細麻布衣裳出賣， 又將腰帶賣與商家。
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing; and she laugheth at the time to come.
能力和威儀是她的衣服； 她想到日後的景況就喜笑。
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and the law of kindness is on her tongue.
她開口就發智慧； 她舌上有仁慈的法則。
27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
她觀察家務， 並不吃閒飯。
28 Her children rise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her:
她的兒女起來稱她有福； 她的丈夫也稱讚她，
29 'Many daughters have done valiantly, but thou excellest them all.'
說：才德的女子很多， 惟獨你超過一切。
30 Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
艷麗是虛假的，美容是虛浮的； 惟敬畏耶和華的婦女必得稱讚。
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her works praise her in the gates.
願她享受操作所得的； 願她的工作在城門口榮耀她。
