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Erayadii Boqor Lemuu'eel

31 Kuwanu waa erayadii Lemuu'eel oo ahaa boqorkii Masaa ay hooyadiis bartay isaga.
Waa maxay, wiilkaygiiyow?
Waa maxay, wiilkii uurkaygow?
Waa maxay, wiilkii nidarradaydow?
Xooggaaga naago ha siinin,
Dawyadaadana ha siinin kuwa boqorrada dumiya.
Lemuu'eelow, uma eka boqorrada, uma eka boqorradu inay khamri cabbaan,
Oo amiirradana uma eka inay waxa lagu sakhraamo damcaan,
Waaba intaasoo ay cabbaan, oo ay sharciga illoobaan,
Oo ay kuwa dhibaataysan midkood gartiisa qalloociyaan.
Waxa lagu sakhraamo siiya ka dhimashada ku dhow,
Oo khamrigana waxaad siisaan kuwa naftoodu la qadhaadhaatay.
Ha cabbo, oo caydhnimadiisa ha illoobo,
Oo dhibaatadiisana yaanu mar dambe soo xusuusan innaba.
Afka u fur carrablaawaha aawadiis,
Si aad kuwa baabba'aya oo dhan u xaq mariso.
Afka fur, oo si xaq ah u garsoor,
Oo miskiinka iyo saboolka baahanba gartooda u qaad.

Naagta Dabiicadda Wanaagsan Leh

10 Bal yaa heli kara naag wanaagsan?
Waayo, qiimaheedu waa ka sii badan yahay xataa luul.
11 Waayo, qalbiga ninkeedu iyaduu isku halleeyaa,
Oo isagu innaba uma baahnaan doono wax booli ah.
12 Cimrigeeda oo dhan isaga wanaag bay u samayn doontaa,
Oo innaba xumaan kuma samayn doonto.
13 Waxay doondoontaa dhogor idaad iyo geed linen la yidhaahdo.
Oo iyadoo raalli ku ah ayay gacmaheeda ku shaqaysaa.
14 Iyadu waa sida doonniyaha baayacmushtariga,
Oo cuntadeeda waxay ka keentaa meel fog.
15 Waxay kacdaa iyadoo weli ay habeennimo tahay,
Oo dadka reerkeeda ayay cunto siisaa,
Oo gabdhaheedana hawshooday siisaa,
16 Iyadu waxay ka fikirtaa beer, wayna soo iibsataa,
Oo midhaha gacmaheeda ayay beercanab ku beerataa.
17 Waxay dhexda ku xidhataa xoog,
Oo gacmaheedana way xoogaysaa.
18 Waxay eegtaa in baayacmushtarigeedu wanaagsan yahay;
Laambaddeeduna habeenkii ma bakhtido.
19 Waxay gacmaheeda ku fidisaa dunmiiqa,
Oo sacabbadeeduna waxay qabtaan usha wareegta.
20 Waxay sacabkeeda u furtaa miskiinka,
Oo gacmaheedana waxay u fidisaa saboolka baahan.
21 Dadka reerkeeda ugama cabsato dhaxanta barafka cad,
Waayo, xaaskeeda oo dhammu waxay wada qabaan dhar labanlaab ah.
22 Waxay samaysataa durraaxado daabac leh,
Oo dharkeeduna waxaa weeye dhar aad u wanaagsan oo guduudan.
23 Ninkeedana waxaa laga yaqaan irdaha magaalada,
Markuu dhex fadhiisto waayeellada waddanka.
24 Waxay samaysaa dhar wanaagsan, wayna iibisaa,
Oo baayacmushtarigana waxay ka iibisaa boqorro dhexda lagu xidho.
25 Xoog iyo sharaf ayaa iyada dhar u ah;
Oo wakhtiga soo socda way ku qososhaa.
26 Afkeeda waxay u kala qaaddaa xigmad;
Oo carrabkeedana waxaa saaran sharciga raxmadda.
27 Waxay aad u xannaanaysaa reerkeeda,
Oo kibista caajisnimadana ma cunto.
28 Carruurteedu way kacaan oo waxay ugu yeedhaan tan barakaysan,
Oo weliba ninkeeduna wuu ammaanaa, isagoo leh;
29 Dumar badan baa wanaag sameeyey,
Laakiinse adigu waad ka sii wanaagsan tahay dhammaantood.
30 Suuradwacnaantu waa khiyaano miidhan, oo quruxduna waa ceeryaamo oo kale,
Laakiinse naagtii Rabbiga ka cabsata waa la ammaani doonaa.
31 Midhihii gacmaheeda wax ka siiya,
Oo shuqulladeeduna iyada ha ku ammaaneen irdaha magaalada.

Sayings of King Lemuel

31 The sayings(A) of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him.

Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb!
    Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!(B)
Do not spend your strength[a] on women,
    your vigor on those who ruin kings.(C)

It is not for kings, Lemuel—
    it is not for kings to drink wine,(D)
    not for rulers to crave beer,
lest they drink(E) and forget what has been decreed,(F)
    and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
Let beer be for those who are perishing,
    wine(G) for those who are in anguish!
Let them drink(H) and forget their poverty
    and remember their misery no more.

Speak(I) up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
    for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak up and judge fairly;
    defend the rights of the poor and needy.(J)

Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

10 [b]A wife of noble character(K) who can find?(L)
    She is worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband(M) has full confidence in her
    and lacks nothing of value.(N)
12 She brings him good, not harm,
    all the days of her life.
13 She selects wool and flax
    and works with eager hands.(O)
14 She is like the merchant ships,
    bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up while it is still night;
    she provides food for her family
    and portions for her female servants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
    out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She sets about her work vigorously;
    her arms are strong for her tasks.
18 She sees that her trading is profitable,
    and her lamp does not go out at night.
19 In her hand she holds the distaff
    and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor
    and extends her hands to the needy.(P)
21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
    for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for her bed;
    she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,
    where he takes his seat among the elders(Q) of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
    and supplies the merchants with sashes.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
    she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
    and faithful instruction is on her tongue.(R)
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
    and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
    her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women do noble things,
    but you surpass them all.”
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31 Honor her for all that her hands have done,
    and let her works bring her praise(S) at the city gate.

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:3 Or wealth
  2. Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10-31 are an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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