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| 31:1 | 利慕伊勒王的言语，是他母亲教训他的真言。 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. | ||
| 31:2 | 我的儿阿，我腹中生的儿阿，我许愿得的儿阿，我当怎样教训你呢。 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? | ||
| 31:3 | 不要将你的精力给妇女，也不要有败坏君王的行为。 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. | ||
| 31:4 | 利慕伊勒阿，君王喝酒，君王喝酒不相宜。王子说，浓酒在那里也不相宜。 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: | ||
| 31:5 | 恐怕喝了就忘记律例，颠倒一切困苦人的是非。 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. | ||
| 31:6 | 可以把浓酒给将亡的人喝。把清酒给苦心的人喝。 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. | ||
| 31:7 | 让他们喝了，就忘记他的贫穷，不在记念他的苦楚。 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. | ||
| 31:8 | 你当为哑吧（或作不能自辨的）开口，为一切孤独的伸冤。 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. | ||
| 31:9 | 你当开口按公义判断，为困苦和穷乏的辨屈。 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. | ||
| 31:10 | 才德的妇人，谁能得着呢，他的价值胜过珍珠。 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. | ||
| 31:11 | 他丈夫心里倚靠他，必不缺少利益。 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. | ||
| 31:12 | 他一生使丈夫有益无损。 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. | ||
| 31:13 | 他寻梢羊绒和麻，甘心用手作工。 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. | ||
| 31:14 | 他好像商船从远方运粮来。 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. | ||
| 31:15 | 未到黎明他就起来，把食物分给家中的人。将当作的工分派婢女。 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. | ||
| 31:16 | 他想得田地，就买来。用手所的之利，栽种葡萄园。 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. | ||
| 31:17 | 他以能力束腰，使膀臂有力。 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. | ||
| 31:18 | 他觉得所经营的有利，他的灯终夜不灭。 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. | ||
| 31:19 | 他手拿捻线竿。手把纺线车。 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. | ||
| 31:20 | 他张手周济困苦人，伸手帮补穷乏人。 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. | ||
| 31:21 | 他不因下雪为家里的人担心，因为全家都穿着朱红衣服。 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. | ||
| 31:22 | 他为自己制作绣花毯子，他的衣服，是细麻和紫色布作的。 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. | ||
| 31:23 | 他丈夫在城门口与本地的长老同坐，为众人所认识。 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. | ||
| 31:24 | 他作细麻衣裳出卖。又将腰带卖与商家。 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. | ||
| 31:25 | 能力和威仪，是他的衣服。他想到日后的景况就喜笑。 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. | ||
| 31:26 | 他开口就发智慧。他舌上有仁慈的法则。 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. | ||
| 31:27 | 他观察家务，并不吃闲饭。 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. | ||
| 31:28 | 他的儿女起来称他有福。他的丈夫也称赞他， Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. | ||
| 31:29 | 说，才德的女子很多，惟独你超过一切。 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. | ||
| 31:30 | 艳丽是虚假的。美容是虚浮的。惟敬畏耶和华的妇女，必得称赞。 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. | ||
| 31:31 | 愿他享受操作所得的。愿他的工作，在城门口荣耀他。 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. | ||