ହିତୋପଦେଶ 31
1 ଲମୂୟେଲ ରାଜାର କଥା: ଅର୍ଥାତ୍, ତାହାର ମାତା ତାହାକୁ ଯାହା ଶିଖାଇଥିଲା, ସେହି ଭାରୋକ୍ତି।
These are sayings/messages that [God gave to] King Lemuel’s mother, and which his mother taught him:
2 ହେ ମୋହର ପୁତ୍ର, ହେ ମୋʼ ଗର୍ଭର ପୁତ୍ର, ହେ ମୋʼ ମାନତର ପୁତ୍ର, କଅଣ କହିବି?
You are my son; I gave birth to you [RHQ]; you are the son that [God gave me] in answer to my prayers.
3 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଆପଣା ବଳ ଦିଅ ନାହିଁ, ଅବା ରାଜାମାନେ ଯହିଁରେ ବିନଷ୍ଟ ହୁଅନ୍ତି, ତହିଁରେ ଗତି କର ନାହିଁ।
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 ହେ ଲମୂୟେଲ, ରାଜାମାନଙ୍କର ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ପାନ କରିବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ, ରାଜାମାନଙ୍କର ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ; କିଅବା ମଦ୍ୟ କାହିଁ ବୋଲି କହିବା ଭୂପତିମାନଙ୍କର ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ।
Lemuel, kings should not be [constantly] drinking wine or [greatly] desire [to drink other] strong/alcoholic drinks.
5 ସେମାନେ ପାନ କଲେ, ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ପାସୋରି ଦୁଃଖୀସନ୍ତାନ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର ବିଚାର ବିପରୀତ କରିବେ।
If they do that, they forget the laws [that they have made], and they do not do what is right for poor/afflicted [people].
6 ମୃତକଳ୍ପ ଲୋକକୁ ମଦ୍ୟ ଦିଅ ଓ ତିକ୍ତମନା ଲୋକକୁ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ଦିଅ।
Give strong/alcoholic drinks to those who are dying and to those who are (greatly distressed/suffering very much).
7 ସେ ଲୋକ ପାନ କରି ଆପଣା ଦରିଦ୍ରତା ପାସୋରୁ ଓ ଆପଣା କ୍ଳେଶ ଆଉ ମନରେ ନ କରୁ।
If they drink, they will forget that they are poor, and they will not think about their distress/troubles any more.
8 ଘୁଙ୍ଗା ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷରେ, ସମସ୍ତ ଅନାଥଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷରେ, ଆପଣା ମୁଖ ଫିଟାଅ।
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.
9 ମୁଖ ଫିଟାଇ ଯଥାର୍ଥ ବିଚାର କର, ପୁଣି, ଦୁଃଖୀ ଓ ଦରିଦ୍ରମାନଙ୍କର ସୁବିଚାର କର।
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.
10 ଗୁଣବତୀ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ କିଏ ପାଇ ପାରେ? ମୁକ୍ତାଠାରୁ ହିଁ ତାହାର ମୂଲ୍ୟ ଅଧିକ।
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.
11 ତାହାର ସ୍ୱାମୀର ହୃଦୟ ତାହାଠାରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରେ, ପୁଣି, ତାହାର ଲାଭର ଅଭାବ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ।
Her husband completely trusts her, and [because of her], he has everything that he needs [LIT].
12 ସେ ଜୀବନଯାଏ ସ୍ୱାମୀର କ୍ଷତି ନ କରି ମଙ୍ଗଳ କରେ।
She never does anything that would harm him; she does good things for him all the days of her life.
13 ସେ ମେଷଲୋମ ଓ ମସିନା ଖୋଜି ସନ୍ତୋଷରେ ଆପଣା ହସ୍ତରେ କର୍ମ କରେ।
She finds wool and flax [in the market], and she enjoys spinning it [to make yarn].
14 ସେ ବାଣିଜ୍ୟ-ଜାହାଜ ତୁଲ୍ୟ; ସେ ଦୂରରୁ ଆପଣା ଆହାର ଆଣେ।
She is like [SIM] a ship that brings from far away goods/merchandise to sell, [because] she buys food that comes from far away.
15 ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ରାତ୍ରି ଥାଉ ଥାଉ ଉଠେ ଓ ଆପଣା ପରିଜନ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରେ ଓ ଦାସୀଗଣଙ୍କୁ ନିରୂପିତ କର୍ମ ଦିଏ।
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 ସେ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରର ବିଷୟ ବୁଝି ତାହା କିଣେ, ସେ ଆପଣା ହସ୍ତର ଫଳ ଦେଇ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାକ୍ଷେତ୍ର ରୋପଣ କରେ।
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.
