Proverbs:Chapter 31
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| 1瑪薩的君王肋慕耳的格言，是他母親教給他的： | 1The sayings of Lemuel, king of Massa, taught him by his mother. |
| 2我兒！我的親生兒！我的長子肋慕耳！我許願所得的孩子！我可給你說些什麼？ | 2No, my son! Son of my womb, no! No, my most beloved son! |
| 3你不要將你的精力，為女人而消耗；也不要為君王的宮女，白費你的血氣。 | 3Do not waste your strength on women, or your life on those who destroy kings. |
| 4肋慕耳！清酒不宜於君王，醇酒不宜於公侯。 | 4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to love strong drink. |
| 5免得在酒興之餘，輕易將法律忘掉，顛倒窮人的是非。 | 5Lest in drinking they forget what they have decreed and override the cause of the helpless. |
| 6應將醇酒給與哀慟欲絕的人，應將清酒給與心靈痛楚的人， | 6Give strong drink to the one about to die and wine to the heart full of bitterness: |
| 7好叫他們喝了，完全忘掉自己的貧乏，不再記憶自己的憂苦。 | 7so that he may drink and forget his misfortune and remember his pain no more. |
| 8你應為啞巴開口，為被棄的人辯護； | 8Speak on behalf of the dumb and defend the cause of all who are destitute. |
| 9你應開口秉公行審，應為貧苦弱小辯護。 | 9Open your mouth, pronounce just sentences, defend the needy and the poor. |
| 10賢淑的婦女，有誰能找到？她本身價值，遠勝過珠寶。 | 10The woman of character, where is she to be found? She is more precious than any jewel. |
| 11她的丈夫對她衷心信賴，一切所需要從來不會缺少。 | 11Her husband has complete confidence in her; she will be of great benefit to him. |
| 12她一生歲月，只叫他幸福，不給他煩惱。 | 12She brings him only good and not evil, all the days of her life. |
| 13她弄來羊毛細麻，愉快地親手勞作。 | 13She has obtained wool and flax, and works them with skillful hands. |
| 14她宛如一隻商船，由遠處運來食糧。 | 14She is like the merchant ships which bring provisions from afar. |
| 15天還未明，她已起身，為給家人分配食物，給婢女們分派家務。 | 15She gets up while it is still dark, feeds her household and allots tasks to the servants. |
| 16她看中一塊田地，就將它買了來，以雙手所得的收入，栽植了葡萄園。 | 16If she sets her heart on a field, she buys it and plants a vineyard with her own hands. |
| 17她以勇力束腰，增強自己臂力。 | 17She is full of energy and her arms show her strength. |
| 18她發覺自己經營生利，她的燈盞夜間仍不熄滅。 | 18She knows her work is successful and, at night, her light remains unextinguished. |
| 19她手執紡錘，手指旋轉紗錠。 | 19She puts her hand to the distaff and her fingers hold the spindle. |
| 20對貧苦的人，她隨手賙濟；對無靠的人，她伸手扶助。 | 20She reaches out her hand to the helpless and gives to the poor. |
| 21為自己的家人，她不害怕風雪，因為全家上下，都穿雙料衣裳。 | 21When snow comes, she has no fears for her household since they are all doubly clothed. |
| 22她為自己做了華麗的舖蓋，身穿的是細麻和紫錦的衣裳。 | 22She makes her own quilts and her clothes are purple and fine linen. |
| 23她的丈夫與當地長老同席，在城門口深為眾人所認識。 | 23Her husband is well-respected; he sits in council with the elders of the people. |
| 24她紡織紗布予以出售，又製造腰帶賣與商賈。 | 24She weaves linen cloth and sells it; she supplies the merchants with sashes. |
| 25剛毅和尊嚴是她的服飾，一念及將來便笑容滿面。 | 25She is strong and dignified and looks with confidence to the future. |
| 26她一開口即傾吐智慧，舌上常有仁慈的訓誨。 | 26She speaks wisely and her words are kind. |
| 27她不斷督察家務，從不白吃閒飯。 | 27She keeps an eye on the conduct of her household and is never idle. |
| 28她的子女起來向她祝福，她的丈夫對她讚不絕口： | 28Her sons rise up and call her blessed, her husband sings her praises: |
| 29「賢淑的女子很多，惟有你的超群出眾。」 | 29"Many women have done wonders but you surpass them all." |
| 30姿色是虛幻，美麗是泡影；敬畏上主的女人，纔堪當受人讚美。 | 30Charm is deceptive and beauty useless; the woman who is wise is the one to praise. |
| 31願她享受她雙手操勞的成果！願她的事業在城門口使她受讚揚！ | 31May she enjoy the fruits of her labor and may all praise her for her works. |
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