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箴言-Proverbs 第 31 章

31:1利慕伊勒王的言语,是他母亲教训他的谕言:
The words of King Lemuel. The oracle which his mother taught him.
31:2我儿阿,我腹中生的儿阿,我许愿所得的儿阿!我当说什么呢?
What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?
31:3不要将你的精力给妇女,也不要有那使君王毁灭的行径。
Do not give your strength to women, Nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
31:4利慕伊勒阿,君王不可喝淡酒,绝对不可;首领也不可说,浓酒在那里?
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink?
31:5恐怕喝了就忘记所立的律例,颠倒一切困苦人的公理。
Lest they drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
31:6可以把浓酒给将亡的人喝,把淡酒给魂里愁苦的人喝,
Give strong drink rather to one who is perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul;
31:7让他喝了就忘记他的贫穷,不再记念他的苦恼。
Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.
31:8你当为哑吧开口,为一切将过去的人伸冤。
Open your mouth for the dumb, And for the rights of all those who are passing away.
31:9你当开口按公义审判,为困苦和穷乏人秉持公理。
Open your mouth; judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.
31:10才德的妇人谁能得着呢?她的价值远胜过珠宝。
Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above jewels.
31:11她丈夫心里倚靠她,必不缺少利益。
The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain.
31:12她一生的日子使丈夫有益无损。
She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.
31:13她寻找羊毛和麻,乐意亲手作工。
She seeks wool and flax, And delights to work with her hands.
31:14她好像商船从远方运粮来,
She is like the merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.
31:15天还黑她就起来,把食物分给家中的人,将当作的工分派婢女。
She rises also while it is still night And gives food to her household, And their task to her serving girls.
31:16她想得田地就买来;用手所得的成果,栽种葡萄园。
She considers a field and buys it; With the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
31:17她以能力束腰,使膀臂有力。
She girds her loins with strength And makes strong her arms.
31:18她检试自作的商品,确定都是好的;她的灯终夜不灭。
She samples her merchandise to be sure it is good; Her lamp does not go out by night.
31:19她手拿捻线竿,手握纺线锤。
She lays her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold on to the spindle.
31:20她张手赒济困苦人,伸手帮补穷乏人。
She stretches out her hand to the afflicted, And she reaches out her hands to the needy.
31:21她不因下雪为家里的人担心,因为全家都穿着朱红衣服。
She does not fear for her household when it snows, For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
31:22她为自己制作毯子;她的衣服是细麻和紫色布作的。
She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
31:23她丈夫在城门口与本地的长老同坐,为众人所认识。
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.
31:24她作细麻布衣裳出卖,又将腰带供给商家。
She makes linen garments and sells them And delivers girdles to the merchant.
31:25能力和威仪是她的衣服,她想到日后的景况就喜笑。
Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she happily looks forward to the time to come.
31:26她开口就发智慧,她舌上有慈爱的法则。
She opens her mouth with wisdom, And the law of kindness is on her tongue.
31:27她观察家务,并不吃闲饭。
She watches closely over the ways of her household And does not eat the bread of idleness.
31:28她的儿女起来称她有福;她的丈夫也称赞她,说,
Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
31:29行事有才德的女子很多,惟独你超过众人。
Many daughters have done worthily, But you surpass them all.
31:30艳丽是虚假的,美容是虚浮的;惟敬畏耶和华的妇女,必得称赞。
Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman who fears Jehovah, she will be praised.
31:31愿她得着亲手操劳的果效,愿她的工作使她在城门口得称赞。
Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.
 
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