Dagiti Proverbio 31
1 Dagiti sasao ni Ari Lemuel— mensahe manipud iti Dios nga insuro kenkuana ti inana.
These are sayings/messages that [God gave to] King Lemuel’s mother, and which his mother taught him:
2 Ania, anakko? Ken ania, anak ti aanakak? Ken ania, anak dagiti sapatak? —
You are my son; I gave birth to you [RHQ]; you are the son that [God gave me] in answer to my prayers.
3 Saanmo nga ited ti pigsam kadagiti babbai, wenno dagiti wagasmo kadagiti mangdaddadael kadagiti ari.
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 Saan a para kadagiti ari, Lemuel, saan a para kadagiti ari ti uminom iti arak, wenno kadagiti mangiturturay ti mangdamag nga, “Ayanna ti naingel a mainom?”
Lemuel, kings should not be [constantly] drinking wine or [greatly] desire [to drink other] strong/alcoholic drinks.
5 Gapu ta no uminomda malipatanda dagiti naipaulog a linteg, ket saanda a bigbigen dagiti kalintegan dagiti amin a marigrigatan.
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 Ikkam iti naingel a mainom dagiti tattao a mapukpukaw, ken arak dagiti agsagsagaba.
Give strong/alcoholic drinks to those who are dying and to those who are (greatly distressed/suffering very much).
7 Uminom isuna ket malipatanna ti kinapanglawna, ket saanna a malagip ti pakariribukanna.
If they drink, they will forget that they are poor, and they will not think about their distress/troubles any more.
8 Agsaoka para kadagiti saan a makasao, para kadagiti amin a mapukpukaw.
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 Agsaoka ket mangukomka babaen iti pannakarukod iti nalinteg ken ikalintegam ti karbengan dagiti napanglaw ken agkasapulan a tattao.
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 Siasino ti makasarak iti asawa a babai nga adda kabaelanna? Napatpateg isuna nga adayo ngem kadagiti alahas.
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 Agtaltalek kenkuana ti puso ti asawana, ken saanto pulos a pumanglaw ti asawana.
Her husband completely trusts her, and [because of her], he has everything that he needs [LIT].
12 Agar-aramid isuna iti nasasayaat a banbanag para iti asawana ken saan a kinadakes iti entero a panagbiagna.
She never does anything that would harm him; she does good things for him all the days of her life.
13 Mangpilpili isuna iti lupot a naaramid iti buok iti karnero ken de lana a lupot, ket agtrabaho isuna a siraragsak kadagiti imana.
She finds wool and flax [in the market], and she enjoys spinning it [to make yarn].
14 Maiyarig isuna iti agtagtagilako iti barko; mangisangsangpet isuna kadagiti taraon manipud iti adayo a lugar.
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 Bumangon isuna iti rabii ket ikkanna iti taraon dagiti sangkabalayanna, ket iwarasna ti trabaho para kadagiti adipenna a babbai.
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 Agbirok isuna iti talon ket gatangenna daytoy babaen iti bunga dagiti imana, agmula isuna iti ubas.
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 Kawkawesanna ti bagina iti pigsa ken pappapigsaenna dagiti imana.
She works very hard [IDM]; she makes her arms strong [by the work she does].
18 Ammona no anianto ti mangted kenkuana iti nasayaat a gungona, agpatpatnag a saan a maiddep ti silawna.
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 Iyiggemna dagiti imana iti rueda, ken igemanna ti takbian.
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 Iyunatna dagiti imana kadagiti napanglaw a tattao; iyunatna dagiti imana kadagiti agkasapulan a tattao.
She generously helps [MTY] those who are poor and needy [DOU].
21 Saan isuna a mabuteng iti niebe para iti sangakabalayanna, ta nakawesan iti natingra a nalabaga ti sangakabalayanna.
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 Agar-aramid isuna kadagiti abbong ti pagidaanna, ket agkawkawes isuna iti lino a pagan-anay a purpura ti marisna.
She makes bedspreads/quilts for the beds. She wears fine linen clothes that are dyed purple, [like queens wear].
23 Mabigbigbig ti asawana kadagiti ruangan, tunggal makitugtugaw ti asawana kadagiti panglakayen iti daga.
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 Agar-aramid isuna kadagiti lino a pagan-anay ket ilaklakona dagitoy, ken mangipapaay isuna iti barikes kadagiti agtagtakilako.
She makes clothes from linen cloth and sells them. She sells sashes to shop owners.
25 Nakawesan isuna iti pigsa ken dayaw, ket katkatawaanna ti umay a tiempo.
She is strong in her character and respected/dignified, and she (laughs at/is not afraid of) [what will happen in] the future.
26 Iyungapna ti ngiwatna a nabuyugan iti kinasirib, ken adda ti linteg ti kinamanangaasi iti dilana.
When she speaks, she says what is wise. When she gives instructions, she speaks [MTY] kindly (OR, faithfully).
27 Banbantayanna dagiti wagas ti sangakabalayanna ket saanna a kanen ti tinapay ti kinasadut.
She watches over everything that is done in her household, and she [IDM] is never lazy.
28 Tumakder dagiti annakna ket awaganda isuna a nagasat; idaydayaw isuna ti asawana a kunkunana,
Her children all together speak highly of her, and her husband also praises her.
29 “Adu a babbai ti nakaaramid iti nasayaat, ngem inabakmo ida amin.”
[He says to her], “There are many women who do admirable things, but you surpass them all!”
30 Makaallilaw ti kinapintas, awan serserbi ti kinapintas, ngem maidaydayawto ti babai nga agbuteng kenni Yahweh.
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 Itedyo kenkuana ti bunga ti aramidna ket bay-anyo nga idaydayaw koma isuna dagiti aramidna kadagiti ruangan.
Reward women who are like that, and praise them in public [MTY] for what they have done.
