| 1. | uh[hthfpa NyKNtYf;fLj;j trdq;fs;@ mtd; jha; mtDf;Fg; Nghjpj;j cgNjrkhtJ: |
| | 1 These are the sayings of King Lemuel, an oracle that his mother taught him. |
| 2. | vd; kfNd> vd; fh;g;gj;jpd; FkhuNd> vd; nghUj;jidfspd; Gj;jpuNd> |
| | 2 O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my promises, |
| 3. | ];jphPfSf;F cd; ngyidAk;; uh[hf;fisf; nfLf;Fk; fhhpaq;fSf;F cd; topfisAk; nfhlhNj. |
| | 3 do not spend your strength on women, on those who ruin kings. |
| 4. | jpuhl;rurk; Fbg;gJ uh[hf;fSf;Fj; jFjpay;y@ NyKNtNy> mJ uh[hf;fSf;Fj; jFjpay;y@ kJghdk; gpuGf;fSf;Fj; jFjpay;y. |
| | 4 And it is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine. Rulers should not crave liquor. |
| 5. | kJghdk;gz;zpdhy; mth;fs; epahag;gpukhzj;ij kwe;J> rpWikg;gLfpwth;fSila epahaj;ijAk; Gul;Lthh;fs;. |
| | 5 For if they drink, they may forget their duties and be unable to give justice to those who are oppressed. |
| 6. | kbe;JNghfpwtDf;F kJghdj;ijAk;> kdq;fre;jth;fSf;Fj; jpuhl;rurj;ijAk; nfhLq;fs;@ |
| | 6 Liquor is for the dying, and wine for those in deep depression. |
| 7. | mtd; Fbj;Jj; jd; Fiwit kwe;J> jd; tUj;jj;ij mg;Gwk; epidahjpUf;fl;Lk;. |
| | 7 Let them drink to forget their poverty and remember their troubles no more. |
| 8. | CikaDf;fhfTk; jpf;fw;wth;fnsy;yhUila epahaj;Jf;fhfTk; cd; thiaj; jpw. |
| | 8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those who are perishing. |
| 9. | cd; thiaj; jpwe;J> ePjpaha; epahae;jPh;;j;J> rpWikAk; vspikAkhdtDf;F epahaQ;nra;. |
| | 9 Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. |
| 10. | Fzrhypahd ];jphPiaf; fz;Lgpbg;gtd; ahh;? mtSila tpiy Kj;Jf;fisg;ghh;f;fpYk; cah;e;jJ. |
| | 10 Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is worth more than precious rubies. |
| 11. | mts; GU\Dila ,Ujak; mtis ek;Gk;@ mtd; rk;gj;Jf; FiwahJ. |
| | 11 Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. |
| 12. | mts; capNuhbf;fpw ehnsy;yhk; mtDf;Fj; jPikiaay;y> ed;ikiaNa nra;fpwhs;. |
| | 12 She will not hinder him but help him all her life. |
| 13. | Ml;LkapiuAk; rziyAk; Njb> jd; iffspdhy; cw;rhfj;NjhNl Ntiynra;fpwhs;. |
| | 13 She finds wool and flax and busily spins it. |
| 14. | mts; tpahghuf; fg;gy;fisg;NghypUf;fpwhs;@ J}uj;jpypUe;J jd; Mfhuj;ijf; nfhz;LtUfpwhs;. |
| | 14 She is like a merchant's ship; she brings her food from afar. |
| 15. | ,Ul;NlhNl vOe;J jd; tPl;lhUf;F Mfhuq;nfhLj;J> jd; Ntiyf;fhhpfSf;Fg; gbasf;fpwhs;. |
| | 15 She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day's work for her servant girls. |
| 16. | xU taiy tprhhpj;J mij thq;Ffpwhs;@ jd; iffspd; rk;ghj;jpaj;jpdhy; jpuhl;rj;Njhl;lj;ij ehl;Lfpwhs;. |
| | 16 She goes out to inspect a field and buys it; with her earnings she plants a vineyard. |
