Proverbs 31
1 The words of Lemuel the king, —the strain which was taught him by his mother: —
राजा लमूएलका वचनहरू अर्थात् तिनकी आमाले सिकाएकी ईश्वरवाणीः
2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? aye what, the son of my vows?
हे मेरो छोरो, हे मेरो गर्भको छोरो, हे मेरा भाकलहरूको छोरो, तँ के चाहन्छस्?
3 Do not give, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin kings.
स्त्रीलाई तेरो बल नदे वा राजाहरूलाई नष्ट गर्नेहरूलाई तेरा चालहरू नदे ।
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor, for dignitaries, to desire strong drink,
यो राजाहरूका लागि होइन, हे लमूएल, राजाहरूले दाखमद्य पिउनुहुन्न वा शासकहरूले मदिराको लालसा गर्नुहुन्न ।
5 Lest he drink, and forget that which is decreed, and alter the plea of any who are sorely oppressed.
किनभने तिनीहरूले पिउँदा तिनीहरूले कानुनी आदेश बिर्सेका हुन्छन्, र कष्टमा परेकाहरू सबैका अधिकारलाई वञ्चित गरिदिन्छन् ।
6 Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul:
नष्ट भइरहेकाहरूलाई मदिरा दे, र विरहमा भएकाहरूलाई दाखमद्य दे ।
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.
त्यसले पिएर आफ्नो गरिबी भुल्ने छ, र त्यसले आफ्नो कष्टलाई सम्झने छैन ।
8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the children of the departed.
बोल्न नसक्नेहरू र नष्ट भइरहेकाहरूको अधिकारको लागि बोल् ।
9 Open thy mouth—judge righteously, —and administer justice for the poor and the needy.
आवाज उठा, र जे ठिक छ त्यसको नापअनुसार न्याय गर्, अनि गरिब र खाँचोमा परेकाहरूको अधिकारको निम्ति बोल् ।
10 A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.
कसले सुयोग्य पत्नी पाउन सक्छ? उनको मूल्य रत्नहरूभन्दा बहुमूल्य हुन्छ ।
11 The heart of her husband, trusteth her, and, gain, he shall not lack:
उनका पतिको हृदयले उनीमाथि भरोसा गर्छन्, र तिनी कहिल्यै गरिब हुने छैनन् ।
12 She doeth him good and not evil, all the days of her life:
उनले तिनका लागि आफ्नो जीवनकालभरि खराब कुराहरू नभई असल कुराहरू गर्छिन्,
13 She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands:
उनले ऊन र सनपाट रोज्छिन्, अनि आफ्ना हातले खुसी भएर काम गर्छिन् ।
14 She is like the ships of the merchant, from afar, she bringeth in her food;
उनी व्यापारी जहाजझैँ छिन् । उनले टाढाबाट आफ्नो भोजन ल्याउँछिन् ।
15 And she riseth, while yet it is night, and giveth food to her household, and a task to her maidens:
उनी राती नै उठ्छिन्, र आफ्नो परिवारलाई भोजन बाँड्छिन्, अनि आफ्ना चाकर्नीहरूलाई तिनीहरूका काम बाँडफाँड गरिदिन्छिन् ।
16 She considereth a field, and procureth it, Out of the fruit of her hands, she planteth a vineyard:
उनले सोचविचार गरेर एउटा खेत किन्छिन्, र आफ्नो हातको कमाइले दाखबारी लगाउँछिन् ।
17 She girdeth, with strength her loins, and putteth vigour into her arms:
उनी शक्तिले आभुषित हुन्छिन् र आफ्ना पाखुराहरूलाई बलियो बनाउँछिन् ।
18 She tasteth, whether, good, be her merchandise, and her lamp, goeth not out by night:
उनको लागि केले मुनाफा ल्याउने छ भनी तिनी अनुमान गर्छिन् । रातैभरि उनको बत्ती निभ्दैन ।
19 Her hands, she putteth forth to the distaff, and, her palms, lay hold of the spindle:
उनले आफ्नो हात चर्खाको डन्डामा राख्छिन्, र आफ्नै औँलाले पिउरी समात्छिन् ।
20 Her palm, she spreadeth out to the oppressed, and, her hands, she extendeth to the needy:
उनले गरिब मानिसहरूप्रति आफ्नो मुट्ठी खोल्छिन् । उनले खाँचोमा परेकाहरूप्रति आफ्नो हात अगाडि बढाउँछिन् ।
21 She feareth not, for her household, because of the snow, for, all her household, are clothed with crimson:
आफ्नो परिवारमा हिउँ पर्दा उनी डराउँदिनन्, किनकि उनको परिवारका सबै सदस्यले सिन्दूरे रङका लुगा लगाउँछन् ।
22 Coverlets, she maketh for herself, Of white linen and of purple, is her clothing:
उनले आफ्नो ओछ्यानको लागि तन्ना बनाउँछिन्, र उनले मसिनो गरी बाटेको सुतीको कपडाको लुगा लगाउँछिन् ।
23 Known in the gates, is her husband, when he sitteth, with the elders of the land:
उनका पति सहरको मूल ढोकामा देशका पाका मानिसहरूसित बस्दा सम्मानित हुन्छन् ।
24 Fine linen wraps, she maketh and selleth, and, girdles, doth she deliver to the trader:
उनले सुती कपडाका वस्त्रहरू बनाएर बेच्छिन्, र व्यापारीहरूलाई पटुका उपलब्ध गराउँछिन् ।
25 Strength and dignity, are her clothing, and she laugheth at the time to come:
उनी शक्ति र आदरले आभुषित छिन्, अनि आउने समयको लागि उनी हाँस्न सक्छिन् ।
26 Her mouth, she openeth with wisdom, and, the instruction of kindness, is on her tongue:
उनले बुद्धिसित आफ्नो मुख खोल्छिन्, र दयाको व्यवस्था उनको जिब्रोमा छ ।
27 She looketh well to the goings of her household, and, the bread of idleness, will she not eat.
उनले आफ्नो परिवारका चालहरूको रेखदेख गर्छिन्, र आलस्यको रोटी खाँदिनन् ।
28 Her children rise up, and call her happy! her husband, and he praiseth her: —
उनका छोरा-छोरीहरू खडा भएर उनलाई धन्यको भन्छन्, र उनका पतिले यसो भन्दै उनको तारिफ गर्छन्,
29 Many daughters, have done virtuously, but, thou, excellest them all!
“धेरै स्त्रीहरूले राम्ररी काम गरेका छन्, तर तिमीले तिनीहरू सबैलाई जितेकी छ्यौ ।”
30 Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised:
सुन्दरता भ्रामक हुन्छ; सौन्दर्य व्यर्थको हुन्छ, तर परमप्रभुको भय मान्ने स्त्रीको नै प्रशंसा गरिने छ ।
31 Give her of the fruit of her own hands, and let her own works, praise her in the gates.
उनको हातको कमाइ उनलाई नै दिनू, र उनका कामहरूले मूल ढोकामा उनको प्रशंसा गरून् ।
