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1 利慕伊勒王的言语,是他母亲教训他的真言。
2 我的儿啊,我腹中生的儿啊,我许愿得的儿啊,我当怎样教训你呢?
3 不要将你的精力给妇女,也不要有败坏君王的行为。
4 利慕伊勒啊,君王喝酒,君王喝酒不相宜。王子说,浓酒在那里也不相宜。
5 恐怕喝了就忘记律例,颠倒一切困苦人的是非。
6 可以把浓酒给将亡的人喝。把清酒给苦心的人喝。
7 让他喝了,就忘记他的贫穷,不再记念他的苦楚。
8 你当为哑吧(或作不能自辨的)开口,为一切孤独的伸冤。
9 你当开口按公义判断,为困苦和穷乏的辨屈。
10 才德的妇人,谁能得着呢?她的价值远胜过珍珠。
11 她丈夫心里倚靠她,必不缺少利益。
12 她一生使丈夫有益无损。
13 她寻找羊绒和麻,甘心用手作工。
14 她好像商船从远方运粮来。
15 未到黎明她就起来,把食物分给家中的人。将当作的工分派婢女。
16 她想得田地,就买来。用手所得之利,栽种葡萄园。
17 她以能力束腰,使膀臂有力。
18 她觉得所经营的有利,她的灯终夜不灭。
19 她手拿捻线竿。手把纺线车。
20 她张手周济困苦人,伸手帮补穷乏人。
21 她不因下雪为家里的人担心,因为全家都穿着朱红衣服。
22 她为自己制作绣花毯子,她的衣服,是细麻和紫色布作的。
23 她丈夫在城门口与本地的长老同坐,为众人所认识。
24 她作细麻布衣裳出卖。又将腰带卖与商家。
25 能力和威仪,是她的衣服。她想到日后的景况就喜笑。
26 她开口就发智慧。她舌上有仁慈的法则。
27 她观察家务,并不吃闲饭。
28 她的儿女起来称她有福。她的丈夫也称赞她,
29 说,才德的女子很多,惟独你超过一切。
30 艳丽是虚假的。美容是虚浮的。惟敬畏耶和华的妇女,必得称赞。
31 愿她享受操作所得的。愿她的工作,在城门口荣耀她。
King James Version
Chapter 31
31:1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
31:2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
31:3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
31:4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
31:5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
31:6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
31:7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
31:8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
31:9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
31:11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
31:12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
31:13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
31:14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
31:15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
31:16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
31:17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
31:18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
31:19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
31:20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
31:21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
31:22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
31:23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
31:24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
31:25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
31:26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
31:27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
31:28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
31:29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
31:30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
31:31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
LYDIA ENOCH HOMESCHOOL UNION