1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. 2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? 3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: 5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. 6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. 7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. 8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. 9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
10 ¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. 17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. 19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth 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 maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. 23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. 24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. 25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. 26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. 27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. 28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also , and he praiseth her. 29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. 30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
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1 Шоҳ Лемулнинг сўзлари. Бу сўзларни унга онаси ўргатган:
2 “Ўғлим, нима десам экан?
Нима дейин, эй жигарбандим?
Худодан тилаб олган ўғлим, сенга не айтай?
3 Қувватингни хотинларга берма,
шоҳни бузадиганларга ҳаётингни сарф қилма.
4 Эй Лемул, шоҳлар учун эмас шароб,
май амалдорлар учун эмас!
5 Улар ичиб қонунни унутади,
эзилган халқни ҳукм этишда эгрилик қилади.
6 Майни ҳалок бўлаётганга,
шаробни қайғу чекканга бергин.
7 Улар ичиб камбағаллигини унутсин,
фалокатларини эсламасин.
8 Оғзингни гунг учун очгин,
бошига кулфат тушганларнинг тарафини олгин.
9 Гапир, адолат билан ҳукм қил,
бечора ва камбағалларни ҳимоя қил.”
Фаросатли хотин
10 Фаросатли хотинни ким топа олади?
Унинг баҳоси гавҳардан ҳам баланд.
11 Эри унга юракдан ишонади,
ҳеч нарсага муҳтож бўлмайди.
12 У эрига ёмонлик эмас,
бир умр яхшилик қилади.
13 Жун ва сурп топади,
хурсанд бўлиб ўз қўли билан ишлайди.
14 Савдо кемалари каби узоқдан нонини келтиради.
15 Қоронғида ўрнидан туриб,
уй аҳлини овқатлантиради,
хизматкорларига топшириқ беради.
16 Ният қилиб, дала сотиб олади,
ўз қўли билан узумзор яратади.
17 Белини маҳкам боғлаб,
қўлларига қувват беради.
18 Қилган ишининг роҳатини кўради,
тунлари ҳам чироғи ўчмайди.
19 Қўлини чархга қўяди,
бармоқлари ип йигиради.
20 Камбағалларга қўлини узатади,
муҳтожларга раҳм қилади.
21 Уй аҳли учун қиш–қировдан қўрқмайди,
чунки улар ҳаммаси қалин кийинтирилган.
22 Ўзи учун сўзана тикади,
либоси кимхоб ва шойидандир.
23 Эри юрт оқсоқоллари орасида ўтиради,
шаҳар дарвозасида танилган.
24 Яна шойидан кийим тикиб сотади,
савдогарларга белбоғ етказиб беради.
25 Либоси — қувват, шараф,
у келажакка қараб қувонади.
26 Донолик билан сўзлайди,
меҳр билан насиҳат қилади.
27 Уй аҳлига яхши қарайди,
дангасалик қилмайди.
28 Болалари туриб уни дуо қилади,
эри ҳам мақтайди:
29 “Фаросатли аёллар кўп,
аммо сен ҳаммасидан аълосан.”
30 Жозиба алдамчи, чирой эса ўткинчидир,
аммо Эгамиздан қўрқадиган аёл кўкка кўтарилади.
31 Меҳнатининг мевасини кўрсин,
ишлари дарвозаларда уни шарафласин.
