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箴言 31
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
箴言 31
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
利慕伊勒王的箴言
31 以下是利慕伊勒王的箴言，
是他母親給他的教誨：
2 我兒，我親生的骨肉，
我許願得來的孩子啊，
我該怎樣教導你呢？
3 不要在女人身上耗費精力，
不要迷戀那些能毀滅王的人。
4 利慕伊勒啊，
君王不可喝酒，
不可喝酒，
首領不宜喝烈酒，
5 免得喝酒後忘記律例，
不為困苦人伸張正義。
6 把烈酒給滅亡的人，
把淡酒給憂傷的人，
7 讓他們喝了忘掉貧窮，
不再記得自己的痛苦。
8 要為不能自辯者說話，
為一切不幸的人伸冤。
9 你要發言，秉公審判，
為貧窮困苦者主持公道。
賢德的妻子
10 誰能找到賢德之妻？
她的價值遠勝過珠寶。
11 她丈夫信賴她，
什麼也不缺乏。
12 她一生對丈夫有益無損。
13 她尋找羊毛和細麻，
愉快地親手做衣。
14 她好像商船，
從遠方運來糧食。
15 天未亮她就起床，
為全家預備食物，
分派女僕做家事。
16 她選中田地便買下來，
親手賺錢栽種葡萄園。
17 她精力充沛，
雙臂有力。
18 她深諳經營之道，
她的燈徹夜不熄。
19 她手拿捲線杆，
手握紡線錘。
20 她樂於賙濟窮人，
伸手幫助困苦者。
21 她不因下雪而為家人擔心，
因為全家都穿著朱紅暖衣。
22 她為自己縫製繡花毯，
用細麻和紫布做衣服。
23 她丈夫在城門口與當地長老同坐，
受人尊重。
24 她縫製細麻衣裳出售，
又製作腰帶賣給商人。
25 她充滿力量和尊榮，
她以笑顏迎接未來。
26 她說的話帶著智慧，
她的訓言充滿慈愛。
27 她料理一切家務，
從不偷懶吃閒飯。
28 她的兒女肅立，
為她祝福，
她的丈夫也稱讚她，
29 說：「世上賢德的女子很多，
唯有你無與倫比。」
30 豔麗是虛假的，
美貌是短暫的，
唯有敬畏耶和華的女子配得稱讚。
31 願她享受自己的勞動成果，
願她的事蹟使她在城門口受稱讚。
Proverbs 31
English Standard Version
Proverbs 31
English Standard Version
The Words of King Lemuel
31 The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him:
2 What are you doing, my son?[a] What are you doing, (A)son of my womb?
What are you doing, (B)son of my vows?
3 Do (C)not give your strength to women,
your ways to those (D)who destroy kings.
4 (E)It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings (F)to drink wine,
or for rulers to take (G)strong drink,
5 lest they drink and forget what has been decreed
and (H)pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
6 Give strong drink to the one who (I)is perishing,
and wine to (J)those in bitter distress;[b]
7 (K)let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
8 (L)Open your mouth for the mute,
for the rights of all who are destitute.[c]
9 Open your mouth, (M)judge righteously,
(N)defend the rights of (O)the poor and needy.
The Woman Who Fears the Lord
10 [d] (P)An excellent wife who can find?
She is far more precious than (Q)jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good, and not harm,
all the days of her life.
13 She (R)seeks wool and flax,
and works with willing hands.
14 She is like the ships of the merchant;
she brings her food from afar.
15 She (S)rises while it is yet night
and (T)provides food for her household
and portions for her maidens.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
17 She (U)dresses herself[e] with strength
and makes her arms strong.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She puts her hands to the distaff,
and her hands hold the spindle.
20 She (V)opens her hand to (W)the poor
and reaches out her hands to (X)the needy.
21 She is not afraid of snow for her household,
for all her household are clothed in (Y)scarlet.[f]
22 She makes (Z)bed coverings for herself;
her clothing is (AA)fine linen and (AB)purple.
23 Her husband is known in (AC)the gates
when he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes (AD)linen garments and sells them;
she delivers sashes to the merchant.
25 (AE)Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many (AF)women have done (AG)excellently,
but you surpass them all.”
30 (AH)Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,
and let her works praise her in the gates.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:2 Hebrew What, my son?
- Proverbs 31:6 Hebrew those bitter in soul
- Proverbs 31:8 Hebrew are sons of passing away
- Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10–31 are an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet
- Proverbs 31:17 Hebrew She girds her loins
- Proverbs 31:21 Or in double thickness
Proverbs 31
New International Version
Proverbs 31
New International Version
Sayings of King Lemuel
31 The sayings(A) of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him.
2 Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb!
Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!(B)
3 Do not spend your strength[a] on women,
your vigor on those who ruin kings.(C)
4 It is not for kings, Lemuel—
it is not for kings to drink wine,(D)
not for rulers to crave beer,
5 lest they drink(E) and forget what has been decreed,(F)
and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
6 Let beer be for those who are perishing,
wine(G) for those who are in anguish!
7 Let them drink(H) and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
8 Speak(I) up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
9 Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.(J)
Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character
10 [b]A wife of noble character(K) who can find?(L)
She is worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband(M) has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.(N)
12 She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
13 She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.(O)
14 She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up while it is still night;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her female servants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
18 She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
19 In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.(P)
21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders(Q) of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.(R)
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31 Honor her for all that her hands have done,
and let her works bring her praise(S) at the city gate.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:3 Or wealth
- Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10-31 are an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
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