സദൃശവാക്യങ്ങൾ 31
These are sayings/messages that [God gave to] King Lemuel’s mother, and which his mother taught him:
You are my son; I gave birth to you [RHQ]; you are the son that [God gave me] in answer to my prayers.
3 ൩ സ്ത്രീകൾക്ക് നിന്റെ ബലത്തെയും രാജാക്കന്മാരെ നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നവർക്ക് നിന്റെ വഴികളെയും ഏല്പിച്ചു കൊടുക്കരുത്.
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 ൪ വീഞ്ഞ് കുടിക്കുന്നത് രാജാക്കന്മാർക്ക് ചേർന്നതല്ല; ലെമൂവേലേ, രാജാക്കന്മാർക്ക് അത് ചേർന്നതല്ല; മദ്യാസക്തി പ്രഭുക്കന്മാർക്ക് ഉചിതവുമല്ല.
Lemuel, kings should not be [constantly] drinking wine or [greatly] desire [to drink other] strong/alcoholic drinks.
If they do that, they forget the laws [that they have made], and they do not do what is right for poor/afflicted [people].
Give strong/alcoholic drinks to those who are dying and to those who are (greatly distressed/suffering very much).
If they drink, they will forget that they are poor, and they will not think about their distress/troubles any more.
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.
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.
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.
Her husband completely trusts her, and [because of her], he has everything that he needs [LIT].
She never does anything that would harm him; she does good things for him all the days of her life.
She finds wool and flax [in the market], and she enjoys spinning it [to make yarn].
She is like [SIM] a ship that brings from far away goods/merchandise to sell, [because] she buys food that comes from far away.
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 ൧൬ അവൾ ഒരു നിലത്തിന്മേൽ ദൃഷ്ടിവച്ച് അത് വാങ്ങുന്നു; സമ്പാദ്യം കൊണ്ട് അവൾ ഒരു മുന്തിരിത്തോട്ടം നട്ടുണ്ടാക്കുന്നു.
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.
She works very hard [IDM]; she makes her arms strong [by the work she does].
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.
She holds the (spindle/rod which twists the thread that she is making), and [then] she spins the thread [MTY] [that she will use].
She generously helps [MTY] those who are poor and needy [DOU].
21 ൨൧ തന്റെ വീട്ടുകാരെക്കുറിച്ച് അവൾ ഹിമകാലത്ത് ഭയപ്പെടുന്നില്ല; അവളുടെ വീട്ടിലുള്ള എല്ലാവർക്കും ചുവപ്പു കമ്പിളി ഉണ്ടല്ലോ.
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.
She makes bedspreads/quilts for the beds. She wears fine linen clothes that are dyed purple, [like queens wear].
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.
She makes clothes from linen cloth and sells them. She sells sashes to shop owners.
She is strong in her character and respected/dignified, and she (laughs at/is not afraid of) [what will happen in] the future.
When she speaks, she says what is wise. When she gives instructions, she speaks [MTY] kindly (OR, faithfully).
She watches over everything that is done in her household, and she [IDM] is never lazy.
28 ൨൮ അവളുടെ മക്കൾ എഴുന്നേറ്റ് അവളെ ‘ഭാഗ്യവതി’ എന്ന് പുകഴ്ത്തുന്നു; അവളുടെ ഭർത്താവും അവളെ പ്രശംസിക്കുന്നത്:
Her children all together speak highly of her, and her husband also praises her.
[He says to her], “There are many women who do admirable things, but you surpass them all!”
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 ൩൧ അവളുടെ കൈകളുടെ ഫലം അവൾക്ക് കൊടുക്കുവിൻ; അവളുടെ സ്വന്തപ്രവൃത്തികൾ പട്ടണവാതില്ക്കൽ അവളെ പ്രശംസിക്കട്ടെ.
Reward women who are like that, and praise them in public [MTY] for what they have done.
