| 1. | uh[hthfpa NyKNtYf;fLj;j trdq;fs;@ mtd; jha; mtDf;Fg; Nghjpj;j cgNjrkhtJ: |
| | The sayings of King Lemuel-an oracle his mother taught him: |
| 2. | vd; kfNd> vd; fh;g;gj;jpd; FkhuNd> vd; nghUj;jidfspd; Gj;jpuNd> |
| | "O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows, |
| 3. | ];jphPfSf;F cd; ngyidAk;; uh[hf;fisf; nfLf;Fk; fhhpaq;fSf;F cd; topfisAk; nfhlhNj. |
| | do not spend your strength on women, your vigor 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. |
| | "It is not for kings, O Lemuel- not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer, |
| 5. | kJghdk;gz;zpdhy; mth;fs; epahag;gpukhzj;ij kwe;J> rpWikg;gLfpwth;fSila epahaj;ijAk; Gul;Lthh;fs;. |
| | lest they drink and forget what the law decrees, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights. |
| 6. | kbe;JNghfpwtDf;F kJghdj;ijAk;> kdq;fre;jth;fSf;Fj; jpuhl;rurj;ijAk; nfhLq;fs;@ |
| | Give beer to those who are perishing, wine to those who are in anguish; |
| 7. | mtd; Fbj;Jj; jd; Fiwit kwe;J> jd; tUj;jj;ij mg;Gwk; epidahjpUf;fl;Lk;. |
| | let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more. |
| 8. | CikaDf;fhfTk; jpf;fw;wth;fnsy;yhUila epahaj;Jf;fhfTk; cd; thiaj; jpw. |
| | "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. |
| 9. | cd; thiaj; jpwe;J> ePjpaha; epahae;jPh;;j;J> rpWikAk; vspikAkhdtDf;F epahaQ;nra;. |
| | Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy." Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character |
| 10. | Fzrhypahd ];jphPiaf; fz;Lgpbg;gtd; ahh;? mtSila tpiy Kj;Jf;fisg;ghh;f;fpYk; cah;e;jJ. |
| | A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. |
| 11. | mts; GU\Dila ,Ujak; mtis ek;Gk;@ mtd; rk;gj;Jf; FiwahJ. |
| | Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. |
| 12. | mts; capNuhbf;fpw ehnsy;yhk; mtDf;Fj; jPikiaay;y> ed;ikiaNa nra;fpwhs;. |
| | She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. |
| 13. | Ml;LkapiuAk; rziyAk; Njb> jd; iffspdhy; cw;rhfj;NjhNl Ntiynra;fpwhs;. |
| | She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. |
| 14. | mts; tpahghuf; fg;gy;fisg;NghypUf;fpwhs;@ J}uj;jpypUe;J jd; Mfhuj;ijf; nfhz;LtUfpwhs;. |
| | She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar. |
| 15. | ,Ul;NlhNl vOe;J jd; tPl;lhUf;F Mfhuq;nfhLj;J> jd; Ntiyf;fhhpfSf;Fg; gbasf;fpwhs;. |
| | She gets up while it is still dark; she provides food for her family and portions 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;. |
| | She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. |
| 17. | jd;idg; ngyj;jhy; ,ilf;fl;bf;nfhz;L> jd; iffisg; gyg;gLj;Jfpwhs;. |
| | She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. |
| 18. | jd; tpahghuk; gpuNah[dKs;snjd;W mwpe;jpUf;fpwhs;@ ,utpNy mts; tpsf;F mizahjpUf;Fk;. |
| | She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night. |
| 19. | jd; iffis ,uhl;bdj;jpy; itf;fpwhs;@ mts; tpuy;fs; fjpiug; gpbf;Fk;. |
| | In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers. |
| 20. | rpWikahdth;fSf;Fj; jd; ifiaj; jpwe;J> ViofSf;Fj; jd; fuq;fis ePl;Lfpwhs;. |
| | She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy. |
| 21. | jd; tPl;;lhh; midtUf;Fk; ,ul;ilg;Giu cLg;gpUf;fpwjhy;> jd; tPl;lhhpdpkpj;jk; FspUf;Fg; gag;glhs;. |
| | When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet. |
| 22. | ,uj;jpdf; fk;gsq;fisj; jdf;F cz;Lgz;Zfpwhs;@ nky;ypa GlitAk; ,uj;jhk;guKk; mts; cLg;G. |
| | She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple. |
| 23. | jd; GU\d; Njrj;J %g;gh;fNshNl epaha];jyq;fspy; cl;fhh;e;jpUf;ifapy; Ngh;ngw;wtdhapUf;fpwhd;. |
| | Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land. |
| 24. | nky;ypa Glitfis cz;Lgz;zp tpw;fpwhs;@ fr;irfis th;j;jfhplj;jpy; xg;Gtpf;fpwhs;. |
| | She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies the merchants with sashes. |
| 25. | mts; cil gyKk; myq;fhuKkhapUf;fpwJ@ tUq;fhyj;ijg;gw;wpAk; kfpOfpwhs;. |
| | She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. |
| 26. | jd; thia Qhdk; tpsq;fj; jpwf;fpwhs;;@ jiaAs;s Nghjfk; mts; ehtpd;Nky; ,Uf;fpwJ. |
| | She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. |
| 27. | mts; Nrhk;gypd; mg;gj;ijg; Grpahky;> jd; tPl;Lf;fhhpak; vg;gb elf;fpwJ vd;W fz;Nzhf;fkhapUf;fpwhs;. |
| | She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. |
| 28. | mts; gps;isfs; vOk;gp> mtisg; ghf;fpatjp vd;fpwhh;fs;@ mts; GU\Dk; mtisg;ghh;j;J: |
| | Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: |
| 29. | mNefk; ngz;fs; FzrhypfshapUe;jJz;L@ ePNah mth;fs; vy;yhUf;Fk; Nkw;gl;lts; vd;W mtisg; GfOfpwhd;. |
| | "Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all." |
| 30. | nrse;jhpak; tQ;ridAs;sJ> moFk; tPz;> fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLfpw ];jph;PNa Gfog;gLths;. |
| | Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. |
| 31. | mts; iffspd; gyid mtSf;Ff; nfhLq;fs;@ mtSila nra;iffs; thry;fspy; mtisg; Gfof;fltJ. |
| | Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate. |