Proverbs 31
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Baibala Hemolele (Hawaiian Bible, 1868 revision)
1These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:
1NA olelo a Lemuela ke alii, ka wanana a kona makuwahine i ao mai ai ia ia.
2What shall I say, O my son? What, O son of my womb? What, O son of my vows?
2Heaha, e ka'u keiki? Heaha, e ke keiki a ko'u opu? Heaha hoi, e ke keiki no ko'u hoohiki ana?
3Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.
3Mai haawi aku i kou ikaika i na wahine, Aole hoi i kou aoao i ka mea e make ai na alii.
4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
4Aole na na'lii, e Lemuela e, Aole na na'lii e inu i ka waina, Aole hoi na ka poe aialo e inu i ka mea ikaika;
5lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.
5O inu lakou a hoopoina i ke kanawai, A kapae i ka pono o ka poe pilikia.
6Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.
6E haawi i ka mea ikaika i ka mea e make ana, A i ka waina hoi i ka poe i kaumaha ka naau.
7Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
7E inu iho oia a o hoopoina i kona ilihune, Aole hoi e hoomanao hou ae i kona mea kaumaha.
8Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.
8E oaka oe i kou waha no ka mea kuli, No ka hoopono i na keiki makua ole a pau.
9Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.
9E oaka oe i kou waha, e hooponopono ma ka pololei, E imi hoi i ka pono no ka poe ilihune a me ka mea nele.
10A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
10Owai ka mea i loaa ia ia ka wahine noho pono? He waiwai oia i oi aku i ko na momi.
11The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.
11Paulele ia ia ka naau o kana kane, Aole e nele oia i ka loaa ole.
12She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.
12He maikai no kana e hana'i ia ia aole hoi ho hewa, I na la a pau loa o kona ola ana.
13She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.
13Imi oia i ka huluhipa a me ke olona, Oluolu oia i ka hana me kona mau lima.
14She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.
14Ua like no ia me na moku kalepa, Mai kahi loihi e mai i loaa'i ia ia kana ai.
15She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.
15I ka wanaao, ala oia a haawi i ka ai na ko kona hale, A me ka mea e maona ai na kana poe kauwawahine.
16She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.
16Noonoo oia i ka mahinaai a kuai lilo mai; Me ka hua o kona mau lima, kanu iho no oia i ka malawaina.
17She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.
17Kaei oia i kona puhaka me ka ikaika, Hooikaika hoi oia i kona mau lima.
18She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.
18Hoao oia i kona waiwai i maikai ia; Aole i pio kona kukui i ka po.
19She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
19O aku kona mau lima ma kahi e kau ai ke olona, Lalau kona mau lima i ka mea milo lope.
20She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
20O aku oia i kona mau lima i ka poe nele; Kikoo oia i kona mau lima i ka poe ilihune.
21When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.
21Aole ona makau e ana ko kona hale; No ka mea, pau ko kona hale i ke komo kapa ulaula.
22She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
22Hana oia i na kapa hoalii nona iho; O ke kilika a me ka mea ulaula, oia kona kahiko ana.
23Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land.
23Ua ikeia kana kane ma na ipuka, I kona noho pu ana me na lunakahiko o ka aina.
24She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchants.
24Hana oia i ka lole olona maikai, a kuai aku; Haawi oia i na kaei i ka poe kalepa.
25Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.
25O ka ikaika, a o ka hanohano, oia kona kahiko ana; E hauoli oia i ka manawa mahope aku.
26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
26Oaka oia i kona waha ma ka naauao; A o ke aloha oia ke kanawai o kona alelo.
27She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
27Kiai oia i ka hele ana o ko kona hale, A o ka ai no ka palaualelo, aole oia e ai iho.
28Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:
28Ku ae kana mau keiki a hoomaikai ia ia; O kana kane hoi, mahalo oia ia ia.
29“Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!”
29Nui na kaikamahine i hana pono, A ua oi aku oe mamua o lakou a pau.
30Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
30He hoopunipuni ke alohaia mai, he mea ole ka maka maikai; O ka wahine hoi i makau ia Iehova, oia ke hiilaniia.
31Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.
31E haawi aku nana i ka hua o kona mau lima; O kana mau hana, oia ke hiilani ia ia ma na ipuka.
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