| 1. | uh[hthfpa NyKNtYf;fLj;j trdq;fs;@ mtd; jha; mtDf;Fg; Nghjpj;j cgNjrkhtJ: |
| | The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: |
| 2. | vd; kfNd> vd; fh;g;gj;jpd; FkhuNd> vd; nghUj;jidfspd; Gj;jpuNd> |
| | What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? |
| 3. | ];jphPfSf;F cd; ngyidAk;; uh[hf;fisf; nfLf;Fk; fhhpaq;fSf;F cd; topfisAk; nfhlhNj. |
| | Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. |
| 4. | jpuhl;rurk; Fbg;gJ uh[hf;fSf;Fj; jFjpay;y@ NyKNtNy> mJ uh[hf;fSf;Fj; jFjpay;y@ kJghdk; gpuGf;fSf;Fj; jFjpay;y. |
| | It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, |
| 5. | kJghdk;gz;zpdhy; mth;fs; epahag;gpukhzj;ij kwe;J> rpWikg;gLfpwth;fSila epahaj;ijAk; Gul;Lthh;fs;. |
| | lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. |
| 6. | kbe;JNghfpwtDf;F kJghdj;ijAk;> kdq;fre;jth;fSf;Fj; jpuhl;rurj;ijAk; nfhLq;fs;@ |
| | Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress; |
| 7. | mtd; Fbj;Jj; jd; Fiwit kwe;J> jd; tUj;jj;ij mg;Gwk; epidahjpUf;fl;Lk;. |
| | let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more. |
| 8. | CikaDf;fhfTk; jpf;fw;wth;fnsy;yhUila epahaj;Jf;fhfTk; cd; thiaj; jpw. |
| | Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. |
| 9. | cd; thiaj; jpwe;J> ePjpaha; epahae;jPh;;j;J> rpWikAk; vspikAkhdtDf;F epahaQ;nra;. |
| | Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. |
| 10. | Fzrhypahd ];jphPiaf; fz;Lgpbg;gtd; ahh;? mtSila tpiy Kj;Jf;fisg;ghh;f;fpYk; cah;e;jJ. |
| | An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. |
| 11. | mts; GU\Dila ,Ujak; mtis ek;Gk;@ mtd; rk;gj;Jf; FiwahJ. |
| | The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. |
| 12. | mts; capNuhbf;fpw ehnsy;yhk; mtDf;Fj; jPikiaay;y> ed;ikiaNa nra;fpwhs;. |
| | She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. |
| 13. | Ml;LkapiuAk; rziyAk; Njb> jd; iffspdhy; cw;rhfj;NjhNl Ntiynra;fpwhs;. |
| | She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands. |
| 14. | mts; tpahghuf; fg;gy;fisg;NghypUf;fpwhs;@ J}uj;jpypUe;J jd; Mfhuj;ijf; nfhz;LtUfpwhs;. |
| | She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar. |
| 15. | ,Ul;NlhNl vOe;J jd; tPl;lhUf;F Mfhuq;nfhLj;J> jd; Ntiyf;fhhpfSf;Fg; gbasf;fpwhs;. |
| | She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens. |
| 16. | xU taiy tprhhpj;J mij thq;Ffpwhs;@ jd; iffspd; rk;ghj;jpaj;jpdhy; jpuhl;rj;Njhl;lj;ij ehl;Lfpwhs;. |
| | She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. |
| 17. | jd;idg; ngyj;jhy; ,ilf;fl;bf;nfhz;L> jd; iffisg; gyg;gLj;Jfpwhs;. |
| | She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong. |
| 18. | jd; tpahghuk; gpuNah[dKs;snjd;W mwpe;jpUf;fpwhs;@ ,utpNy mts; tpsf;F mizahjpUf;Fk;. |
| | She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night. |
| 19. | jd; iffis ,uhl;bdj;jpy; itf;fpwhs;@ mts; tpuy;fs; fjpiug; gpbf;Fk;. |
| | She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. |
| 20. | rpWikahdth;fSf;Fj; jd; ifiaj; jpwe;J> ViofSf;Fj; jd; fuq;fis ePl;Lfpwhs;. |
| | She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy. |
| 21. | jd; tPl;;lhh; midtUf;Fk; ,ul;ilg;Giu cLg;gpUf;fpwjhy;> jd; tPl;lhhpdpkpj;jk; FspUf;Fg; gag;glhs;. |
| | She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet. |
| 22. | ,uj;jpdf; fk;gsq;fisj; jdf;F cz;Lgz;Zfpwhs;@ nky;ypa GlitAk; ,uj;jhk;guKk; mts; cLg;G. |
| | She makes bed coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple. |
| 23. | jd; GU\d; Njrj;J %g;gh;fNshNl epaha];jyq;fspy; cl;fhh;e;jpUf;ifapy; Ngh;ngw;wtdhapUf;fpwhd;. |
| | Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. |
| 24. | nky;ypa Glitfis cz;Lgz;zp tpw;fpwhs;@ fr;irfis th;j;jfhplj;jpy; xg;Gtpf;fpwhs;. |
| | She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant. |
| 25. | mts; cil gyKk; myq;fhuKkhapUf;fpwJ@ tUq;fhyj;ijg;gw;wpAk; kfpOfpwhs;. |
| | Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. |
| 26. | jd; thia Qhdk; tpsq;fj; jpwf;fpwhs;;@ jiaAs;s Nghjfk; mts; ehtpd;Nky; ,Uf;fpwJ. |
| | She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. |
| 27. | mts; Nrhk;gypd; mg;gj;ijg; Grpahky;> jd; tPl;Lf;fhhpak; vg;gb elf;fpwJ vd;W fz;Nzhf;fkhapUf;fpwhs;. |
| | She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. |
| 28. | mts; gps;isfs; vOk;gp> mtisg; ghf;fpatjp vd;fpwhh;fs;@ mts; GU\Dk; mtisg;ghh;j;J: |
| | Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: |
| 29. | mNefk; ngz;fs; FzrhypfshapUe;jJz;L@ ePNah mth;fs; vy;yhUf;Fk; Nkw;gl;lts; vd;W mtisg; GfOfpwhd;. |
| | "Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all." |
| 30. | nrse;jhpak; tQ;ridAs;sJ> moFk; tPz;> fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLfpw ];jph;PNa Gfog;gLths;. |
| | Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. |
| 31. | mts; iffspd; gyid mtSf;Ff; nfhLq;fs;@ mtSila nra;iffs; thry;fspy; mtisg; Gfof;fltJ. |
| | Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates. |