हितोपदेश 31
1 राजा लमूएलका वचनहरू अर्थात् तिनकी आमाले सिकाएकी ईश्वरवाणीः
The words of Lemuel the king, —the strain which was taught him by his mother: —
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? aye what, the son of my vows?
3 स्त्रीलाई तेरो बल नदे वा राजाहरूलाई नष्ट गर्नेहरूलाई तेरा चालहरू नदे ।
Do not give, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin 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 dignitaries, to desire strong drink,
5 किनभने तिनीहरूले पिउँदा तिनीहरूले कानुनी आदेश बिर्सेका हुन्छन्, र कष्टमा परेकाहरू सबैका अधिकारलाई वञ्चित गरिदिन्छन् ।
Lest he drink, and forget that which is decreed, and alter the plea of any who are sorely oppressed.
6 नष्ट भइरहेकाहरूलाई मदिरा दे, र विरहमा भएकाहरूलाई दाखमद्य दे ।
Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul:
7 त्यसले पिएर आफ्नो गरिबी भुल्ने छ, र त्यसले आफ्नो कष्टलाई सम्झने छैन ।
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.
8 बोल्न नसक्नेहरू र नष्ट भइरहेकाहरूको अधिकारको लागि बोल् ।
Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the children of the departed.
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 administer justice for the poor and the needy.
10 कसले सुयोग्य पत्नी पाउन सक्छ? उनको मूल्य रत्नहरूभन्दा बहुमूल्य हुन्छ ।
A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.
11 उनका पतिको हृदयले उनीमाथि भरोसा गर्छन्, र तिनी कहिल्यै गरिब हुने छैनन् ।
The heart of her husband, trusteth her, and, gain, he shall not lack:
12 उनले तिनका लागि आफ्नो जीवनकालभरि खराब कुराहरू नभई असल कुराहरू गर्छिन्,
She doeth 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 ships of the merchant, from afar, she bringeth in her food;
15 उनी राती नै उठ्छिन्, र आफ्नो परिवारलाई भोजन बाँड्छिन्, अनि आफ्ना चाकर्नीहरूलाई तिनीहरूका काम बाँडफाँड गरिदिन्छिन् ।
And she riseth, while yet it is night, and giveth food to her household, and a task to her maidens:
16 उनले सोचविचार गरेर एउटा खेत किन्छिन्, र आफ्नो हातको कमाइले दाखबारी लगाउँछिन् ।
She considereth a field, and procureth it, Out of the fruit of her hands, she planteth a vineyard:
17 उनी शक्तिले आभुषित हुन्छिन् र आफ्ना पाखुराहरूलाई बलियो बनाउँछिन् ।
She girdeth, with strength her loins, and putteth vigour into her arms:
18 उनको लागि केले मुनाफा ल्याउने छ भनी तिनी अनुमान गर्छिन् । रातैभरि उनको बत्ती निभ्दैन ।
She tasteth, whether, good, be her merchandise, and her lamp, goeth not out by night:
19 उनले आफ्नो हात चर्खाको डन्डामा राख्छिन्, र आफ्नै औँलाले पिउरी समात्छिन् ।
Her hands, she putteth forth to the distaff, and, her palms, lay hold of the spindle:
20 उनले गरिब मानिसहरूप्रति आफ्नो मुट्ठी खोल्छिन् । उनले खाँचोमा परेकाहरूप्रति आफ्नो हात अगाडि बढाउँछिन् ।
Her palm, she spreadeth out to the oppressed, and, her hands, she extendeth to the needy:
21 आफ्नो परिवारमा हिउँ पर्दा उनी डराउँदिनन्, किनकि उनको परिवारका सबै सदस्यले सिन्दूरे रङका लुगा लगाउँछन् ।
She feareth not, for her household, because of the snow, for, all her household, are clothed with crimson:
22 उनले आफ्नो ओछ्यानको लागि तन्ना बनाउँछिन्, र उनले मसिनो गरी बाटेको सुतीको कपडाको लुगा लगाउँछिन् ।
Coverlets, she maketh for herself, Of white linen and of purple, is her clothing:
23 उनका पति सहरको मूल ढोकामा देशका पाका मानिसहरूसित बस्दा सम्मानित हुन्छन् ।
Known in the gates, is her husband, when he sitteth, with the elders of the land:
24 उनले सुती कपडाका वस्त्रहरू बनाएर बेच्छिन्, र व्यापारीहरूलाई पटुका उपलब्ध गराउँछिन् ।
Fine linen wraps, she maketh and selleth, and, girdles, doth she deliver to the trader:
25 उनी शक्ति र आदरले आभुषित छिन्, अनि आउने समयको लागि उनी हाँस्न सक्छिन् ।
Strength and dignity, are her clothing, and she laugheth at the time to come:
26 उनले बुद्धिसित आफ्नो मुख खोल्छिन्, र दयाको व्यवस्था उनको जिब्रोमा छ ।
Her mouth, she openeth with wisdom, and, the instruction of kindness, is on her tongue:
27 उनले आफ्नो परिवारका चालहरूको रेखदेख गर्छिन्, र आलस्यको रोटी खाँदिनन् ।
She looketh well to the goings of her household, and, the bread of idleness, will she not eat.
28 उनका छोरा-छोरीहरू खडा भएर उनलाई धन्यको भन्छन्, र उनका पतिले यसो भन्दै उनको तारिफ गर्छन्,
Her children rise up, and call her happy! her husband, 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 ।
Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, 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 own hands, and let her own works, praise her in the gates.
