हितोपदेश 31 (ERV-NE) (2024)

राजा लमूएलका हितोउपदेशहरू

31यी हितोउपदेशहरू राजा लमूएलले संग्रह गरेका हुन्, जुन तिनकी आमाले सिकाएकी हुन्;

²तिमी मेरा छोरा हौ जसलाई म माया गर्छु। तिमी मैले भाकल गर्दा जन्मेका छोरा हौ। ³स्त्रीहरूमाथि आफ्नो शक्ति खेर नफाल। स्त्रीहरूले राजालाई नष्ट पार्छन् यसर्थ तिनीहरू माथि आफैंलाई नहोम। ⁴लमूएल, राजाको लागि दाखरस पिउनु असल होइन। शासकहरूले मदिरा पिउनु हुँदैन। ⁵तिनीहरूले ज्यादै पिएर यस्तो हुन सक्छन कि कानुनमा के भनिएकोछ भूल्न सक्छन्। यसरी तिनीहरूले गरीबहरूको सबै अधिकार खोस्न सक्छन्। ⁶गरीब मानिसहरूलाई दाखमद्य देऊ अनि कष्टमा परेका मानिसहरूलाई मदिरा देऊ। ⁷मदिरा पिएर गरीबहरूले आफ्नो गरीबी अनि कष्टलाई भुल्न देऊ।

⁸तिनीहरूको निम्ति बोली देऊ जसले आफ्नो लागि बोल्न सक्दैनन् अनि ती अभावग्रस्त गरीबहरूको अधिकारको लागि बोली देऊ। ⁹न्यायमा नहिचकिचाई बोली देऊ, गरीब र अभावग्रस्त मानिसहरूको अधिकारको रक्षा गर।

आदर्श पत्नी

¹⁰असल पत्नी पाउनँ अतिनै गाह्रो हुन्छ किनभने एउटी आदर्श पत्नी,
बहूमुल्य रत्नहरू भन्दा पनि मूल्यवान हुन्छे।
¹¹तिनको पतिले तिनी माथि पूरा भरोसा राख्छ,
अनि कहिल्यै गरीब हुनु पर्दैन।
¹²आदर्श पत्निले आफ्नो पति सित असल व्यवहार गर्छिन्,
अनि जीवन भरी आफ्नो पतिको निम्ति विपत्ति ल्याउँदिनन्।
¹³तिनी सधैँ ऊनी को लुगा,
तथा सूतीको लुगा बनाउनमा व्यस्त रहन्छिन्।
¹⁴तिनी टाडा देशबाट आउने समुद्री जहाजले जस्तै,
कहींबाट पनि भोजन लिएर घर आउँछिन्।
¹⁵तिनी बिहानै उठी भोजन पकाउँछिन्,
अनि आफ्नो परिवार र नोकर्नीहरूलाई बाँड्छिन्।
¹⁶तिनी जमीन निरीक्षण गर्छिन् अनि उचित मूल्यमा किन्छिन्
आफूले कमाएको पैसाबाट दाख रोप्छिन्।
¹⁷तिनी अत्यन्तै परिश्रमी छिन्,
अनि सबै प्रकारको काम गर्नलाई सक्षम हुन्छिन्।
¹⁸आफैंले बनाएका र उब्जाएका चीजहरूको व्यपार गर्छिन, र नाफा कमाउँछिन्
अनि तिनी रातीसम्मा कडा परिश्रम गर्छिन्।
¹⁹तिनीले आफैं धागो कात्छिन
अनि आफ्नो घरको लागि लुगा बनाउँछिन्।
²⁰गरीबलाई सधैँ दान दिन्छिन्
अनि दीन-हीन मानिसहरूको खाँचो पूरा गर्छिन्।
²¹हिऊँ पर्दा पनि आफ्नो परिवारको निम्ति चिन्ता गर्दिनन्।
तिनले परिवारका सबैलाई तातो अनि असल लुगाहरू दिएकी छिन्।
²²तिनले च्यादर बुन्छिन् र ओछ्यानमा फिँजाउँछिन्,
अनि आफूले सुन्दर नरम सुतीको लुगाहरू पहिरिन्छिन्।
²³उनका पतिलाई सबैले आदर गर्छन्
किनभने तिनी त्यस ठाउँका नेताहरूमा एक हुन्।
²⁴तिनी कुशल व्यापारिनी हुन्, तिनी लुगा तथा पटुकाहरू बनाउछिन्,
र व्यापारीहरूलाई बेच्छिन्।
²⁵तिनी बलीयी अनि मर्यादित छिन्,
तिनले भविष्यलाई हेरेर ढुक्क भएर हाँस्न सक्छिन्।
²⁶तिनको बोलीमा ज्ञान छ,
र तिनले मानिसहरूलाई मायालु तथा दयालु बन्न सिकाउँछिन्।
²⁷तिनले आफ्नो परिवारको कामको हेरविचार गर्छिन्।
तिनले कहिले अल्छी गर्दिनन्।
²⁸तिनलाई आफ्नै बाल बच्चाले प्रशंसा गर्छन्,
तिनको पतिले तिनी माथि गर्व गर्छन् र भन्छन्,
²⁹“संसारमा धेरै असल स्त्रीहरू छन्
तर ती मध्ये तिमी नै सर्व-श्रेष्ठ हौ।”
³⁰आकर्षण र सौन्दर्य क्षणिक वस्तुहरू मात्र हुन्,
तर जो स्त्रीले परमप्रभुको डर मान्छे उसको प्रशंसा गर्नु पर्छ।
³¹तिनको योग्यताले पाउने इनाम तिनले पाउनु पर्छ
अनि तिनले गरेको प्रशंसनीय कार्यहरूका निम्ति तिनी समाजमा प्रशंसित हुनै पर्छ।

