Mani'zanti Mofo Nanekee 31
1 Ama'na nanekea, kini ne' Lemuelina nerera knare antahintahi ami ke rempi humi'ne.
These are sayings/messages that [God gave to] King Lemuel’s mother, and which his mother taught him:
2 Nagrani'a narimpafinti'ma kasegante'noa mofavre'nimoka, Ra Anumzamofonte huvempa hugeno nami'nea mofavre mani'nane.
You are my son; I gave birth to you [RHQ]; you are the son that [God gave me] in answer to my prayers.
3 Hanave ka'a a'nerera hunka otro. E'inahu a'nemo'za kini vahe'ma zamazeri havizama nehaza a'nerera osuo.
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 Lemueliga kini vahe'mo'za aka tina onesageno, kva vahe'mo'za hanave tima nezankura zamavesi zamavesi osugahaze.
Lemuel, kings should not be [constantly] drinking wine or [greatly] desire [to drink other] strong/alcoholic drinks.
5 Na'ankure aka tima nesu'za kasegemofona zamage'nekaniza zamunte omane vahera zamazeri so'e osugahaze.
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 Aka tina fri'zama nehanaza vahe nezamita, waini tina ra hazenkefima mani'naza vahe zaminke'za neho.
Give strong/alcoholic drinks to those who are dying and to those who are (greatly distressed/suffering very much).
7 Zamatrenke'za aka tina nene'za, zamunte omnea zanku'ene, ra knazama eri'naza zankura zamagekaniho.
If they drink, they will forget that they are poor, and they will not think about their distress/troubles any more.
8 Kema huga'ma osu'nesia vahe'mokizmima keagahu trate'ma zamavarente'za zamazeri havizama nehanageta, kea hutma zamaza hiho.
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 Zamunte'ma omane vahe'ene, zamagra'ama zamaza hugama osanaza vahe'mokizmi knare'zankura, fatgo hu'za refkoma huzmantesaza zankura keaga hunka zamaza hugahane.
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 Izaga knare avu'ava ene ara erigahane? Na'ankure e'inahukna a'mo'a, zago'amo marerisa havea agatere'ne.
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 Neve'a ana a'mofonkura maka'zana hugahie huno antahinemiankino, mago zankura atupara osugahie.
Her husband completely trusts her, and [because of her], he has everything that he needs [LIT].
12 Mika zupa nomani'zama'afina, ana a'mo'a, knare zanke'za nevena hunenteno, azeri havizana osugahie.
She never does anything that would harm him; she does good things for him all the days of her life.
13 Ana a'mo'a muse nehuno sipisipi azoka ene kafina nofi'ene (flax) hakeno erino nofi zagiteno, agra'a azanu kukena hatino tro nehie.
She finds wool and flax [in the market], and she enjoys spinning it [to make yarn].
14 Ana a'mo'a ventemo'za zagore atre feno eri avitete'za neazankna huno, afetetira ne'zana erino noma'afina egahie.
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 Agra masa osu'nesigeno nanterampi otino nevene, noma'afi naga'amofo ne'zana retro nehuno, eri'za mofamo'ma eri'zama emerisia zana retro huntegahie.
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 Ana a'mo'a hozama ante mopa rezagneno keteno, agra'a eri'nesia zagoreti mizaseno waini hoza antegahie.
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 Ana a'mo'a hanavetino eri'zana eri a'kino, hanavetino eri'zana erigahie.
She works very hard [IDM]; she makes her arms strong [by the work she does].
18 Ana a'mo'a zagoma erifore'ma hu eri'za eri kaziga knare hu'neanakino, tavira rekru hunteno eri'zana e'nerinkeno kenage segahie.
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 Ana a'mo'a agra'a, azanuti nofira zagino kukena hatino tro nehie.
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 Agra zamunte omane vahera zamaza nehuno, mago'a zanku'ma atupama haza vahera zamaza nehie.
She generously helps [MTY] those who are poor and needy [DOU].
21 Ana a'mo'a zasi ko'ma atanigeno'a, noma'afima nemaniza naga'amo'zama zasiku'ma fri'zankura, korora osugahie. Na'ankure amuhoma hu tavravereti hatino kukena huzamante'ne.
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 Agra tafe'ma masi tafera hatino tafera nehuno, zago'amo mareri efeke ene fitunke tavravereti kukena hugahie.
She makes bedspreads/quilts for the beds. She wears fine linen clothes that are dyed purple, [like queens wear].
23 Rankumamofo kafante'ma ranra vahe'mo'zama atru hu'za kegagama nehazafina, ana a'mofo nevena antahimiza ke'za antahi'za hu'naza nere.
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 Mika zupa ana a'mo'a knare kukena nehatino, zamu'nofira tro nehige'za feno vahe'mo'za eme mizase'naze.
She makes clothes from linen cloth and sells them. She sells sashes to shop owners.
25 Agra hanave'areti'ene ra agima ami'zanteti kukena hiankna nehuno, henkama esia zankura kiza regahie.
She is strong in her character and respected/dignified, and she (laughs at/is not afraid of) [what will happen in] the future.
26 Ana a'mo'a ama' antahi'zanteti kea nehigeno, agipina vahe'mofoma knare kema hunte kemo avite'ne.
When she speaks, she says what is wise. When she gives instructions, she speaks [MTY] kindly (OR, faithfully).
27 Arga mika'zama noma'afima me'nea zantamina kegava hu so'e nehuno, ferura nomanie.
She watches over everything that is done in her household, and she [IDM] is never lazy.
28 Mofavre zaga'amo'za hu muse hunentesageno, neve'a husga huntegahie.
Her children all together speak highly of her, and her husband also praises her.
29 Rama'a a'nemo'za knare avu'avara nehazanagi, kagra zamagaterenka hiranto a'tfa mani'nane.
[He says to her], “There are many women who do admirable things, but you surpass them all!”
30 Mago a'mo'ma fru huno knare avu'ava'ma hania zamo'a krevatga hanigeno, agi agonama keganunuma hananazamo'a, fanane hugahie. Hianagi Ra Anumzamofoma koro hunteno agoragama nemanisia a'mofona, husga huntegahaze.
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 Agrama eri'zama eri'nesia avamente mizana neminkeno, knare avu'ava'ma nehuno, knare eri'zama eri'nesia zankura, vahe'mo'za ra kuma'mofo kafante husga huntegahaze.
Reward women who are like that, and praise them in public [MTY] for what they have done.
