1The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him:
1利慕伊勒王的言語，是他母親教訓他的真言。
2What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?
2我的兒啊，我腹中生的兒啊，我許願得的兒啊！我當怎樣教訓你呢？
3Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which destroys kings.
3不要將你的精力給婦女；也不要有敗壞君王的行為。
4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink,
4利慕伊勒啊，君王喝酒，君王喝酒不相宜；王子說濃酒在那裡也不相宜；
5For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.
5恐怕喝了就忘記律例，顛倒一切困苦人的是非。
6Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to him whose life is bitter.
6可以把濃酒給將亡的人喝，把清酒給苦心的人喝，
7Let him drink and forget his poverty And remember his trouble no more.
7讓他喝了，就忘記他的貧窮，不再記念他的苦楚。
8Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights of all the unfortunate.
8你當為啞巴（或譯：不能自辯的）開口，為一切孤獨的伸冤。
9Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.
9你當開口按公義判斷，為困苦和窮乏的辨屈。
10An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.
10才德的婦人誰能得著呢？他的價值遠勝過珍珠。
11The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain.
11他丈夫心裡倚靠他，必不缺少利益.；
12She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.
12他一生使丈夫有益無損。
13She looks for wool and flax And works with her hands in delight.
13他尋找羊羢和麻，甘心用手做工。
14She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.
14他好像商船從遠方運糧來，
15She rises also while it is still night And gives food to her household And portions to her maidens.
15未到黎明他就起來，把食物分給家中的人，將當做的工分派婢女。
16She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard.
16他想得田地就買來；用手所得之利栽種葡萄園。
17She girds herself with strength And makes her arms strong.
17他以能力束腰，使膀臂有力。
18She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.
18他覺得所經營的有利；他的燈終夜不滅
19She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle.
19他手拿撚線竿，手把紡線車。
20She extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
20他張手賙濟困苦人，伸手幫補窮乏人。
21She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
21他不因下雪為家裡的人擔心，因為全家都穿著朱紅衣服。
22She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
22他為自己製作繡花毯子；他的衣服是細麻和紫色布作的。
23Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.
23他丈夫在城門口與本地的長老同坐，為眾人所認識。
24She makes linen garments and sells [them], And supplies belts to the tradesmen.
24他做細麻布衣裳出賣，又將腰帶賣與商家。
25Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future.
25能力和威儀是他的衣服；他想到日後的景況就喜笑。
26She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
26他開口就發智慧；他舌上有仁慈的法則。
27She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.
27他觀察家務，並不吃閒飯。
28Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband [also], and he praises her, [saying]:
28他的兒女起來，稱他有福；他的丈夫也稱讚他，
29'Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all.'
29說：才德的女子很多，惟獨你超過一切。
30Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, [But] a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
30艷麗是虛假的，美容是虛浮的；惟敬畏耶和華的婦女必得稱讚。
31Give her the product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.
31願他享受操作所得的；願他的工作在城門口榮耀他。