31The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

²What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

³Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

⁴It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

⁵Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

⁶Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

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

⁸Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

⁹Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

¹⁰Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

¹¹The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

¹²She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

¹³She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

¹⁵She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

¹⁶She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

¹⁸She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

¹⁹She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

²⁰She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

²¹She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

²²She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

²³Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

²⁴She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

²⁵Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

²⁶She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

²⁷She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

²⁸Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

²⁹Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

³⁰Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

³¹Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

The Words of King Lemuel’s Mother

31The words of King Lemuel, the utterance which his mother taught him:

²What, 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.
⁷Let 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.
⁹Open 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.
¹¹The heart of her husband safely trusts her;
So he will have no lack of gain.
¹²She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
¹³She seeks wool and flax,
And willingly works with her hands.
¹⁴She 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.
¹⁶She considers a field and buys it;
From ^[e]her profits she plants a vineyard.
¹⁷She girds herself with strength,
And strengthens her arms.
¹⁸She perceives that her merchandise is good,
And her lamp does not go out by night.
¹⁹She 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.
²¹She is not afraid of snow for her household,
For all her household is clothed with scarlet.
²²She 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.
²⁴She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies sashes for the merchants.
²⁵Strength and honor are her clothing;
She shall rejoice in time to come.
²⁶She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
²⁷She watches over the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
²⁸Her 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.”
³⁰Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
³¹Give her of the fruit of her hands,
And let her own works praise her in the gates.

राजा लमूएलका हितोउपदेशहरू

31यी हितोउपदेशहरू राजा लमूएलले संग्रह गरेका हुन्, जुन तिनकी आमाले सिकाएकी हुन्;

²तिमी मेरा छोरा हौ जसलाई म माया गर्छु। तिमी मैले भाकल गर्दा जन्मेका छोरा हौ। ³स्त्रीहरूमाथि आफ्नो शक्ति खेर नफाल। स्त्रीहरूले राजालाई नष्ट पार्छन् यसर्थ तिनीहरू माथि आफैंलाई नहोम। ⁴लमूएल, राजाको लागि दाखरस पिउनु असल होइन। शासकहरूले मदिरा पिउनु हुँदैन। ⁵तिनीहरूले ज्यादै पिएर यस्तो हुन सक्छन कि कानुनमा के भनिएकोछ भूल्न सक्छन्। यसरी तिनीहरूले गरीबहरूको सबै अधिकार खोस्न सक्छन्। ⁶गरीब मानिसहरूलाई दाखमद्य देऊ अनि कष्टमा परेका मानिसहरूलाई मदिरा देऊ। ⁷मदिरा पिएर गरीबहरूले आफ्नो गरीबी अनि कष्टलाई भुल्न देऊ।

⁸तिनीहरूको निम्ति बोली देऊ जसले आफ्नो लागि बोल्न सक्दैनन् अनि ती अभावग्रस्त गरीबहरूको अधिकारको लागि बोली देऊ। ⁹न्यायमा नहिचकिचाई बोली देऊ, गरीब र अभावग्रस्त मानिसहरूको अधिकारको रक्षा गर।

