31:1 [hgb]  利 慕 伊 勒 王 的 言 语 ， 是 他 母 亲 教 训 他 的 真 言 。 
    [kjv]  The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
    [bbe]  The words of Lemuel, king of Massa: the teaching which he had from his mother.
31:2 [hgb]  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 ？ 
    [kjv]  What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
    [bbe]  What am I to say to you, O Lemuel, my oldest son? and what, O son of my body? and what, O son of my oaths?
31:3 [hgb]  不 要 将 你 的 精 力 给 妇 女 ， 也 不 要 有 败 坏 君 王 的 行 为 。 
    [kjv]  Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
    [bbe]  Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.
31:4 [hgb]  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 。 
    [kjv]  It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
    [bbe]  It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to take wine, or for rulers to say, Where is strong drink?
31:5 [hgb]  恐 怕 喝 了 就 忘 记 律 例 ， 颠 倒 一 切 困 苦 人 的 是 非 。 
    [kjv]  Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
    [bbe]  For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.
31:6 [hgb]  可 以 把 浓 酒 给 将 亡 的 人 喝 。 把 清 酒 给 苦 心 的 人 喝 。 
    [kjv]  Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
    [bbe]  Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter:
31:7 [hgb]  让 他 喝 了 ， 就 忘 记 他 的 贫 穷 ， 不 再 记 念 他 的 苦 楚 。 
    [kjv]  Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
    [bbe]  Let him have drink, and his need will go from his mind, and the memory of his trouble will be gone.
31:8 [hgb]  你 当 为 哑 吧 （ 或 作 不 能 自 辨 的 ） 开 口 ， 为 一 切 孤 独 的 伸 冤 。 
    [kjv]  Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
    [bbe]  Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death.
31:9 [hgb]  你 当 开 口 按 公 义 判 断 ， 为 困 苦 和 穷 乏 的 辨 屈 。 
    [kjv]  Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
    [bbe]  Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.
31:10 [hgb]  才 德 的 妇 人 ， 谁 能 得 着 呢 ？ 她 的 价 值 远 胜 过 珍 珠 。 
    [kjv]  Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
    [bbe]  Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.
31:11 [hgb]  她 丈 夫 心 里 倚 靠 她 ， 必 不 缺 少 利 益 。 
    [kjv]  The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
    [bbe]  The heart of her husband has faith in her, and he will have profit in full measure.
31:12 [hgb]  她 一 生 使 丈 夫 有 益 无 损 。 
    [kjv]  She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
    [bbe]  She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.
31:13 [hgb]  她 寻 找 羊 绒 和 麻 ， 甘 心 用 手 作 工 。 
    [kjv]  She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
    [bbe]  She gets wool and linen, working at the business of her hands.
31:14 [hgb]  她 好 像 商 船 从 远 方 运 粮 来 。 
    [kjv]  She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
    [bbe]  She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.
31:15 [hgb]  未 到 黎 明 她 就 起 来 ， 把 食 物 分 给 家 中 的 人 。 将 当 作 的 工 分 派 婢 女 。 
    [kjv]  She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
    [bbe]  She gets up while it is still night, and gives meat to her family, and their food to her servant-girls.
31:16 [hgb]  她 想 得 田 地 ， 就 买 来 。 用 手 所 得 之 利 ， 栽 种 葡 萄 园 。 
    [kjv] ............