Proverbs 31
1 Àwọn ọ̀rọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀ ti Lemueli ọba, ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀kọ́ tí ìyá rẹ̀ kọ́ ọ,
The words of King Lemuel—the revelation which his mother taught him:
2 “Gbọ́ ìwọ ọmọ mi, gbọ́ ìwọ ọmọ inú mi! Gbọ́ ìwọ ọmọ ẹ̀jẹ́ mi.
“Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!
3 Má ṣe lo agbára rẹ lórí obìnrin, okun rẹ lórí àwọn tí ó pa àwọn ọba run.
Don’t give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
4 “Kì í ṣe fún àwọn ọba, ìwọ Lemueli, kì í ṣe fún ọba láti mu ọtí wáìnì, kì í ṣe fún alákòóso láti máa wá ọtí líle,
It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’
5 kí wọn má ba à mu ọtí yó kí wọn sì gbàgbé ohun tí òfin wí, kí wọn sì fi ẹ̀tọ́ àwọn tí ara ń ni dù wọ́n.
lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
6 Fi ọtí líle fún àwọn tí ń ṣègbé wáìnì fún àwọn tí ó wà nínú ìrora.
Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.
7 Jẹ́ kí wọn mu ọtí kí wọn sì gbàgbé òsì wọn kí wọn má sì rántí òsì wọn mọ́.
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8 “Sọ̀rọ̀ lórúkọ àwọn tí kò le sọ̀rọ̀ fúnra wọn fún ẹ̀tọ́ àwọn ẹni tí ń parun.
Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.
9 Sọ̀rọ̀ kí o sì ṣe ìdájọ́ àìṣègbè jà fún ẹ̀tọ́ àwọn tálákà àti aláìní.”
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”
10 Ta ni ó le rí aya oníwà rere? Ó níye lórí ju iyùn lọ.
Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies.
11 Ọkọ rẹ̀ ní ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé púpọ̀ nínú rẹ̀ kò sì ṣí ìwà rere tí kò pé lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀.
The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.
12 Ire ní ó ń ṣe fún un, kì í ṣe ibi ní gbogbo ọjọ́ ayé rẹ̀.
She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.
13 Ó sa aṣọ irun àgùntàn olówùú àti ọ̀gbọ̀ Ó sì ṣiṣẹ́ pẹ̀lú ìyárí.
She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.
14 Ó dàbí ọkọ̀ ojú omi tí àwọn oníṣòwò; ó ń gbé oúnjẹ rẹ̀ wá láti ọ̀nà jíjìn.
She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.
15 Ó dìde nígbà tí òkùnkùn sì kùn; ó ṣe oúnjẹ fún ìdílé rẹ̀ àti ìpín oúnjẹ fún àwọn ìránṣẹ́bìnrin rẹ̀.
She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.
16 Ó kíyèsi oko kan, ó sì rà á; nínú ohun tí ó ń wọlé fún un ó gbin ọgbà àjàrà rẹ̀.
She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.
17 Ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ tagbára tagbára apá rẹ̀ le koko fún iṣẹ́.
She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.
18 Ó rí i pé òwò òun pé fìtílà rẹ̀ kì í sì í kú ní òru.
She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.
19 Ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀, ó di kẹ̀kẹ́ òwú mú ó sì na ọwọ́ rẹ̀ di ìrànwú mú.
She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
20 O la ọwọ́ rẹ̀ sí àwọn tálákà ó sì na ọwọ́ rẹ̀ sí àwọn aláìní.
She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.
21 Nígbà tí òjò-dídì rọ̀, kò bẹ̀rù nítorí ìdílé rẹ̀ nítorí gbogbo wọn ni ó wọ aṣọ tí ó nípọn.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 Ó ṣe aṣọ títẹ́ fún ibùsùn rẹ̀; ẹ̀wù dáradára àti elése àlùkò ni aṣọ rẹ̀.
She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 A bọ̀wọ̀ fún ọkọ rẹ̀ ní ẹnu ibodè ìlú níbi tí ó ń jókòó láàrín àwọn àgbàgbà ìlú.
Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
24 Ó ń ṣe àwọn aṣọ dáradára ó sì ń tà wọ́n ó sì ń kó ọjà fún àwọn oníṣòwò.
She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.
25 Agbára àti ọlá ni ó wò ọ́ láṣọ ó le fi ọjọ́ iwájú rẹ́rìn-ín.
Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.
26 A sọ̀rọ̀ pẹ̀lú ọgbọ́n ìkọ́ni òtítọ́ sì ń bẹ létè e rẹ̀
She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue.
27 Ó ń bojútó gbogbo ètò ilé rẹ̀ kì í sì í jẹ oúnjẹ ìmẹ́lẹ́.
She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.
28 Àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ dìde wọ́n sì pè é ní alábùkún ọkọ rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ń gbóríyìn fún un.
Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:
29 “Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ obìnrin ní ń ṣe nǹkan ọlọ́lá ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ ju gbogbo wọn lọ.”
“Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.”
30 Ojú dáradára a máa tan ni, ẹwà sì jẹ́ asán nítorí obìnrin tí ó bẹ̀rù Olúwa yẹ kí ó gba oríyìn.
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
31 Sì fún un ní èrè tí ó tọ́ sí i kí o sì jẹ́ kí iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ fún un ní ìyìn ní ẹnu ibodè ìlú.
Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!
