Mga Kawikaan 31
1 Ang mga salita ng haring Lemuel; ang sanggunian na itinuro sa kaniya ng kaniyang ina.
These are sayings/messages that [God gave to] King Lemuel’s mother, and which his mother taught him:
2 Ano anak ko? at ano, Oh anak ng aking bahay-bata? At ano, Oh anak ng aking mga panata?
You are my son; I gave birth to you [RHQ]; you are the son that [God gave me] in answer to my prayers.
3 Huwag mong ibigay ang iyong kalakasan sa mga babae, o ang iyo mang mga lakad sa lumilipol ng mga hari.
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 Hindi sa mga hari, Oh Lemuel, hindi sa mga hari ang paginom ng alak; ni sa mga pangulo man, na magsabi, saan nandoon ang matapang na alak?
Lemuel, kings should not be [constantly] drinking wine or [greatly] desire [to drink other] strong/alcoholic drinks.
5 Baka sila'y uminom, at makalimotan ang kautusan, at humamak ng kahatulan sa sinomang nagdadalamhati.
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 Bigyan mo ng matapang na inumin siya na handang manaw, at ng alak ang mapanglaw na loob.
Give strong/alcoholic drinks to those who are dying and to those who are (greatly distressed/suffering very much).
7 Uminom siya at limutin niya ang kaniyang kahirapan, at huwag nang alalahanin pa ang kaniyang karalitaan.
If they drink, they will forget that they are poor, and they will not think about their distress/troubles any more.
8 Bukhin mo ang iyong bibig sa pipi, sa bagay ng lahat ng naiwang walang kandili.
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 Bukhin mo ang iyong bibig, humatol ka ng katuwiran, at mangasiwa ka ng kahatulan sa dukha at mapagkailangan.
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 Isang mabait na babae sinong makakasumpong? Sapagka't ang kaniyang halaga ay higit na makapupo kay sa mga rubi.
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 Ang puso ng kaniyang asawa ay tumitiwala sa kaniya, at siya'y hindi kukulangin ng pakinabang.
Her husband completely trusts her, and [because of her], he has everything that he needs [LIT].
12 Gumagawa siya ng mabuti sa kaniya at hindi kasamaan lahat ng mga kaarawan ng kaniyang buhay.
She never does anything that would harm him; she does good things for him all the days of her life.
13 Siya'y humahanap ng balahibo ng tupa at lino, at gumagawang kusa ng kaniyang mga kamay.
She finds wool and flax [in the market], and she enjoys spinning it [to make yarn].
14 Siya'y parang mga sasakyang dagat ng kalakal; nagdadala siya ng kaniyang pagkain mula sa malayo.
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 Siya'y bumabangon naman samantalang gabi pa, at nagbibigay ng pagkain sa kaniyang sangbahayan, at ng kanilang gawain sa kaniyang alilang babae.
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 Kaniyang minamasdan ang bukid at binibili: sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang kamay ay nagtatanim siya ng ubasan.
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 Binibigkisan niya ang kaniyang mga balakang ng kalakasan, at nagpapalakas ng kaniyang mga bisig.
She works very hard [IDM]; she makes her arms strong [by the work she does].
18 Kaniyang namamalas na ang kaniyang kalakal ay makikinabang: ang kaniyang ilaw ay hindi namamatay sa gabi.
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 Kaniyang itinangan ang kaniyang mga kamay sa panulid, at ang kaniyang mga kamay ay humahawak ng panghabi.
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 Iginagawad niya ang kaniyang kamay sa dukha: Oo, iniaabot niya ang kaniyang mga kamay sa mapagkailangan.
She generously helps [MTY] those who are poor and needy [DOU].
21 Hindi niya ikinatatakot ang kaniyang sangbahayan sa niebe; sapagka't ang boo niyang sangbahayan ay nakapanamit ng mapulang mapula.
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 Gumagawa siya sa ganang kaniya ng mga unang may burda; ang kaniyang pananamit ay mainam na kayong lino at ng kayong kulay ube.
She makes bedspreads/quilts for the beds. She wears fine linen clothes that are dyed purple, [like queens wear].
23 Ang kaniyang asawa ay kilala sa mga pintuang-bayan, pagka siya'y nauupo sa kasamahan ng mga matanda ng lupain.
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 Gumagawa siya ng mga kasuutang kayong lino at ipinagbibili; at nagbibigay ng mga pamigkis sa mga mangangalakal.
She makes clothes from linen cloth and sells them. She sells sashes to shop owners.
25 Kalakasan at kamahalan ay siyang kaniyang suot. At kaniyang tinatawanan ang panahong darating.
She is strong in her character and respected/dignified, and she (laughs at/is not afraid of) [what will happen in] the future.
26 Binubuka niya ang kaniyang bibig na may karunungan; at ang kautusan ng kagandahang-loob ay nasa kaniyang dila.
When she speaks, she says what is wise. When she gives instructions, she speaks [MTY] kindly (OR, faithfully).
27 Kaniyang tinitignang mabuti ang mga lakad ng kaniyang sangbahayan, at hindi kumakain ng tinapay ng katamaran.
She watches over everything that is done in her household, and she [IDM] is never lazy.
28 Nagsisibangon ang kaniyang mga anak, at tinatawag siyang mapalad; gayon din ang kaniyang asawa, at pinupuri siya niya, na sinasabi:
Her children all together speak highly of her, and her husband also praises her.
29 Maraming anak na babae ay nagsisigawang may kabaitan, nguni't ikaw, ay humihigit sa kanilang lahat.
[He says to her], “There are many women who do admirable things, but you surpass them all!”
30 Ang lingap ay magdaraya, at ang kagandahan ay walang kabuluhan: nguni't ang babae na natatakot sa Panginoon, ay siya'y pupurihin.
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 Bigyan ninyo siya ng bunga ng kaniyang mga kamay; at purihin siya ng kaniyang mga gawa sa mga pintuang-bayan.
Reward women who are like that, and praise them in public [MTY] for what they have done.