17 ସେ ବଳରେ ଆପଣା ଅଣ୍ଟା ବାନ୍ଧେ ଓ ଆପଣା ବାହୁ ବଳବାନ କରେ।
She works very hard [IDM]; she makes her arms strong [by the work she does].
18 ଆପଣା ବ୍ୟାପାର ଯେ ଲାଭଜନକ, ଏହା ସେ ବୁଝେ; ପୁଣି, ରାତ୍ରିକାଳରେ ତାହାର ପ୍ରଦୀପ ଲିଭିଯାଏ ନାହିଁ।
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.
19 ସେ ଚରଖାକୁ ହାତ ବଢ଼ାଏ, ପୁଣି, ତାହାର ହସ୍ତ ତାକୁଡ଼ି ଧରେ।
She holds the (spindle/rod which twists the thread that she is making), and [then] she spins the thread [MTY] [that she will use].
20 ସେ ଦୁଃଖୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୁକ୍ତହସ୍ତା ହୁଏ ଓ ଦରିଦ୍ରମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଆପଣା ହାତ ବଢ଼ାଏ।
She generously helps [MTY] those who are poor and needy [DOU].
21 ସେ ହିମ ଲାଗି ଆପଣା ପରିବାର ବିଷୟରେ ଭୟ କରେ ନାହିଁ; ଯେହେତୁ ତାହାର ସମସ୍ତ ପରିବାର ସିନ୍ଦୂର ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପିନ୍ଧନ୍ତି।
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.
22 ସେ ଆପଣା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଚିତ୍ରବିଚିତ୍ର ଆଚ୍ଛାଦନ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରେ, ପୁଣି, ସେ ଶୁଭ୍ର କ୍ଷୌମବସ୍ତ୍ର ଓ ଧୂମ୍ରବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପିନ୍ଧେ।
She makes bedspreads/quilts for the beds. She wears fine linen clothes that are dyed purple, [like queens wear].
23 ତାହାର ସ୍ୱାମୀ ଦେଶୀୟ ପ୍ରାଚୀନମାନଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗେ ନଗର-ଦ୍ୱାରରେ ବସିବା ବେଳେ ଚିହ୍ନାଯାଏ।
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.
24 ସେ ସୂକ୍ଷ୍ମ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରି ବିକ୍ରୟ କରେ, ପୁଣି, ବଣିକମାନଙ୍କ ହସ୍ତରେ କଟିବନ୍ଧନ ସମର୍ପଣ କରେ।
She makes clothes from linen cloth and sells them. She sells sashes to shop owners.
25 ବଳ ଓ ଶୋଭା ତାହାର ବସ୍ତ୍ର ସ୍ୱରୂପ; ପୁଣି, ଭବିଷ୍ୟତକାଳ ବିଷୟରେ ସେ ହାସ୍ୟ କରେ।
She is strong in her character and respected/dignified, and she (laughs at/is not afraid of) [what will happen in] the future.
26 ସେ ଜ୍ଞାନରେ ଆପଣା ମୁଖ ଫିଟାଏ; ତାହାର ଜିହ୍ୱାରେ ଦୟାର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଥାଏ।
When she speaks, she says what is wise. When she gives instructions, she speaks [MTY] kindly (OR, faithfully).
27 ସେ ଆପଣା ପରିବାରର ଆଚରଣରେ ମନୋଯୋଗ କରେ, ପୁଣି, ଆଳସ୍ୟର ଆହାର ଖାଏ ନାହିଁ।
She watches over everything that is done in her household, and she [IDM] is never lazy.
28 ତାହାର ସନ୍ତାନମାନେ ଉଠି ତାହାକୁ ଧନ୍ୟ ଧନ୍ୟ କହନ୍ତି ଓ ତାହାର ସ୍ୱାମୀ ହିଁ ତାହାକୁ (ଏରୂପ) ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରେ;
Her children all together speak highly of her, and her husband also praises her.
29 “ଅନେକ କନ୍ୟା ଗୁଣ ଦେଖାଇଅଛନ୍ତି, ମାତ୍ର ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସେସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ।”
[He says to her], “There are many women who do admirable things, but you surpass them all!”
30 ଲାବଣ୍ୟ ପ୍ରବଞ୍ଚନାଜନକ ଓ ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଅସାର; ମାତ୍ର ଯେଉଁ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଭୟ କରେ, ସେ ପ୍ରଶଂସିତା ହେବ।
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 ତାହାର ହାତର ଫଳ ତାହାକୁ ଦିଅ, ପୁଣି, ତାହାର ନିଜ କର୍ମ ନଗର-ଦ୍ୱାରରେ ତାହାର ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରୁ।
Reward women who are like that, and praise them in public [MTY] for what they have done.
