Παροιμίαι 31
1 Οι λόγοι του βασιλέως Λεμουήλ, ο χρησμός, τον οποίον η μήτηρ αυτού εδίδαξεν αυτόν.
These are sayings/messages that [God gave to] King Lemuel’s mother, and which his mother taught him:
2 Τι, υιέ μου; και τι, τέκνον της κοιλίας μου; και τι, υιέ των ευχών μου;
You are my son; I gave birth to you [RHQ]; you are the son that [God gave me] in answer to my prayers.
3 Μη δώσης τας δυνάμεις σου εις τας γυναίκας, μηδέ τας οδούς σου εις τας αφανιστρίας των βασιλέων.
Do not exhaust your energy [having sex] [EUP] with women [to whom you are not married], with women who ruin kings [by having sex with them].
4 Δεν είναι των βασιλέων, Λεμουήλ, δεν είναι των βασιλέων να πίνωσιν οίνον, ουδέ των ηγεμόνων, σίκερα·
Lemuel, kings should not be [constantly] drinking wine or [greatly] desire [to drink other] strong/alcoholic drinks.
5 μήποτε πιόντες λησμονήσωσι τον νόμον και διαστρέψωσι την κρίσιν τινός τεθλιμμένου.
If they do that, they forget the laws [that they have made], and they do not do what is right for poor/afflicted [people].
6 Δίδετε σίκερα εις τους τεθλιμμένους, και οίνον εις τους πεπικραμένους την ψυχήν·
Give strong/alcoholic drinks to those who are dying and to those who are (greatly distressed/suffering very much).
7 διά να πίωσι και να λησμονήσωσι την πτωχείαν αυτών και να μη ενθυμώνται πλέον την δυστυχίαν αυτών.
If they drink, they will forget that they are poor, and they will not think about their distress/troubles any more.
8 Άνοιγε το στόμα σου υπέρ του αφώνου, υπέρ της κρίσεως πάντων των εγκαταλελειμμένων.
Speak [MTY] to defend people who are unable to defend themselves; speak to encourage others to do what is right for those who are helpless.
9 Άνοιγε το στόμα σου, κρίνε δικαίως, και υπερασπίζου τον πτωχόν και τον ενδεή.
Speak [MTY] (on their behalf/to help them) and try to cause judges to decide matters fairly/justly; try to cause others to do for poor and needy [people] what should be done for them.
10 Γυναίκα ενάρετον τις θέλει ευρεί; διότι η τοιαύτη είναι πολύ τιμιωτέρα υπέρ τους μαργαρίτας.
It is very difficult [for a man] to [RHQ] find a wife who is good and who is capable [of doing many things]. [Any woman who is like that] is worth more than jewels.
11 Η καρδία του ανδρός αυτής θαρρεί επ' αυτήν, και δεν θέλει στερείσθαι αφθονίας.
Her husband completely trusts her, and [because of her], he has everything that he needs [LIT].
12 Θέλει φέρει εις αυτόν καλόν και ουχί κακόν, πάσας τας ημέρας της ζωής αυτής.
She never does anything that would harm him; she does good things for him all the days of her life.
13 Ζητεί μαλλίον και λινάριον και εργάζεται ευχαρίστως με τας χείρας αυτής.
She finds wool and flax [in the market], and she enjoys spinning it [to make yarn].
14 Είναι ως τα πλοία των εμπόρων· φέρει την τροφήν αυτής από μακρόθεν.
She is like [SIM] a ship that brings from far away goods/merchandise to sell, [because] she buys food that comes from far away.
15 Και εγείρεται ενώ είναι έτι νυξ και δίδει τροφήν εις τον οίκον αυτής, και έργα εις τας θεραπαίνας αυτής.
She gets up before dawn to prepare food for her family. [Then] she plans the work that her servant girls will do on that day.
16 Θεωρεί αγρόν και αγοράζει αυτόν· εκ του καρπού των χειρών αυτής φυτεύει αμπελώνα.
She [goes out and] looks at a field [that someone wants to sell]; and [if it is a good field], she buys it. She [buys] grapevines [MTY] with the money that she has earned, [and then] she plants them.
17 Ζώνει την οσφύν αυτής με δύναμιν, και ενισχύει τους βραχίονας αυτής.
She works very hard [IDM]; she makes her arms strong [by the work she does].
18 Αισθάνεται ότι το εμπόριον αυτής είναι καλόν· ο λύχνος αυτής δεν σβύνεται την νύκτα.
She knows when she is getting a good profit from her business. [When it is necessary], she works [MTY] until it is late at night.
19 Βάλλει τας χείρας αυτής εις το αδράκτιον και κρατεί εν τη χειρί αυτής την ηλακάτην.
She holds the (spindle/rod which twists the thread that she is making), and [then] she spins the thread [MTY] [that she will use].
20 Ανοίγει την χείρα αυτής εις τους πτωχούς και εκτείνει τας χείρας αυτής προς τους ενδεείς.
She generously helps [MTY] those who are poor and needy [DOU].
21 Δεν φοβείται την χιόνα διά τον οίκον αυτής· διότι πας ο οίκος αυτής είναι ενδεδυμένοι διπλά.
She is not worried that [the people in her house will be cold in] the winter, because [she has made] warm clothes for all of them.
22 Κάμνει εις εαυτήν σκεπάσματα· το ένδυμα αυτής είναι βύσσος και πορφύρα.
She makes bedspreads/quilts for the beds. She wears fine linen clothes that are dyed purple, [like queens wear].
23 Ο ανήρ αυτής γνωρίζεται εν ταις πύλαις, όταν κάθηται μεταξύ των πρεσβυτέρων του τόπου.
Her husband is [well] known by the important people of the town; he sits with the [other] town leaders in the meetings of the town council.
24 Κάμνει λεπτόν πανίον και πωλεί· και δίδει ζώνας εις τους εμπόρους.
She makes clothes from linen cloth and sells them. She sells sashes to shop owners.
25 Ισχύν και ευπρέπειαν είναι ενδεδυμένη· και ευφραίνεται διά τον μέλλοντα καιρόν.
She is strong in her character and respected/dignified, and she (laughs at/is not afraid of) [what will happen in] the future.
26 Ανοίγει το στόμα αυτής εν σοφία· και επί της γλώσσης αυτής είναι νόμος ευμενείας.
When she speaks, she says what is wise. When she gives instructions, she speaks [MTY] kindly (OR, faithfully).
27 Επαγρυπνεί εις την κυβέρνησιν του οίκου αυτής και άρτον οκνηρίας δεν τρώγει.
She watches over everything that is done in her household, and she [IDM] is never lazy.
28 Τα τέκνα αυτής σηκόνονται και μακαρίζουσιν αυτήν· ο ανήρ αυτής, και επαινεί αυτήν·
Her children all together speak highly of her, and her husband also praises her.
29 Πολλαί θυγατέρες εφέρθησαν αξίως, αλλά συ υπερέβης πάσας.
[He says to her], “There are many women who do admirable things, but you surpass them all!”
30 Ψευδής είναι η χάρις και μάταιον το κάλλος· η γυνή η φοβουμένη τον Κύριον, αυτή θέλει επαινείσθαι.
Some women who are attractive [are not really good women], [but] they can deceive us [regarding what they are really like]. Furthermore, women’s beauty does not last; but women who revere Yahweh should be honored.
31 Δότε εις αυτήν εκ του καρπού των χειρών αυτής· και τα έργα αυτής ας επαινώσιν αυτήν εν ταις πύλαις.
Reward women who are like that, and praise them in public [MTY] for what they have done.
