Proverbs 31
New King James Version
The Words of King Lemuel’s Mother
31 The words of King Lemuel, the utterance which his mother taught him:
2 What, my son?
And what, son of my womb?
And what, (A)son of my vows?
3 (B)Do not give your strength to women,
Nor your ways (C)to that which destroys kings.
4 (D)It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Nor for princes intoxicating drink;
5 (E)Lest they drink and forget the law,
And pervert the justice of all [a]the afflicted.
6 (F)Give strong drink to him who is perishing,
And wine to those who are bitter of heart.
7 Let him drink and forget his poverty,
And remember his misery no more.
8 (G)Open your mouth for the speechless,
In the cause of all who are [b]appointed to die.
9 Open your mouth, (H)judge righteously,
And (I)plead the cause of the poor and needy.
The Virtuous Wife
10 (J)Who[c] can find a [d]virtuous wife?
For her worth is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her;
So he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax,
And willingly works with her hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
She brings her food from afar.
15 (K)She also rises while it is yet night,
And (L)provides food for her household,
And a portion for her maidservants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
From [e]her profits she plants a vineyard.
17 She girds herself with strength,
And strengthens her arms.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is good,
And her lamp does not go out by night.
19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her hand holds the spindle.
20 (M)She extends her hand to the poor,
Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of snow for her household,
For all her household is clothed with scarlet.
22 She makes tapestry for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 (N)Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies sashes for the merchants.
25 Strength and honor are her clothing;
She shall rejoice in time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She watches over 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 daughters have done well,
But you excel them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,
And let her own works praise her in the gates.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:5 Lit. sons of affliction
- Proverbs 31:8 Lit. sons of passing away
- Proverbs 31:10 Vv. 10–31 are an alphabetic acrostic in Hebrew; cf. Ps. 119
- Proverbs 31:10 Lit. a wife of valor, in the sense of all forms of excellence
- Proverbs 31:16 Lit. the fruit of her hands
Kawikaan 31
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
31 Ang mga salita ng haring Lemuel; ang sanggunian na itinuro sa kaniya ng kaniyang ina.
2 Ano anak ko? at ano, Oh anak ng aking bahay-bata? At ano, Oh anak ng aking mga panata?
3 Huwag mong ibigay ang iyong kalakasan sa mga babae, o ang iyo mang mga lakad sa lumilipol ng mga hari.
4 Hindi sa mga hari, Oh Lemuel, hindi sa mga hari ang paginom ng alak; ni sa mga pangulo man, na magsabi, saan nandoon ang matapang na alak?
5 Baka sila'y uminom, at makalimotan ang kautusan, at humamak ng kahatulan sa sinomang nagdadalamhati.
6 Bigyan mo ng matapang na inumin siya na handang manaw, at ng alak ang mapanglaw na loob.
7 Uminom siya at limutin niya ang kaniyang kahirapan, at huwag nang alalahanin pa ang kaniyang karalitaan.
8 Bukhin mo ang iyong bibig sa pipi, sa bagay ng lahat ng naiwang walang kandili.
9 Bukhin mo ang iyong bibig, humatol ka ng katuwiran, at mangasiwa ka ng kahatulan sa dukha at mapagkailangan.
10 Isang mabait na babae sinong makakasumpong? Sapagka't ang kaniyang halaga ay higit na makapupo kay sa mga rubi.
11 Ang puso ng kaniyang asawa ay tumitiwala sa kaniya, at siya'y hindi kukulangin ng pakinabang.
12 Gumagawa siya ng mabuti sa kaniya at hindi kasamaan lahat ng mga kaarawan ng kaniyang buhay.
13 Siya'y humahanap ng balahibo ng tupa at lino, at gumagawang kusa ng kaniyang mga kamay.
14 Siya'y parang mga sasakyang dagat ng kalakal; nagdadala siya ng kaniyang pagkain mula sa malayo.
15 Siya'y bumabangon naman samantalang gabi pa, at nagbibigay ng pagkain sa kaniyang sangbahayan, at ng kanilang gawain sa kaniyang alilang babae.
16 Kaniyang minamasdan ang bukid at binibili: sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang kamay ay nagtatanim siya ng ubasan.
17 Binibigkisan niya ang kaniyang mga balakang ng kalakasan, at nagpapalakas ng kaniyang mga bisig.
18 Kaniyang namamalas na ang kaniyang kalakal ay makikinabang: ang kaniyang ilaw ay hindi namamatay sa gabi.
19 Kaniyang itinangan ang kaniyang mga kamay sa panulid, at ang kaniyang mga kamay ay humahawak ng panghabi.
20 Iginagawad niya ang kaniyang kamay sa dukha: Oo, iniaabot niya ang kaniyang mga kamay sa mapagkailangan.
21 Hindi niya ikinatatakot ang kaniyang sangbahayan sa niebe; sapagka't ang boo niyang sangbahayan ay nakapanamit ng mapulang mapula.
22 Gumagawa siya sa ganang kaniya ng mga unang may burda; ang kaniyang pananamit ay mainam na kayong lino at ng kayong kulay ube.
23 Ang kaniyang asawa ay kilala sa mga pintuang-bayan, pagka siya'y nauupo sa kasamahan ng mga matanda ng lupain.
24 Gumagawa siya ng mga kasuutang kayong lino at ipinagbibili; at nagbibigay ng mga pamigkis sa mga mangangalakal.
25 Kalakasan at kamahalan ay siyang kaniyang suot. At kaniyang tinatawanan ang panahong darating.
26 Binubuka niya ang kaniyang bibig na may karunungan; at ang kautusan ng kagandahang-loob ay nasa kaniyang dila.
27 Kaniyang tinitignang mabuti ang mga lakad ng kaniyang sangbahayan, at hindi kumakain ng tinapay ng katamaran.
28 Nagsisibangon ang kaniyang mga anak, at tinatawag siyang mapalad; gayon din ang kaniyang asawa, at pinupuri siya niya, na sinasabi:
29 Maraming anak na babae ay nagsisigawang may kabaitan, nguni't ikaw, ay humihigit sa kanilang lahat.
30 Ang lingap ay magdaraya, at ang kagandahan ay walang kabuluhan: nguni't ang babae na natatakot sa Panginoon, ay siya'y pupurihin.
31 Bigyan ninyo siya ng bunga ng kaniyang mga kamay; at purihin siya ng kaniyang mga gawa sa mga pintuang-bayan.
Proverbs 31
King James Version
31 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
