Karin Magana 31
1 Maganganun Sarki Lemuwel, magana ce horarriya mahaifiyarsa ta koya masa,
These are sayings/messages that [God gave to] King Lemuel’s mother, and which his mother taught him:
2 “Ka saurara, ya ɗana! Ka saurara, ɗan cikina! Ka saurara, ya ɗan amshin addu’ata!
You are my son; I gave birth to you [RHQ]; you are the son that [God gave me] in answer to my prayers.
3 Kada ka ba da ƙarfinka a kan mata, ƙarfinka ga waɗanda suka hallaka sarakuna.
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 “Ba na sarakuna ba ne, ya Lemuwel, ba na sarakuna ba ne su sha ruwan inabi, ba na masu mulki ba ne su yi marmarin barasa,
Lemuel, kings should not be [constantly] drinking wine or [greatly] desire [to drink other] strong/alcoholic drinks.
5 don kada su sha su manta da abin da doka ta umarta, su hana wa waɗanda aka danne hakkinsu.
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 A ba da barasa ga waɗanda suke cikin halin ƙaƙa naka yi, ruwan inabi ga waɗanda suke cikin wahala;
Give strong/alcoholic drinks to those who are dying and to those who are (greatly distressed/suffering very much).
7 bari su sha su manta da talaucinsu kada kuma su ƙara tunawa da ɓacin ransu.
If they drink, they will forget that they are poor, and they will not think about their distress/troubles any more.
8 “Yi magana domin bebaye, domin hakkin dukan waɗanda suke naƙasassu.
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 Yi magana a kuma yi shari’ar adalci; a tsare hakkin talakawa da masu bukata.”
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 Wa yake iya samun mace mai halin kirki? Darajarta ta fi ta lu’ulu’ai.
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 Mijinta yana da cikakken amincewa da ita kuma ba ya rasa wani abu mai daraja.
Her husband completely trusts her, and [because of her], he has everything that he needs [LIT].
12 Takan yi masa alheri ba mugunta ba, dukan kwanakin ranta.
She never does anything that would harm him; she does good things for him all the days of her life.
13 Takan zaɓi ulu da lilin ta yi ta saƙa da hannuwanta da farin ciki.
She finds wool and flax [in the market], and she enjoys spinning it [to make yarn].
14 Ita kamar jirgin’yan kasuwa ne tana kawo abincinta daga nesa.
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 Takan farka tun da sauran duhu; ta tanada wa iyalinta abinci ta kuma shirya wa’yan matan gidanta ayyukan da za su yi.
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 Takan lura da gona sosai ta kuma saye ta; daga abin da take samu na kuɗin shiga take shuka gonar inabi.
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 Takan himmantu tă yi aikinta tuƙuru; hannuwanta suna da ƙarfi domin ayyukanta.
She works very hard [IDM]; she makes her arms strong [by the work she does].
18 Takan tabbata akwai riba a kasuwancinta, kuma fitilarta ba ya mutuwa da dare.
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 Da hannunta take riƙe abin kaɗi ta kuma kama abin saƙa da yatsotsinta.
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 Takan marabci talakawa takan kuma taimaki masu bukata.
She generously helps [MTY] those who are poor and needy [DOU].
21 Sa’ad da ƙanƙara ta fāɗi, ba ta jin tsoro saboda gidanta; gama dukansu suna da tufafi masu kauri.
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 Takan yi wa gadonta kayan shimfiɗa; tufafinta kuma na lilin ne mai laushi na shunayya.
She makes bedspreads/quilts for the beds. She wears fine linen clothes that are dyed purple, [like queens wear].
23 Ana girmama mijinta a ƙofar shiga birni inda yakan zauna a cikin dattawan gari.
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 Takan yi riguna na lilin ta sayar; takan kuma sayar wa’yan kasuwa da ɗamara.
She makes clothes from linen cloth and sells them. She sells sashes to shop owners.
25 Ƙarfi da mutunci su ne suturarta; za tă iya yin dariyar kwanaki masu zuwa.
She is strong in her character and respected/dignified, and she (laughs at/is not afraid of) [what will happen in] the future.
26 Tana magana da hikima, kuma umarnai mai aminci yana a harshenta.
When she speaks, she says what is wise. When she gives instructions, she speaks [MTY] kindly (OR, faithfully).
27 Tana lura da sha’anin gidanta kuma ba ta cin abincin ƙyuya.
She watches over everything that is done in her household, and she [IDM] is never lazy.
28 ’Ya’yanta sukan tashi su ce da ita mai albarka; haka mijinta ma, yakan kuma yabe ta yana cewa,
Her children all together speak highly of her, and her husband also praises her.
29 “Mata da yawa suna yin abubuwan yabo, amma ke kin fi su duka.”
[He says to her], “There are many women who do admirable things, but you surpass them all!”
30 Kayan tsari yana ruɗu, kyau kuma kan shuɗe; amma mace mai tsoron Ubangiji abar yabo ce.
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 Ka ba ta ladar da ya dace tă samo wa kanta, bari kuma ayyukanta su kawo mata yabo a ƙofar shiga birni.
Reward women who are like that, and praise them in public [MTY] for what they have done.
