箴言 31

利慕伊勒王的言语，是他母亲教训他的真言。

lì mù yī lè wáng de yán yǔ ， shì tā mǔ qīn jiào xùn tā de zhēn yán 。

The words of King Lemuel—the revelation which his mother taught him:

我的儿啊，我腹中生的儿啊， 我许愿得的儿啊！我当怎样教训你呢？

wǒ de ér a ， wǒ fù zhōng shēng de ér a ， wǒ xǔ yuàn dé de ér a ！ wǒ dāng zěn yàng jiào xùn nǐ ne ？

“Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!

不要将你的精力给妇女； 也不要有败坏君王的行为。

bú yào jiāng nǐ de jīng lì gěi fù nǚ ； yě bú yào yǒu bài huài jūn wáng de xíng wéi 。

Don’t give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.

利慕伊勒啊，君王喝酒，君王喝酒不相宜； 王子说浓酒在那里也不相宜；

lì mù yī lè a ， jūn wáng hē jiǔ ， jūn wáng hē jiǔ bù xiāng yí ； wáng zǐ shuō nóng jiǔ zài nà lǐ yě bù xiāng yí ；

It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’

恐怕喝了就忘记律例， 颠倒一切困苦人的是非。

kǒng pà hē le jiù wàng jì lǜ lì ， diān dǎo yí qiè kùn kǔ rén de shì fēi 。

lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.

可以把浓酒给将亡的人喝， 把清酒给苦心的人喝，

kě yǐ bǎ nóng jiǔ gěi jiāng wáng de rén hē ， bǎ qīng jiǔ gěi kǔ xīn de rén hē ，

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.

让他喝了，就忘记他的贫穷， 不再记念他的苦楚。

ràng tā hē le ， jiù wàng jì tā de pín qióng ， bú zài jì niàn tā de kǔ chǔ 。

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

你当为哑巴 开口， 为一切孤独的伸冤。

nǐ dāng wèi yǎ ba kāi kǒu ， wèi yí qiè gū dú de shēn yuān 。

Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.

你当开口按公义判断， 为困苦和穷乏的辨屈。

nǐ dāng kāi kǒu àn gōng yì pàn duàn ， wèi kùn kǔ hé qióng fá de biàn qū 。

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”

才德的妇人谁能得着呢？ 她的价值远胜过珍珠。

cái dé de fù rén shuí néng dé zhe ne ？ tā de jià zhí yuǎn shèng guò zhēn zhū 。

Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies.

她丈夫心里倚靠她， 必不缺少利益；

tā zhàng fu xīn lǐ yǐ kào tā ， bì bù quē shǎo lì yì ；

The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.

她一生使丈夫有益无损。

tā yì shēng shǐ zhàng fu yǒu yì wú sǔn 。

She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.

她寻找羊绒和麻， 甘心用手做工。

tā xún zhǎo yáng róng hé má ， gān xīn yòng shǒu zuò gōng 。

She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.

她好像商船从远方运粮来，

tā hǎo xiàng shāng chuán cóng yuǎn fāng yùn liáng lái ，

She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.

未到黎明她就起来， 把食物分给家中的人， 将当做的工分派婢女。

wèi dào lí míng tā jiù qǐ lái ， bǎ shí wù fēn gěi jiā zhōng de rén ， jiāng dàng zuò de gōng fēn pài bì nǚ 。

She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.

她想得田地就买来； 用手所得之利栽种葡萄园。

tā xiǎng dé tián dì jiù mǎi lái ； yòng shǒu suǒ dé zhī lì zāi zhòng pú táo yuán 。

She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

她以能力束腰， 使膀臂有力。

tā yǐ néng lì shù yāo ， shǐ bǎng bì yǒu lì 。

She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

她觉得所经营的有利； 她的灯终夜不灭。

tā jué de suǒ jīng yíng de yǒu lì ； tā de dēng zhōng yè bú miè 。

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

她手拿捻线竿， 手把纺线车。

tā shǒu ná niǎn xiàn gān ， shǒu bǎ fǎng xiàn chē 。

She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

她张手周济困苦人， 伸手帮补穷乏人。

tā zhāng shǒu zhōu jì kùn kǔ rén ， shēn shǒu bāng bǔ qióng fá rén 。

She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

她不因下雪为家里的人担心， 因为全家都穿着朱红衣服。

tā bù yīn xià xuě wèi jiā lǐ de rén dān xīn ， yīn wèi quán jiā dōu chuān zhe zhū hóng yī fu 。

She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

她为自己制作绣花毯子； 她的衣服是细麻和紫色布做的。

tā wèi zì jǐ zhì zuò xiù huā tǎn zǐ ； tā de yī fu shì xì má hé zǐ sè bù zuò de 。

She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

她丈夫在城门口与本地的长老同坐， 为众人所认识。

tā zhàng fu zài chéng mén kǒu yǔ běn dì de zhǎng lǎo tóng zuò ， wèi zhòng rén suǒ rèn shi 。

Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.

她做细麻布衣裳出卖， 又将腰带卖与商家。

tā zuò xì má bù yī shang chū mài ， yòu jiāng yāo dài mài yǔ shāng jiā 。

She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.

能力和威仪是她的衣服； 她想到日后的景况就喜笑。

néng lì hé wēi yí shì tā de yī fu ； tā xiǎng dào rì hòu de jǐng kuàng jiù xǐ xiào 。

Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

她开口就发智慧； 她舌上有仁慈的法则。

tā kāi kǒu jiù fā zhì huì ； tā shé shàng yǒu rén cí de fǎ zé 。

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue.

她观察家务， 并不吃闲饭。

tā guān chá jiā wù ， bìng bù chī xián fàn 。

She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.

她的儿女起来称她有福； 她的丈夫也称赞她，

tā de ér nǚ qǐ lái chēng tā yǒu fú ； tā de zhàng fu yě chēng zàn tā ，

Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:

说：才德的女子很多， 惟独你超过一切。

shuō ： cái dé de nǚ zǐ hěn duō ， wéi dú nǐ chāo guò yí qiè 。

“Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.”

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。

yàn lì shì xū jiǎ de ， měi róng shì xū fú de ； wéi jìng wèi yē hé huá de fù nǚ bì dé chēng zàn 。

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.

愿她享受操作所得的； 愿她的工作在城门口荣耀她。

yuàn tā xiǎng shòu cāo zuò suǒ dé de ； yuàn tā de gōng zuò zài chéng mén kǒu róng yào tā 。

Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!