സദൃശവാക്യങ്ങൾ 31
The words of Lemuel the king, —the strain which was taught him by his mother: —
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? aye what, the son of my vows?
3 ൩ സ്ത്രീകൾക്ക് നിന്റെ ബലത്തെയും രാജാക്കന്മാരെ നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നവർക്ക് നിന്റെ വഴികളെയും ഏല്പിച്ചു കൊടുക്കരുത്.
Do not give, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin kings.
4 ൪ വീഞ്ഞ് കുടിക്കുന്നത് രാജാക്കന്മാർക്ക് ചേർന്നതല്ല; ലെമൂവേലേ, രാജാക്കന്മാർക്ക് അത് ചേർന്നതല്ല; മദ്യാസക്തി പ്രഭുക്കന്മാർക്ക് ഉചിതവുമല്ല.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor, for dignitaries, to desire strong drink,
Lest he drink, and forget that which is decreed, and alter the plea of any who are sorely oppressed.
Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul:
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.
Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the children of the departed.
Open thy mouth—judge righteously, —and administer justice for the poor and the needy.
A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.
The heart of her husband, trusteth her, and, gain, he shall not lack:
She doeth him good and not evil, all the days of her life:
She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands:
She is like the ships of the merchant, from afar, she bringeth in her food;
And she riseth, while yet it is night, and giveth food to her household, and a task to her maidens:
16 ൧൬ അവൾ ഒരു നിലത്തിന്മേൽ ദൃഷ്ടിവച്ച് അത് വാങ്ങുന്നു; സമ്പാദ്യം കൊണ്ട് അവൾ ഒരു മുന്തിരിത്തോട്ടം നട്ടുണ്ടാക്കുന്നു.
She considereth a field, and procureth it, Out of the fruit of her hands, she planteth a vineyard:
She girdeth, with strength her loins, and putteth vigour into her arms:
She tasteth, whether, good, be her merchandise, and her lamp, goeth not out by night:
Her hands, she putteth forth to the distaff, and, her palms, lay hold of the spindle:
Her palm, she spreadeth out to the oppressed, and, her hands, she extendeth to the needy:
21 ൨൧ തന്റെ വീട്ടുകാരെക്കുറിച്ച് അവൾ ഹിമകാലത്ത് ഭയപ്പെടുന്നില്ല; അവളുടെ വീട്ടിലുള്ള എല്ലാവർക്കും ചുവപ്പു കമ്പിളി ഉണ്ടല്ലോ.
She feareth not, for her household, because of the snow, for, all her household, are clothed with crimson:
Coverlets, she maketh for herself, Of white linen and of purple, is her clothing:
Known in the gates, is her husband, when he sitteth, with the elders of the land:
Fine linen wraps, she maketh and selleth, and, girdles, doth she deliver to the trader:
Strength and dignity, are her clothing, and she laugheth at the time to come:
Her mouth, she openeth with wisdom, and, the instruction of kindness, is on her tongue:
She looketh well to the goings of her household, and, the bread of idleness, will she not eat.
28 ൨൮ അവളുടെ മക്കൾ എഴുന്നേറ്റ് അവളെ ‘ഭാഗ്യവതി’ എന്ന് പുകഴ്ത്തുന്നു; അവളുടെ ഭർത്താവും അവളെ പ്രശംസിക്കുന്നത്:
Her children rise up, and call her happy! her husband, and he praiseth her: —
Many daughters, have done virtuously, but, thou, excellest them all!
Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised:
31 ൩൧ അവളുടെ കൈകളുടെ ഫലം അവൾക്ക് കൊടുക്കുവിൻ; അവളുടെ സ്വന്തപ്രവൃത്തികൾ പട്ടണവാതില്ക്കൽ അവളെ പ്രശംസിക്കട്ടെ.
Give her of the fruit of her own hands, and let her own works, praise her in the gates.