| 17. | jd;idg; ngyj;jhy; ,ilf;fl;bf;nfhz;L> jd; iffisg; gyg;gLj;Jfpwhs;. |
| | 17 She is energetic and strong, a hard worker. |
| 18. | jd; tpahghuk; gpuNah[dKs;snjd;W mwpe;jpUf;fpwhs;@ ,utpNy mts; tpsf;F mizahjpUf;Fk;. |
| | 18 She watches for bargains; her lights burn late into the night. |
| 19. | jd; iffis ,uhl;bdj;jpy; itf;fpwhs;@ mts; tpuy;fs; fjpiug; gpbf;Fk;. |
| | 19 Her hands are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fiber. |
| 20. | rpWikahdth;fSf;Fj; jd; ifiaj; jpwe;J> ViofSf;Fj; jd; fuq;fis ePl;Lfpwhs;. |
| | 20 She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy. |
| 21. | jd; tPl;;lhh; midtUf;Fk; ,ul;ilg;Giu cLg;gpUf;fpwjhy;> jd; tPl;lhhpdpkpj;jk; FspUf;Fg; gag;glhs;. |
| | 21 She has no fear of winter for her household because all of them have warm clothes. |
| 22. | ,uj;jpdf; fk;gsq;fisj; jdf;F cz;Lgz;Zfpwhs;@ nky;ypa GlitAk; ,uj;jhk;guKk; mts; cLg;G. |
| | 22 She quilts her own bedspreads. She dresses like royalty in gowns of finest cloth. |
| 23. | jd; GU\d; Njrj;J %g;gh;fNshNl epaha];jyq;fspy; cl;fhh;e;jpUf;ifapy; Ngh;ngw;wtdhapUf;fpwhd;. |
| | 23 Her husband is well known, for he sits in the council meeting with the other civic leaders. |
| 24. | nky;ypa Glitfis cz;Lgz;zp tpw;fpwhs;@ fr;irfis th;j;jfhplj;jpy; xg;Gtpf;fpwhs;. |
| | 24 She makes belted linen garments and sashes to sell to the merchants. |
| 25. | mts; cil gyKk; myq;fhuKkhapUf;fpwJ@ tUq;fhyj;ijg;gw;wpAk; kfpOfpwhs;. |
| | 25 She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs with no fear of the future. |
| 26. | jd; thia Qhdk; tpsq;fj; jpwf;fpwhs;;@ jiaAs;s Nghjfk; mts; ehtpd;Nky; ,Uf;fpwJ. |
| | 26 When she speaks, her words are wise, and kindness is the rule when she gives instructions. |
| 27. | mts; Nrhk;gypd; mg;gj;ijg; Grpahky;> jd; tPl;Lf;fhhpak; vg;gb elf;fpwJ vd;W fz;Nzhf;fkhapUf;fpwhs;. |
| | 27 She carefully watches all that goes on in her household and does not have to bear the consequences of laziness. |
| 28. | mts; gps;isfs; vOk;gp> mtisg; ghf;fpatjp vd;fpwhh;fs;@ mts; GU\Dk; mtisg;ghh;j;J: |
| | 28 Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her: |
| 29. | mNefk; ngz;fs; FzrhypfshapUe;jJz;L@ ePNah mth;fs; vy;yhUf;Fk; Nkw;gl;lts; vd;W mtisg; GfOfpwhd;. |
| | 29 "There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!" |
| 30. | nrse;jhpak; tQ;ridAs;sJ> moFk; tPz;> fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLfpw ];jph;PNa Gfog;gLths;. |
| | 30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. |
| 31. | mts; iffspd; gyid mtSf;Ff; nfhLq;fs;@ mtSila nra;iffs; thry;fspy; mtisg; Gfof;fltJ. |
| | 31 Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise. |