প্রবচন 31
These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:
What shall I say, O my son? What, O son of my womb? What, O son of my vows?
Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.
4 ৪ হে লমুৱেল, এইটো ৰজাসকলৰ বাবে নহয়, ৰজাসকলৰ বাবে সুৰা পান কৰা উপযুক্ত নহয়; অথবা “সুৰা ক’ত আছে?” বুলি শাসনকৰ্ত্তাই সোধা অনুচিত;
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
5 ৫ তেওঁলোকে পান কৰিব আৰু বিধানত কি আছে তাক পাহৰিব, আৰু সকলো দুৰ্দশাগ্রস্ত লোকৰ অধিকাৰক বিপথগামী কৰিব।
lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.
Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.
Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.
A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.
She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.
She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.
She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.
15 ১৫ তেওঁ ৰাতিপুৱা নহওঁতেই সাৰ পায়, আৰু ঘৰৰ সকলোকে খাবলৈ আহাৰ দিয়ে, আৰু তেওঁ নিজৰ দাসীসকলক কাম ভগাই দিয়ে।
She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.
16 ১৬ তেওঁ খেতি পথাৰৰ বিষয়ে বিবেচনা কৰে, আৰু মাটি কিনি লয়; তেওঁ নিজৰ হাতৰ শ্ৰমৰ ফলেৰে দ্ৰাক্ষাবাৰী পাতে।
She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.
She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.
She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.
She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land.
24 ২৪ তেওঁ শণ সুতাৰ বস্ত্ৰ প্ৰস্তুত কৰে, আৰু বিক্রী কৰে, আৰু তেওঁ ব্যৱসায়ী সকলক পাগুৰিৰ কাপোৰ যোগান ধৰে।
She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchants.
Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.
She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 ২৮ তেওঁৰ সন্তান সকলে সাৰ পায়, আৰু যি বস্তুৱে সিহঁতক সুখী কৰিব পাৰে, তেনে তেওঁ সিহঁতক দিয়ে। তেওঁৰ স্বামীয়ে তেওঁক প্ৰশংসা কৰি কয়,
Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:
“Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!”
Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.
