Proverbs 31

1 These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:

1 以下是利慕伊勒王的箴言， 是他母亲给他的教诲：

2 What shall I say, O my son? What, O son of my womb? What, O son of my vows?

2 我儿，我亲生的骨肉， 我许愿得来的孩子啊， 我该怎样教导你呢？

3 Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.

3 不要在女人身上耗费精力， 不要迷恋那些能毁灭王的人。

4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,

4 利慕伊勒啊， 君王不可喝酒， 不可喝酒， 首领不宜喝烈酒，

5 lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.

5 免得喝酒后忘记律例， 不为困苦人伸张正义。

6 Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.

6 把烈酒给行将灭亡的人， 把淡酒给心中忧伤的人，

7 Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

7 让他们喝了忘掉自己的贫穷， 不再记得自己的痛苦。

8 Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.

8 要为不能自辩者说话， 为一切不幸的人申冤。

9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.

9 你要开口秉公审判， 为贫穷困苦者辩护。

10 A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.

10 谁能找到贤德之妻？ 她的价值远胜过珠宝。

11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.

11 她丈夫信赖她， 什么也不缺乏。

12 She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.

12 她一生对丈夫有益无损。

13 She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.

13 她寻找羊毛和细麻， 愉快地亲手做衣。

14 She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.

14 她好像商船， 从远方运来粮食。

15 She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.

15 天未亮她就起床， 为全家预备食物， 分派婢女做家事。

16 She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.

16 她选中田地便买下来， 亲手赚钱栽种葡萄园。

17 She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.

17 她精力充沛， 双臂有力。

18 She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.

18 她深谙经营之道， 她的灯彻夜不熄。

19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

19 她手拿卷线杆， 手握纺线锤。

20 She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.

20 她乐于周济穷人， 伸手帮助困苦者。

21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.

21 她不因下雪而为家人担心， 因为全家都穿着朱红暖衣。

22 She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.

22 她为自己缝制绣花毯， 用细麻和紫布做衣服。

23 Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land.

23 她丈夫在城门口与当地长老同坐， 受人尊重。

24 She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchants.

24 她缝制细麻衣裳出售， 又制作腰带卖给商人。

25 Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.

25 她充满力量和尊荣， 她以笑颜迎接未来。

26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

26 她说的话带着智慧， 她的训言充满慈爱。

27 She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

27 她料理一切家务， 从不偷懒吃闲饭。

28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:

28 她的儿女肃立， 为她祝福， 她的丈夫也称赞她，

29 “Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!”

29 说：“世上贤德的女子很多， 唯有你无与伦比。”

30 Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

30 艳丽是虚假的， 美貌是短暂的， 唯有敬畏耶和华的女子配得称赞。

31 Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.

31 愿她享受自己的劳动成果， 愿她的事迹使她在城门口受称赞。