नीतिसूत्रे 31
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
Give not your strength unto women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
4 ४ हे लमुएला, द्राक्षरस पिणे हे राजांना शोभत नाही, आणि मादक पेय कोठे आहे? असे म्हणणे अधिपतींना शोभत नाही.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Open your mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
9 ९ तू आपले मुख उघड आणि जे योग्य आहे त्याचा योग्य रीतीने न्याय कर, आणि ते गरीब व गरजू आहेत त्यांची बाजू मांडून त्यांना न्याय कर.
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
The heart of her husband does safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
She seeks wool, and flax, and works willingly with her hands.
She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from far.
15 १५ रात्र गेली नाही तोच ती उठून, आपल्या कुटुंबासाठी अन्न शिजवते, आणि नोकर मुलींना काय करायचे ते काम वाटून देते.
She rises also while it is yet night, and gives food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
She considers a field, and buys it: with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
She girds her loins with strength, and strengthens her arms.
She perceives that her merchandise is good: her candle goes not out by night.
She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
She stretches out her hand to the poor; yea, she reachs forth her hands to the needy.
21 २१ आपल्या कुटुंबासाठी तिला बर्फाचे भय वाटत नाही, कारण तिचे सर्व कुटुंब किरमिजी वस्त्र पांघरलेले असते.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
She makes herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
She makes fine linen, and sells it; and delivers girdles unto the merchant.
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
She opens her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness.
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.
Many daughters have done virtuously, but you excel them all.
30 ३० लावण्य फसवे आहे आणि सौंदर्य हे व्यर्थ आहे, पण तू जी स्त्री परमेश्वराचे भय धरते तिची प्रशंसा होते.
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
