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
Common English Bible
Words of King Lemuel
31 The words of King Lemuel of Massa, which his mother taught him:
2 No, my son!
No, son of my womb!
No, son of my solemn promises!
3 Don’t give your strength to women,
your ways to those who wipe out kings.
4 It isn’t for kings, Lemuel,
it isn’t for kings to drink wine,
for rulers to crave[a] strong drink.
5 Otherwise, they will drink and forget the law,
and violate the rights of the needy.
6 Give strong drink to those who are perishing
and wine to those whose hearts are bitter.
7 Let them drink and forget their poverty
and no longer remember their toil.
8 Speak out on behalf of the voiceless,
and for the rights of all who are vulnerable.[b]
9 Speak out in order to judge with righteousness
and to defend the needy and the poor.
The competent wife
10 A competent wife, how does one find her?
Her value is far above pearls.
11 Her husband entrusts his heart to her,
and with her he will have all he needs.
12 She brings him good and not trouble
all the days of her life.
13 She seeks out wool and flax;
she works joyfully with her hands.
14 She is like a fleet of merchant ships,
bringing food from a distance.
15 She gets up while it is still night,
providing food for her household,
even some for her female servants.
16 She surveys a field and acquires it;
from her own resources, she plants a vineyard.
17 She works energetically;
her arms are powerful.
18 She realizes that her trading is successful;
she doesn’t put out her lamp at night.
19 She puts her hands to the spindle;
her palms grasp the whorl.
20 She reaches out to the needy;
she stretches out her hands to the poor.
21 She doesn’t fear for her household when it snows,
because they are all dressed in warm[c] clothes.
22 She makes bedspreads for herself;
fine linen and purple are her clothing.
23 Her husband is known in the city gates
when he sits with the elders of the land.
24 She makes garments and sells them;
she supplies sashes to traders.
25 Strength and honor are her clothing;
she is confident about the future.
26 Her mouth is full of wisdom;
kindly teaching is on her tongue.
27 She is vigilant over the activities of her household;
she doesn’t eat the food of laziness.
28 Her children bless her;
her husband praises her:
29 “Many women act competently,
but you surpass them all!”
30 Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31 Let her share in the results of her work;
let her deeds praise her in the city gates.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:4 Or where or or
- Proverbs 31:8 Or all children who are passing away
- Proverbs 31:21 LXX; MT red
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