Proverbs
Chapter 31
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箴言
第31章
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1 The words1697 of king4428 Lemuel,3927 the prophecy4853 that834 his mother517 taught3256 him.
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1 利慕伊勒王的言語，是他母親教訓他的預言［prophecy］。
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2 What,4100 my son?1248 and what,4100 the son1248 of my womb?990 and what,4100 the son1248 of my vows?5088
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2 我的兒啊，我腹中生的兒啊，我許願得的兒啊。我當怎樣教訓你呢？
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3 Give5414 not408 thy strength2428 unto women,802 nor thy ways1870 to that which destroyeth4229 kings.4428
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3 不要將你的精力給婦女；也不要有敗壞君王的行為。
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4 It is not408 for kings,4428 O Lemuel,3927 it is not408 for kings4428 to drink8354 wine;3196 nor176 for princes7336 strong drink: 7941
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4 利慕伊勒啊，君王喝酒，君王喝酒不相宜；王子喝濃酒［strong drink］也不相宜；
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5 Lest6435 they drink,8354 and forget7911 the law,2710 and pervert8138 the judgment1779 of any3605 of the afflicted.1121 6040
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5 恐怕喝了就忘記律例，顛倒一切困苦人的是非。
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6 Give5414 strong drink7941 unto him that is ready to perish,6 and wine3196 unto those that be of heavy4751 hearts.5315
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6 可以把濃酒給將亡的人喝，把清酒給苦心的人喝，
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7 Let him drink,8354 and forget7911 his poverty,7389 and remember2142 his misery5999 no3808 more.5750
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7 讓他喝了，就忘記他的貧窮，不再記念他的苦楚。
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8 Open6605 thy mouth6310 for the dumb483 in413 the cause1779 of all3605 such as are appointed1121 to destruction.2475
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8 你當為啞巴［dumb］開口，為一切要被滅絕的［appointed to destruction］伸冤。
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9 Open6605 thy mouth,6310 judge8199 righteously,6664 and plead the cause1777 of the poor6041 and needy.34
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9 你當開口按公義判斷，為困苦和窮乏的辨屈。
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10 Who4310 can find4672 a virtuous2428 woman?802 for her price4377 is far7350 above rubies.4480 6443
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10 才德的婦人誰能得著呢？她的價值遠勝過紅寶石［rubies］。
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11 The heart3820 of her husband1167 doth safely trust982 in her, so that he shall have no3808 need2637 of spoil.7998
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11 她丈夫心裏倚靠她，必不缺少利益；
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12 She will do1580 him good2896 and not3808 evil7451 all3605 the days3117 of her life.2416
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12 她一生使丈夫有益無損。
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13 She seeketh1875 wool,6785 and flax,6593 and worketh6213 willingly2656 with her hands.3709
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13 她尋找羊毛［wool］和麻，甘心用手作工。
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14 She is1961 like the merchants'5503 ships;591 she bringeth935 her food3899 from afar.4480 4801
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14 她好像商船從遠方運糧來，
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15 She riseth6965 also while it is yet5750 night,3915 and giveth5414 meat2964 to her household,1004 and a portion2706 to her maidens.5291
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15 未到黎明她就起來，把食物分給家中的人，將當作的工分派婢女。
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16 She considereth2161 a field,7704 and buyeth3947 it: with the fruit4480 6529 of her hands3709 she planteth5193 a vineyard.3754
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16 她想得田地就買來；用手所得之利栽種葡萄園。
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17 She girdeth2296 her loins4975 with strength,5797 and strengtheneth553 her arms.2220
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17 她以能力束腰，使膀臂有力。
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18 She perceiveth2938 that3588 her merchandise5504 is good:2896 her candle5216 goeth not out3808 3518 by night.3915
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18 她覺得所經營的有利；她的燭［candle］終夜不滅。
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19 She layeth7971 her hands3027 to the spindle,3601 and her hands3709 hold8551 the distaff.6418
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19 她手拿捻線竿，手把紡線車。
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20 She stretcheth out6566 her hand3709 to the poor;6041 yea, she reacheth forth7971 her hands3027 to the needy.34
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20 她張手賙濟困苦人，伸手幫補窮乏人。
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21 She is not3808 afraid3372 of the snow4480 7950 for her household:1004 for3588 all3605 her household1004 are clothed3847 with scarlet.8144
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21 她不因下雪為家裏的人擔心，因為全家都穿著朱紅衣服。
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22 She maketh6213 herself coverings of tapestry;4765 her clothing3830 is silk8336 and purple.713
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22 她為自己製作繡花鋪蓋［coverings］；她的衣服是絲綢［silk］和紫色布作的。
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23 Her husband1167 is known3045 in the gates,8179 when he sitteth3427 among5973 the elders2205 of the land.776
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23 她丈夫在城門口與本地的長老同坐，為眾人所認識。
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24 She maketh6213 fine linen,5466 and selleth4376 it; and delivereth5414 girdles2289 unto the merchant.3669
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24 她作細麻布衣服出賣，又將腰帶賣與商家。
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25 Strength5797 and honor1926 are her clothing;3830 and she shall rejoice7832 in time3117 to come.314
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25 能力和威儀是她的衣服；她想到日後的景況就喜笑。
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26 She openeth6605 her mouth6310 with wisdom;2451 and in5921 her tongue3956 is the law8451 of kindness.2617
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26 她開口就發智慧；她舌上有仁慈的法則。
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27 She looketh well6822 to the ways1979 of her household,1004 and eateth398 not3808 the bread3899 of idleness.6104
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27 她觀察家務，並不吃閒懶的餅［bread of idleness］。
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28 Her children1121 arise up,6965 and call her blessed;833 her husband1167 also, and he praiseth1984 her.
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28 她的兒女起來稱她有福；她的丈夫也稱讚她，
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29 Many7227 daughters1323 have done6213 virtuously,2428 but thou859 excellest5927 5921 them all.3605
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29 說，才德的女子很多，唯獨妳超越她們［excellest them all］。
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30 Favor2580 is deceitful,8267 and beauty3308 is vain:1892 but a woman802 that feareth3373 the LORD,3068 she1931 shall be praised.1984
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30 艷麗是虛假的，美容是虛浮的；唯敬畏耶和華的婦女必得稱讚。
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31 Give5414 her of the fruit4480 6529 of her hands;3027 and let her own works4639 praise1984 her in the gates.8179
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31 願她享受操作所得的成果［fruit］；願她自己所作的［own works］在城門口稱讚［praise］她。
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