हितोपदेश 31
1 राजा लमूएलका वचनहरू अर्थात् तिनकी आमाले सिकाएकी ईश्वरवाणीः
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
2 हे मेरो छोरो, हे मेरो गर्भको छोरो, हे मेरा भाकलहरूको छोरो, तँ के चाहन्छस्?
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
3 स्त्रीलाई तेरो बल नदे वा राजाहरूलाई नष्ट गर्नेहरूलाई तेरा चालहरू नदे ।
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
4 यो राजाहरूका लागि होइन, हे लमूएल, राजाहरूले दाखमद्य पिउनुहुन्न वा शासकहरूले मदिराको लालसा गर्नुहुन्न ।
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
5 किनभने तिनीहरूले पिउँदा तिनीहरूले कानुनी आदेश बिर्सेका हुन्छन्, र कष्टमा परेकाहरू सबैका अधिकारलाई वञ्चित गरिदिन्छन् ।
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
6 नष्ट भइरहेकाहरूलाई मदिरा दे, र विरहमा भएकाहरूलाई दाखमद्य दे ।
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
7 त्यसले पिएर आफ्नो गरिबी भुल्ने छ, र त्यसले आफ्नो कष्टलाई सम्झने छैन ।
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8 बोल्न नसक्नेहरू र नष्ट भइरहेकाहरूको अधिकारको लागि बोल् ।
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
9 आवाज उठा, र जे ठिक छ त्यसको नापअनुसार न्याय गर्, अनि गरिब र खाँचोमा परेकाहरूको अधिकारको निम्ति बोल् ।
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
10 कसले सुयोग्य पत्नी पाउन सक्छ? उनको मूल्य रत्नहरूभन्दा बहुमूल्य हुन्छ ।
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11 उनका पतिको हृदयले उनीमाथि भरोसा गर्छन्, र तिनी कहिल्यै गरिब हुने छैनन् ।
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 उनले तिनका लागि आफ्नो जीवनकालभरि खराब कुराहरू नभई असल कुराहरू गर्छिन्,
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13 उनले ऊन र सनपाट रोज्छिन्, अनि आफ्ना हातले खुसी भएर काम गर्छिन् ।
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 उनी व्यापारी जहाजझैँ छिन् । उनले टाढाबाट आफ्नो भोजन ल्याउँछिन् ।
She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15 उनी राती नै उठ्छिन्, र आफ्नो परिवारलाई भोजन बाँड्छिन्, अनि आफ्ना चाकर्नीहरूलाई तिनीहरूका काम बाँडफाँड गरिदिन्छिन् ।
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16 उनले सोचविचार गरेर एउटा खेत किन्छिन्, र आफ्नो हातको कमाइले दाखबारी लगाउँछिन् ।
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 उनी शक्तिले आभुषित हुन्छिन् र आफ्ना पाखुराहरूलाई बलियो बनाउँछिन् ।
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18 उनको लागि केले मुनाफा ल्याउने छ भनी तिनी अनुमान गर्छिन् । रातैभरि उनको बत्ती निभ्दैन ।
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
19 उनले आफ्नो हात चर्खाको डन्डामा राख्छिन्, र आफ्नै औँलाले पिउरी समात्छिन् ।
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20 उनले गरिब मानिसहरूप्रति आफ्नो मुट्ठी खोल्छिन् । उनले खाँचोमा परेकाहरूप्रति आफ्नो हात अगाडि बढाउँछिन् ।
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 आफ्नो परिवारमा हिउँ पर्दा उनी डराउँदिनन्, किनकि उनको परिवारका सबै सदस्यले सिन्दूरे रङका लुगा लगाउँछन् ।
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 उनले आफ्नो ओछ्यानको लागि तन्ना बनाउँछिन्, र उनले मसिनो गरी बाटेको सुतीको कपडाको लुगा लगाउँछिन् ।
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
23 उनका पति सहरको मूल ढोकामा देशका पाका मानिसहरूसित बस्दा सम्मानित हुन्छन् ।
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24 उनले सुती कपडाका वस्त्रहरू बनाएर बेच्छिन्, र व्यापारीहरूलाई पटुका उपलब्ध गराउँछिन् ।
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25 उनी शक्ति र आदरले आभुषित छिन्, अनि आउने समयको लागि उनी हाँस्न सक्छिन् ।
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26 उनले बुद्धिसित आफ्नो मुख खोल्छिन्, र दयाको व्यवस्था उनको जिब्रोमा छ ।
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 उनले आफ्नो परिवारका चालहरूको रेखदेख गर्छिन्, र आलस्यको रोटी खाँदिनन् ।
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 उनका छोरा-छोरीहरू खडा भएर उनलाई धन्यको भन्छन्, र उनका पतिले यसो भन्दै उनको तारिफ गर्छन्,
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29 “धेरै स्त्रीहरूले राम्ररी काम गरेका छन्, तर तिमीले तिनीहरू सबैलाई जितेकी छ्यौ ।”
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30 सुन्दरता भ्रामक हुन्छ; सौन्दर्य व्यर्थको हुन्छ, तर परमप्रभुको भय मान्ने स्त्रीको नै प्रशंसा गरिने छ ।
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth Yhwh, she shall be praised.
31 उनको हातको कमाइ उनलाई नै दिनू, र उनका कामहरूले मूल ढोकामा उनको प्रशंसा गरून् ।
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
