Proverbiorum 31
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Berean Standard Bible
1Verba Lamuelis regis. Visio qua erudivit eum mater sua.
1These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:
2[Quid, dilecte mi? quid, dilecte uteri mei? quid, dilecte votorum meorum?
2What shall I say, O my son? What, O son of my womb? What, O son of my vows?
3Ne dederis mulieribus substantiam tuam, et divitias tuas ad delendos reges.
3Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.
4Noli regibus, o Lamuel, noli regibus dare vinum, quia nullum secretum est ubi regnat ebrietas;
4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
5et ne forte bibant, et obliviscantur judiciorum, et mutent causam filiorum pauperis.
5lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.
6Date siceram mœrentibus, et vinum his qui amaro sunt animo.
6Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.
7Bibant, et obliviscantur egestatis suæ, et doloris sui non recordentur amplius.
7Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8Aperi os tuum muto, et causis omnium filiorum qui pertranseunt.
8Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.
9Aperi os tuum, decerne quod justum est, et judica inopem et pauperem.]
9Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.
10[Mulierem fortem quis inveniet? procul et de ultimis finibus pretium ejus.
10A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
11Confidit in ea cor viri sui, et spoliis non indigebit.
11The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.
12Reddet ei bonum, et non malum, omnibus diebus vitæ suæ.
12She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.
13Quæsivit lanam et linum, et operata est consilia manuum suarum.
13She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.
14Facta est quasi navis institoris, de longe portans panem suum.
14She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.
15Et de nocte surrexit, deditque prædam domesticis suis, et cibaria ancillis suis.
15She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.
16Consideravit agrum, et emit eum; de fructu manuum suarum plantavit vineam.
16She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17Accinxit fortitudine lumbos suos, et roboravit brachium suum.
17She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.
18Gustavit, et vidit quia bona est negotiatio ejus; non extinguetur in nocte lucerna ejus.
18She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.
19Manum suam misit ad fortia, et digiti ejus apprehenderunt fusum.
19She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20Manum suam aperuit inopi, et palmas suas extendit ad pauperem.
20She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
21Non timebit domui suæ a frigoribus nivis; omnes enim domestici ejus vestiti sunt duplicibus.
21When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.
22Stragulatam vestem fecit sibi; byssus et purpura indumentum ejus.
22She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23Nobilis in portis vir ejus, quando sederit cum senatoribus terræ.
23Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land.
24Sindonem fecit, et vendidit, et cingulum tradidit Chananæo.
24She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchants.
25Fortitudo et decor indumentum ejus, et ridebit in die novissimo.
25Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.
26Os suum aperuit sapientiæ, et lex clementiæ in lingua ejus.
26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27Consideravit semitas domus suæ, et panem otiosa non comedit.
27She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28Surrexerunt filii ejus, et beatissimam prædicaverunt; vir ejus, et laudavit eam.
28Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:
29Multæ filiæ congregaverunt divitias; tu supergressa es universas.
29“Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!”
30Fallax gratia, et vana est pulchritudo: mulier timens Dominum, ipsa laudabitur.
30Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
31Date ei de fructu manuum suarum, et laudent eam in portis opera ejus.]
31Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.
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