Lododowo 31
1 Fia Lemuel ƒe nyawo, nyagblɔɖi si dadaa fiae lae nye esi:
The words of Lemuel the king, —the strain which was taught him by his mother: —
2 “Oo vinye, O nye dɔmevi, O nye adzɔgbeɖevi,
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? aye what, the son of my vows?
3 Mègagblẽ wò ŋusẽ ɖe nyɔnuwo ŋu kple wò lãmeka ɖe ame siwo gblẽa fiawo dome la ŋu o.
Do not give, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin kings.
4 “O Lemuel, esia menye fiawo tɔ o, menye fiawo tɔ be woano wain o eye menye dziɖulawo tɔ be woadzro aha sesẽ o.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor, for dignitaries, to desire strong drink,
5 Ne menye nenema o la, woamu aha aŋlɔ nu si sea gblɔ la be eye woaxɔ ablɔɖe le ame siwo wote ɖe anyi la si.
Lest he drink, and forget that which is decreed, and alter the plea of any who are sorely oppressed.
6 Tsɔ aha muame na ame siwo le tsɔtsrɔ̃m kple wain na ane siwo le nuxaxa me,
Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul:
7 na woanoe aŋlɔ woƒe ahedada be eye womagaɖo ŋku woƒe hiãtuame dzi akpɔ o.
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.
8 “Ƒo nu ɖe ame siwo mate ŋu aƒo nu ɖe wo ɖokui nu o la nu eye nàʋli amemanɔsitɔwo ƒe ablɔɖe ta.
Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the children of the departed.
9 Ƒo nu eye nàdrɔ̃ ʋɔnu dzɔdzɔe, ʋli ame dahewo kple hiãtɔwo ƒe ablɔɖe ta.”
Open thy mouth—judge righteously, —and administer justice for the poor and the needy.
10 Ame ka akpɔ srɔ̃nyɔnu si ƒe agbe dze ame ŋu? Exɔ asi wu adzagba.
A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.
11 Srɔ̃a kana ɖe edzi blibo eye nu sia nu si ŋu asixɔxɔ le la mevena le egbɔ o.
The heart of her husband, trusteth her, and, gain, he shall not lack:
12 Le nyɔnu sia ƒe agbemeŋkekewo katã me la, ehea nyui ko vɛ, ke menye vɔ̃ o.
She doeth him good and not evil, all the days of her life:
13 Edia ɖetifu kple avemeka eye wòwɔa dɔ kple eƒe asiwo faa.
She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands:
14 Ele abe asiʋu ene eye wòhea nuɖuɖu tso didiƒe vaa aƒee.
She is like the ships of the merchant, from afar, she bringeth in her food;
15 Efɔna ne ŋu mekpɔ ke o, edia nuɖuɖu na eƒe ƒometɔwo eye wòmaa dɔ na eƒe dɔlanyɔnuwo.
And she riseth, while yet it is night, and giveth food to her household, and a task to her maidens:
16 Ebua ta me le agble ŋu eye wòƒlenɛ, eɖena tso eƒe nukpɔkpɔwo me tsɔna dea waingblee.
She considereth a field, and procureth it, Out of the fruit of her hands, she planteth a vineyard:
17 Ewɔa dɔ kple ŋkubiã eye eƒe alɔwo sẽna ɖe eƒe dɔwo ŋu.
She girdeth, with strength her loins, and putteth vigour into her arms:
18 Ekpɔa egbɔ be yeƒe asitsatsa ɖe vi geɖe eye yeƒe akaɖi metsina le zã me o.
She tasteth, whether, good, be her merchandise, and her lamp, goeth not out by night:
19 Ɖetifutreti le eƒe asi me eye wòtsɔa eƒe asibidɛwo léa ɖetitrekekee.
Her hands, she putteth forth to the distaff, and, her palms, lay hold of the spindle:
20 Eʋua asi na ame dahewo eye wòdoa asi ɖe hiãtɔwo gbɔ.
Her palm, she spreadeth out to the oppressed, and, her hands, she extendeth to the needy:
21 Ne snodzaɣi ɖo la, mevɔ̃na ɖe eƒe aƒekɔ nu o elabena wo katã tsyɔ kuntru dzĩ.
She feareth not, for her household, because of the snow, for, all her household, are clothed with crimson:
22 Elɔ̃a abadzivɔ na eƒe aba eye wòdoa aklala biɖibiɖi ƒe awu kple awu blɔ.
Coverlets, she maketh for herself, Of white linen and of purple, is her clothing:
23 Wodea bubu srɔ̃a ŋu le dua ƒe agbonu ne enɔ anyigba la dzi dumegãwo dome.
Known in the gates, is her husband, when he sitteth, with the elders of the land:
24 Etɔa aklala biɖibiɖi ƒe awuwo dzrana eye wòdzraa alidziblanu na asitsalawo.
Fine linen wraps, she maketh and selleth, and, girdles, doth she deliver to the trader:
25 Edo ŋusẽ kple bubu abe awu ene eye ate ŋu ako ŋkeke siwo gbɔna.
Strength and dignity, are her clothing, and she laugheth at the time to come:
26 Eƒoa nu kple nunya eye nufiame anukwaretɔ le eƒe aɖe dzi.
Her mouth, she openeth with wisdom, and, the instruction of kindness, is on her tongue:
27 Ekpɔa eƒe aƒekɔ ƒe nyawo gbɔ nyuie eye meɖua kuviabolo o.
She looketh well to the goings of her household, and, the bread of idleness, will she not eat.
28 Viawo tsona yɔnɛ be yayratɔ, nenemae srɔ̃a hã yɔnɛ, hekafunɛ be,
Her children rise up, and call her happy! her husband, and he praiseth her: —
29 “‘Nyɔnu siwo wɔa nu ɖɔʋuwo la li fũu, gake wò la, èƒo wo katã ta.’
Many daughters, have done virtuously, but, thou, excellest them all!
30 Nyonyo la, beblee, eye tugbedzedze nu hã va yina kaba; gake woakafu nyɔnu si vɔ̃a Yehowa.
Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised:
31 Mitsɔ fetu si wòdze na la nɛ, eye eƒe dɔwɔwɔwo ahe kafukafu vɛ nɛ le dua ƒe agbowo nu.”
Give her of the fruit of her own hands, and let her own works, praise her in the gates.
