ΠΑΡΟΙΜΙΑΙ - Proverbi - Proverbs 31

GREEK BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Οι λογοι του βασιλεως Λεμουηλ, ο χρησμος, τον οποιον η μητηρ αυτου εδιδαξεν αυτον.	1 The sayings of Lemuel king of Massa, taught him by his mother:
2 Τι, υιε μου; και τι, τεκνον της κοιλιας μου; και τι, υιε των ευχων μου;	2 What, my son! What, son of my womb! What, son of my vows!
3 Μη δωσης τας δυναμεις σου εις τας γυναικας, μηδε τας οδους σου εις τας αφανιστριας των βασιλεων.	3 Do not expend your energy on women nor your wealth on those who ruin kings.
4 Δεν ειναι των βασιλεων, Λεμουηλ, δεν ειναι των βασιλεων να πινωσιν οινον, ουδε των ηγεμονων, σικερα?	4 Not for kings, O Lemuel, not for kings the drinking of wine, not for princes the love of liquor,
5 μηποτε πιοντες λησμονησωσι τον νομον και διαστρεψωσι την κρισιν τινος τεθλιμμενου.	5 for fear that in liquor they forget what they have decreed and pervert the course of justice against allthe poor.
6 Διδετε σικερα εις τους τεθλιμμενους, και οινον εις τους πεπικραμενους την ψυχην?	6 Procure strong drink for someone about to die, wine for him whose heart is heavy:
7 δια να πιωσι και να λησμονησωσι την πτωχειαν αυτων και να μη ενθυμωνται πλεον την δυστυχιαν αυτων.	7 let him drink and forget his misfortune, and remember his misery no more.
8 Ανοιγε το στομα σου υπερ του αφωνου, υπερ της κρισεως παντων των εγκαταλελειμμενων.	8 Make your views heard, on behalf of the dumb, on behalf of al the unwanted;
9 Ανοιγε το στομα σου, κρινε δικαιως, και υπερασπιζου τον πτωχον και τον ενδεη.	9 make your views heard, pronounce an upright verdict, defend the cause of the poor and the wretched.
10 Γυναικα εναρετον τις θελει ευρει; διοτι η τοιαυτη ειναι πολυ τιμιωτερα υπερ τους μαργαριτας.	10 The truly capable woman -- who can find her? She is far beyond the price of pearls.
11 Η καρδια του ανδρος αυτης θαρρει επ' αυτην, και δεν θελει στερεισθαι αφθονιας.	11 Her husband's heart has confidence in her, from her he wil derive no little profit.
12 Θελει φερει εις αυτον καλον και ουχι κακον, πασας τας ημερας της ζωης αυτης.	12 Advantage and not hurt she brings him al the days of her life.
13 Ζητει μαλλιον και λιναριον και εργαζεται ευχαριστως με τας χειρας αυτης.	13 She selects wool and flax, she does her work with eager hands.
14 Ειναι ως τα πλοια των εμπορων? φερει την τροφην αυτης απο μακροθεν.	14 She is like those merchant vessels, bringing her food from far away.
15 Και εγειρεται ενω ειναι ετι νυξ και διδει τροφην εις τον οικον αυτης, και εργα εις τας θεραπαινας αυτης.	15 She gets up while it is stil dark giving her household their food, giving orders to her serving girls.
16 Θεωρει αγρον και αγοραζει αυτον? εκ του καρπου των χειρων αυτης φυτευει αμπελωνα.	16 She sets her mind on a field, then she buys it; with what her hands have earned she plants avineyard.
17 Ζωνει την οσφυν αυτης με δυναμιν, και ενισχυει τους βραχιονας αυτης.	17 She puts her back into her work and shows how strong her arms can be.
18 Αισθανεται οτι το εμποριον αυτης ειναι καλον? ο λυχνος αυτης δεν σβυνεται την νυκτα.	18 She knows that her affairs are going wel ; her lamp does not go out at night.
19 Βαλλει τας χειρας αυτης εις το αδρακτιον και κρατει εν τη χειρι αυτης την ηλακατην.	19 She sets her hands to the distaff, her fingers grasp the spindle.
20 Ανοιγει την χειρα αυτης εις τους πτωχους και εκτεινει τας χειρας αυτης προς τους ενδεεις.	20 She holds out her hands to the poor, she opens her arms to the needy.
21 Δεν φοβειται την χιονα δια τον οικον αυτης? διοτι πας ο οικος αυτης ειναι ενδεδυμενοι διπλα.	21 Snow may come, she has no fears for her household, with al her servants warmly clothed.
22 Καμνει εις εαυτην σκεπασματα? το ενδυμα αυτης ειναι βυσσος και πορφυρα.	22 She makes her own quilts, she is dressed in fine linen and purple.
23 Ο ανηρ αυτης γνωριζεται εν ταις πυλαις, οταν καθηται μεταξυ των πρεσβυτερων του τοπου.	23 Her husband is respected at the city gates, taking his seat among the elders of the land.
24 Καμνει λεπτον πανιον και πωλει? και διδει ζωνας εις τους εμπορους.	24 She weaves materials and sel s them, she supplies the merchant with sashes.
25 Ισχυν και ευπρεπειαν ειναι ενδεδυμενη? και ευφραινεται δια τον μελλοντα καιρον.	25 She is clothed in strength and dignity, she can laugh at the day to come.
26 Ανοιγει το στομα αυτης εν σοφια? και επι της γλωσσης αυτης ειναι νομος ευμενειας.	26 When she opens her mouth, she does so wisely; on her tongue is kindly instruction.
27 Επαγρυπνει εις την κυβερνησιν του οικου αυτης και αρτον οκνηριας δεν τρωγει.	27 She keeps good watch on the conduct of her household, no bread of idleness for her.
28 Τα τεκνα αυτης σηκονονται και μακαριζουσιν αυτην? ο ανηρ αυτης, και επαινει αυτην?	28 Her children stand up and proclaim her blessed, her husband, too, sings her praises:
29 Πολλαι θυγατερες εφερθησαν αξιως, αλλα συ υπερεβης πασας.	29 'Many women have done admirable things, but you surpass them all!'
30 Ψευδης ειναι η χαρις και ματαιον το καλλος? η γυνη η φοβουμενη τον Κυριον, αυτη θελει επαινεισθαι.	30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty empty; the woman who fears Yahweh is the one to praise.
31 Δοτε εις αυτην εκ του καρπου των χειρων αυτης? και τα εργα αυτης ας επαινωσιν αυτην εν ταις πυλαις.	31 Give her a share in what her hands have worked for, and let her works tel her praises at the citygates.