आदर्श पत्नी

¹⁰असल पत्नी पाउनँ अतिनै गाह्रो हुन्छ किनभने एउटी आदर्श पत्नी,
बहूमुल्य रत्नहरू भन्दा पनि मूल्यवान हुन्छे।
¹¹तिनको पतिले तिनी माथि पूरा भरोसा राख्छ,
अनि कहिल्यै गरीब हुनु पर्दैन।
¹²आदर्श पत्निले आफ्नो पति सित असल व्यवहार गर्छिन्,
अनि जीवन भरी आफ्नो पतिको निम्ति विपत्ति ल्याउँदिनन्।
¹³तिनी सधैँ ऊनी को लुगा,
तथा सूतीको लुगा बनाउनमा व्यस्त रहन्छिन्।
¹⁴तिनी टाडा देशबाट आउने समुद्री जहाजले जस्तै,
कहींबाट पनि भोजन लिएर घर आउँछिन्।
¹⁵तिनी बिहानै उठी भोजन पकाउँछिन्,
अनि आफ्नो परिवार र नोकर्नीहरूलाई बाँड्छिन्।
¹⁶तिनी जमीन निरीक्षण गर्छिन् अनि उचित मूल्यमा किन्छिन्
आफूले कमाएको पैसाबाट दाख रोप्छिन्।
¹⁷तिनी अत्यन्तै परिश्रमी छिन्,
अनि सबै प्रकारको काम गर्नलाई सक्षम हुन्छिन्।
¹⁸आफैंले बनाएका र उब्जाएका चीजहरूको व्यपार गर्छिन, र नाफा कमाउँछिन्
अनि तिनी रातीसम्मा कडा परिश्रम गर्छिन्।
¹⁹तिनीले आफैं धागो कात्छिन
अनि आफ्नो घरको लागि लुगा बनाउँछिन्।
²⁰गरीबलाई सधैँ दान दिन्छिन्
अनि दीन-हीन मानिसहरूको खाँचो पूरा गर्छिन्।
²¹हिऊँ पर्दा पनि आफ्नो परिवारको निम्ति चिन्ता गर्दिनन्।
तिनले परिवारका सबैलाई तातो अनि असल लुगाहरू दिएकी छिन्।
²²तिनले च्यादर बुन्छिन् र ओछ्यानमा फिँजाउँछिन्,
अनि आफूले सुन्दर नरम सुतीको लुगाहरू पहिरिन्छिन्।
²³उनका पतिलाई सबैले आदर गर्छन्
किनभने तिनी त्यस ठाउँका नेताहरूमा एक हुन्।
²⁴तिनी कुशल व्यापारिनी हुन्, तिनी लुगा तथा पटुकाहरू बनाउछिन्,
र व्यापारीहरूलाई बेच्छिन्।
²⁵तिनी बलीयी अनि मर्यादित छिन्,
तिनले भविष्यलाई हेरेर ढुक्क भएर हाँस्न सक्छिन्।
²⁶तिनको बोलीमा ज्ञान छ,
र तिनले मानिसहरूलाई मायालु तथा दयालु बन्न सिकाउँछिन्।
²⁷तिनले आफ्नो परिवारको कामको हेरविचार गर्छिन्।
तिनले कहिले अल्छी गर्दिनन्।
²⁸तिनलाई आफ्नै बाल बच्चाले प्रशंसा गर्छन्,
तिनको पतिले तिनी माथि गर्व गर्छन् र भन्छन्,
²⁹“संसारमा धेरै असल स्त्रीहरू छन्
तर ती मध्ये तिमी नै सर्व-श्रेष्ठ हौ।”
³⁰आकर्षण र सौन्दर्य क्षणिक वस्तुहरू मात्र हुन्,
तर जो स्त्रीले परमप्रभुको डर मान्छे उसको प्रशंसा गर्नु पर्छ।
³¹तिनको योग्यताले पाउने इनाम तिनले पाउनु पर्छ
अनि तिनले गरेको प्रशंसनीय कार्यहरूका निम्ति तिनी समाजमा प्रशंसित हुनै पर्छ।

31The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

²What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

³Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

⁴It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

⁵Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

⁶Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

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

⁸Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

⁹Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

¹⁰Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

¹¹The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

¹²She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

¹³She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

¹⁵She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

¹⁶She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

¹⁸She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

¹⁹She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

²⁰She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

²¹She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

²²She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

²³Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

²⁴She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

²⁵Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

²⁶She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

²⁷She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

²⁸Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

²⁹Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

³⁰Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

³¹Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

The Words of King Lemuel’s Mother

31The words of King Lemuel, the utterance which his mother taught him:

²What, 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.
⁷Let 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.
⁹Open 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.
¹¹The heart of her husband safely trusts her;
So he will have no lack of gain.
¹²She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
¹³She seeks wool and flax,
And willingly works with her hands.
¹⁴She 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.
¹⁶She considers a field and buys it;
From ^[e]her profits she plants a vineyard.
¹⁷She girds herself with strength,
And strengthens her arms.
¹⁸She perceives that her merchandise is good,
And her lamp does not go out by night.
¹⁹She 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.
²¹She is not afraid of snow for her household,
For all her household is clothed with scarlet.
²²She 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.
²⁴She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies sashes for the merchants.
²⁵Strength and honor are her clothing;
She shall rejoice in time to come.
²⁶She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
²⁷She watches over the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
²⁸Her 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.”
³⁰Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
³¹Give her of the fruit of her hands,
And let her own works praise her in the gates.