잠언 31장 NASB
- 1 The words of King Lemuel the oracle which his mother taught him:
- 2 What O my son? And what O son of my womb? And what O son of my vows?
- 3 Do not give your strength to women Or your ways to that which destroys kings.
- 4 It is not for kings O Lemuel It is not for kings to drink wine Or for rulers to desire strong drink
- 5 For they will drink and forget what is decreed And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
- 6 Give strong drink to him who is perishing And wine to him whose life is bitter.
- 7 Let him drink and forget his poverty And remember his trouble no more.
- 8 Open your mouth for the mute For the rights of all the unfortunate.
- 9 Open your mouth judge righteously And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.
- 10 An excellent wife who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.
- 11 The heart of her husband trusts in her And he will have no lack of gain.
- 12 She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.
- 13 She looks for wool and flax And works with her hands in delight.
- 14 She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.
- 15 She rises also while it is still night And gives food to her household And portions to her maidens.
- 16 She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard.
- 17 She girds herself with strength And makes her arms strong.
- 18 She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.
- 19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff And her hands grasp the spindle.
- 20 She extends her hand to the poor And she stretches out 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 makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
- 23 Her husband is known in the gates When he sits among the elders of the land.
- 24 She makes linen garments and sells them And supplies belts to the tradesmen.
- 25 Strength and dignity are her clothing And she smiles at the future.
- 26 She opens her mouth in wisdom And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
- 27 She looks well to the ways of her household And does not eat the bread of idleness.
- 28 Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also and he praises her saying:
- 29 "Many daughters have done nobly But you excel them all."
- 30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain But a woman who fears the LORD she shall be praised.
- 31 Give her the product of her hands And let her works praise her in the gates.