Ohabolana 31
1 Ny tenin’ i Lemoela mpanjaka, dia ny teny mavesa-danja izay nananaran-dreniny azy.
Words of Lemuel, a king, a declaration that his mother taught him:
2 Ahoana, anaka? Ary ahoana, ry zanako naterako? Ary ahoana, ry zanaky ny voadiko?
“What, my son? And what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?
3 Aza omena ny vehivavy ny herinao, Na ny fombam-piainanao ho an’ izay manimba mpanjaka.
Do not give your strength to women, And your ways to wiping away of kings.
4 Tsy mety amin’ ny mpanjaka, ry Lemoela, Eny; tsy mety amin’ ny mpanjaka ny misotro divay, Na amin’ ny mpanapaka ny ho fatra-paniry toaka;
[It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes—a desire of strong drink.
5 Fandrao, raha misotro izy, dia manadino ny lalàna Ka mamily ny fitsarana ny zanaky ny fahoriana.
Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction.
6 Omeo toaka izay efa ho faty, Eny, divay ho an’ izay malahelo azon’ ny fangidiam-panahy;
Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,
7 Aoka hisotro izy mba hanadinoany ny alahelony, Ary tsy hahatsiarovany ny fahoriany intsony.
He drinks, and forgets his poverty, And he does not remember his misery again.
8 Sokafy ny vavanao hisolo ny moana, Hahazoan’ ny kamboty ny rariny;
Open your mouth for the mute, For the right of all sons of change.
9 Sokafy ny vavanao, ka tsarao marina, Ary omeo rariny ny ory sy ny malahelo.
Open your mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!”
10 Iza no mahita vehivavy tsara? Fa ny tombany dia mihoatra lavitra noho ny voahangy.
[ALEPH-BET] A woman of worth who finds? Indeed, her price [is] far above rubies.
11 Matoky azy ny fon’ ny lahy, Ary tsy mitsahatra ny fanambinana azy.
The heart of her husband has trusted in her, And he does not lack spoil.
12 Soa no ataon-dravehivavy aminy, fa tsy ratsy, Amin’ ny andro rehetra iainany.
She has done him good, and not evil, All [the] days of her life.
13 Mizaha volon’ ondry sy rongony izy Ary mazoto miasa amin’ ny tànany.
She has sought wool and flax, And with delight she works [with] her hands.
14 Toy ny sambon’ ny mpandranto izy, Ka avy any amin’ ny lavitra no itondrany ny haniny.
She has been as ships of the merchant, She brings in her bread from afar.
15 Mifoha izy, raha mbola alina, Ka manome hanina ho an’ ny ankohonany Sy anjara ho an’ ny ankizivaviny.
Indeed, she rises while yet night, And gives food to her household, And a portion to her girls.
16 Mihevitra saha izy ka mahazo azy; Ny vokatry ny tànany no anaovany tanim-boaloboka.
She has considered a field, and takes it, She has planted a vineyard from the fruit of her hands.
17 Misikìna hery izy, Ary hatanjahiny ny sandriny.
She has girded her loins with might, And strengthens her arms.
18 Hitany fa tsara ny tombom-barony, Ary tsy maty jiro mandritra ny alina izy.
She has perceived when her merchandise [is] good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.
19 Mandray ny fihazonam-bohavoha izy, Ary ny tànany mihazona ny ampela.
She has sent forth her hands on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.
20 Manatsotra ny tànany amin’ ny ory izy, Eny, mamelatra ny tànany amin’ ny mahantra.
She has spread forth her hand to the poor, Indeed, she sent forth her hands to the needy.
21 Tsy manahy ny oram-panala ho amin’ ny ankohonany izy, Fa ny ankohonany rehetra samy voatafy volon’ ondry mena avokoa.
She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed [with] scarlet.
22 Manao firakotra ho azy izy; Ny fitafiany dia rongony fotsy madinika sy lamba volomparasy.
She has made ornamental coverings for herself, Silk and purple [are] her clothing.
23 Ny lahy dia hajaina eo am-bavahady, Raha miara-mipetraka eo amin’ ny loholona.
Her husband is known in the gates, In his sitting with [the] elderly of [the] land.
24 Manao akanjo hariry madinika ravehivavy ka mivarotra izany, Ary fehin-kibo no amidiny amin’ ny mpandranto.
She has made linen garments, and sells, And she has given a girdle to the merchant.
25 Hery sy voninahitra no fitafiany, Ary ny andro ho avy dia ihomehezany.
Strength and honor [are] her clothing, And she rejoices at a latter day.
26 Manokatra ny vavany amin’ ny fahendrena izy; Ary ny lalàn’ ny famindram-po no eo amin’ ny lelany.
She has opened her mouth in wisdom, And the law of kindness [is] on her tongue.
27 Mitandrina tsara ny ataon’ ny ankohonany izy Ary tsy homana ny mofon’ ny fahalainana.
She [is] watching the ways of her household, And she does not eat bread of sloth.
28 Ny zanany mitsangana ka midera azy hoe sambatra; Ny lahy koa mitsangana ka midera azy hoe:
Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her blessed, Her husband, and he praises her,
29 Maro no zazavavy nanao soa, Fa ianao manoatra noho izy rehetra.
“The daughters who have done worthily [are] many, You have gone up above them all.”
30 Fitaka ny fahatsaram-bika, ary zava-poana ny fahatsaran-tarehy; Fa ny vehivavy matahotra an’ i Jehovah ihany no hoderaina.
Favor [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain, A woman fearing YHWH, she may boast herself.
31 Omeo azy ny avy amin’ ny vokatry ny tànany; Ary aoka ny asany hidera azy eo am-bavahady.
Give to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works praise her in the gates!
