Proverbs 31
1 The words of Lemuel the king, —the strain which was taught him by his mother: —
Àwọn ọ̀rọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀ ti Lemueli ọba, ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀kọ́ tí ìyá rẹ̀ kọ́ ọ,
2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? aye what, the son of my vows?
“Gbọ́ ìwọ ọmọ mi, gbọ́ ìwọ ọmọ inú mi! Gbọ́ ìwọ ọmọ ẹ̀jẹ́ mi.
3 Do not give, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin kings.
Má ṣe lo agbára rẹ lórí obìnrin, okun rẹ lórí àwọn tí ó pa àwọn ọba run.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor, for dignitaries, to desire strong drink,
“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 Lest he drink, and forget that which is decreed, and alter the plea of any who are sorely oppressed.
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 strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul:
Fi ọtí líle fún àwọn tí ń ṣègbé wáìnì fún àwọn tí ó wà nínú ìrora.
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.
Jẹ́ kí wọn mu ọtí kí wọn sì gbàgbé òsì wọn kí wọn má sì rántí òsì wọn mọ́.
8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the children of the departed.
“Sọ̀rọ̀ lórúkọ àwọn tí kò le sọ̀rọ̀ fúnra wọn fún ẹ̀tọ́ àwọn ẹni tí ń parun.
9 Open thy mouth—judge righteously, —and administer justice for the poor and the needy.
Sọ̀rọ̀ kí o sì ṣe ìdájọ́ àìṣègbè jà fún ẹ̀tọ́ àwọn tálákà àti aláìní.”
10 A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.
Ta ni ó le rí aya oníwà rere? Ó níye lórí ju iyùn lọ.
11 The heart of her husband, trusteth her, and, gain, he shall not lack:
Ọkọ rẹ̀ ní ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé púpọ̀ nínú rẹ̀ kò sì ṣí ìwà rere tí kò pé lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀.
12 She doeth him good and not evil, all the days of her life:
Ire ní ó ń ṣe fún un, kì í ṣe ibi ní gbogbo ọjọ́ ayé rẹ̀.
13 She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands:
Ó sa aṣọ irun àgùntàn olówùú àti ọ̀gbọ̀ Ó sì ṣiṣẹ́ pẹ̀lú ìyárí.
14 She is like the ships of the merchant, from afar, she bringeth in her food;
Ó dàbí ọkọ̀ ojú omi tí àwọn oníṣòwò; ó ń gbé oúnjẹ rẹ̀ wá láti ọ̀nà jíjìn.
15 And she riseth, while yet it is night, and giveth food to her household, and a task to her maidens:
Ó dìde nígbà tí òkùnkùn sì kùn; ó ṣe oúnjẹ fún ìdílé rẹ̀ àti ìpín oúnjẹ fún àwọn ìránṣẹ́bìnrin rẹ̀.
16 She considereth a field, and procureth it, Out of the fruit of her hands, she planteth 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 girdeth, with strength her loins, and putteth vigour into her arms:
Ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ tagbára tagbára apá rẹ̀ le koko fún iṣẹ́.
18 She tasteth, whether, good, be her merchandise, and her lamp, goeth not out by night:
Ó rí i pé òwò òun pé fìtílà rẹ̀ kì í sì í kú ní òru.
19 Her hands, she putteth forth to the distaff, and, her palms, lay hold of the spindle:
Ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀, ó di kẹ̀kẹ́ òwú mú ó sì na ọwọ́ rẹ̀ di ìrànwú mú.
20 Her palm, she spreadeth out to the oppressed, and, her hands, she extendeth to the needy:
O la ọwọ́ rẹ̀ sí àwọn tálákà ó sì na ọwọ́ rẹ̀ sí àwọn aláìní.
21 She feareth not, for her household, because of the snow, for, all her household, are clothed with crimson:
Nígbà tí òjò-dídì rọ̀, kò bẹ̀rù nítorí ìdílé rẹ̀ nítorí gbogbo wọn ni ó wọ aṣọ tí ó nípọn.
22 Coverlets, she maketh for herself, Of white linen and of purple, is her clothing:
Ó ṣe aṣọ títẹ́ fún ibùsùn rẹ̀; ẹ̀wù dáradára àti elése àlùkò ni aṣọ rẹ̀.
23 Known in the gates, is her husband, when he sitteth, with the elders of the land:
A bọ̀wọ̀ fún ọkọ rẹ̀ ní ẹnu ibodè ìlú níbi tí ó ń jókòó láàrín àwọn àgbàgbà ìlú.
24 Fine linen wraps, she maketh and selleth, and, girdles, doth she deliver to the trader:
Ó ń ṣe àwọn aṣọ dáradára ó sì ń tà wọ́n ó sì ń kó ọjà fún àwọn oníṣòwò.
25 Strength and dignity, are her clothing, and she laugheth at the time to come:
Agbára àti ọlá ni ó wò ọ́ láṣọ ó le fi ọjọ́ iwájú rẹ́rìn-ín.
26 Her mouth, she openeth with wisdom, and, the instruction of kindness, is on her tongue:
A sọ̀rọ̀ pẹ̀lú ọgbọ́n ìkọ́ni òtítọ́ sì ń bẹ létè e rẹ̀
27 She looketh well to the goings of her household, and, the bread of idleness, will she not eat.
Ó ń bojútó gbogbo ètò ilé rẹ̀ kì í sì í jẹ oúnjẹ ìmẹ́lẹ́.
28 Her children rise up, and call her happy! her husband, and he praiseth her: —
Àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ dìde wọ́n sì pè é ní alábùkún ọkọ rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ń gbóríyìn fún un.
29 Many daughters, have done virtuously, but, thou, excellest them all!
“Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ obìnrin ní ń ṣe nǹkan ọlọ́lá ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ ju gbogbo wọn lọ.”
30 Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall 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 of the fruit of her own hands, and let her own works, praise her in the gates.
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.
