ΠΑΡΟΙΜΙΑΙ 31
Septuagint (Brenton Greek text, with Apocrypha)Original language
Septuagint (Brenton Greek text, with Apocrypha)
Berean Standard Bible
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1These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:
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2What shall I say, O my son? What, O son of my womb? What, O son of my vows?
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3Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.
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4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
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5lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.
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6Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.
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7Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
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8Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.
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9Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.
10Γυναῖκα ἀνδρείαν τίς εὑρήσει; τιμιωτέρα δέ ἐστι λίθων πολυτελῶν ἡ τοιαύτη.
10A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
11Θαρσεῖ ἐπʼ αὐτῇ ἡ καρδία τοῦ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς· ἡ τοιαύτη καλῶν σκύλων οὐκ ἀπορήσει.
11The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.
12Ἐνεργεῖ γὰρ τῷ ἀνδρὶ εἰς ἀγαθὰ πάντα τὸν βίον.
12She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.
13Μηρυομένη ἔρια καὶ λινὸν, ἐποίησεν εὔχρηστον ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῆς.
13She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.
14Ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ ναῦς ἐμπορευομένη μακρόθεν, συνάγει δὲ αὕτη τὸν βίον.
14She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.
15Καὶ ἀνίσταται ἐκ νυκτῶν, καὶ ἔδωκε βρώματα τῷ οἴκῳ, καὶ ἔργα ταῖς θεραπαίναις.
15She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.
16Θεωρήσασα γεώργιον ἐπρίατο, ἀπὸ δὲ καρπῶν χειρῶν αὐτῆς κατεφύτευσεν κτῆμα.
16She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17Ἀναζωσαμένη ἰσχυρῶς τὴν ὀσφῦν αὐτῆς ἤρεισε τοὺς βραχίονας αὐτῆς εἰς ἔργον.
17She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.
18Καὶ ἐγεύσατο ὅτι καλόν ἐστι τὸ ἐργάζεσθαι, καὶ οὐκ ἀποσβέννυται ὁ λύχνος αὐτῆς ὅλην τὴν νύκτα.
18She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.
19τοὺς πήχεις αὐτῆς ἐκτείνει ἐπὶ τὰ συμφέροντα, τὰς δὲ χεῖρας αὐτῆς ἐρείδει εἰς ἄτρακτον.
19She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20Χεῖρας δὲ αὐτῆς διήνοιξε πένητι, καρπὸν δὲ ἐξέτεινεν πτωχῷ.
20She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
21Οὐ φροντίζει τῶν ἐν οἴκῳ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς ὅταν που χρονίζῃ, πάντες γὰρ οἱ παρʼ αὐτῆς ἐνδεδυμένοι εἰαί.
21When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.
22Δισσὰς χλαίνας ἐποίησε τῷ ἀνδρὶ αὐτῆς, ἐκ δὲ βύσσου καὶ πορφύρας ἑαυτῇ ἐνδύματα.
22She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23Περίβλεπτος δὲ γίνεται ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς ἐν πύλαις, ἡνίκα ἂν καθίσῃ ἐν συνεδρίῳ μετὰ τῶν γερόντων κατοίκων τῆς γῆς.
23Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land.
24Σινδόνας ἐποίησε καὶ ἀπέδοτο περιζώματα τοῖς Χαναναίοις. στόμα αὐτῆς διήνοιξε προσεχόντως καὶ ἐννόμως, καὶ τάξιν ἐστείλατο τῇ γλώσσῃ αὐτῆς.
24She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchants.
25Ἰσχὺν καὶ εὐπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσατο, καὶ εὐφράνθη ἐν ἡμέραις ἐσχάταις.
25Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.
26Στεγναὶ διατριβαὶ οἴκων αὐτῆς, σῖτα δὲ ὀκνηρὰ οὐκ ἔφαγεν.
26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27Τὸ στόμα δὲ ἀνοίγει σοφῶς καὶ νομοθέσμως. Ἡ δὲ ἐλεημοσύνη αὐτῆς
27She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28ἀνέστησε τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς καὶ ἐπλούτησαν, καὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς ᾔνεσεν αὐτήν.
28Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:
29Πολλαὶ θυγατέρες ἐκτήσαντο πλοῦτον, πολλαὶ ἐποίησαν δύναμιν· σὺ δὲ ὑπέρκεισαι, ὑπερῇρας πάσας.
29“Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!”
30Ψευδεῖς ἀρέσκειαι, καὶ μάταιον κάλλος γυναικος· γυνὴ γὰρ συνετὴ εὐλογεῖται, φόβον δὲ Κυρίου αὕτη αἰνείτω.
30Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
31Δότε αὐτῇ ἀπὸ καρπῶν χειλέων αὐτῆς, καὶ αἰνείσθω ἐν πύλαις ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς.
31Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.
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