Proverbs of Solomon - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 819

Wbz ,3h¤rzz¤ in ily: ®¤bIzz¤ §ing 1; Mhz Qian hg iuhizly 31 his mathe: zntrzuizh him. Alas! My Son !——·· Oh, son of my body! Sou of my vows! Give not your strength to women, Nor your ways to destroyers of kings; It is not for kings, you godless! Not for kings to be drunk with wine, Or for princes to love strong drink! Lest you drink and forget the law, And forget to do right to the poor! Give drink to the ready to perish ; And wine to the bitter in mind; Let him drink and forget his distress, And remember his misery no more. But open your mouth for the speechless, Flead for all silent sons of distress, Open your mouth for true justice, And plead for the wretched and poor! whe Gsnb Wife. (N0·rr¤;.-·Ever couplet of the following exquisitely beautiful poem begins in the original h

with aletter of te Hebrew alphabet': the first with A A, the next with F B, and so forward to I'] Th the Html one. I am not able to reproduce this, but in al other respects my trans ation isword for word and line for line, as m the whole of Solom0¤'s writings, so as to preserve his literary form .——F. F.) Who ever finds a clever wife, Her worth is more than pearls. Her l1usband's heart can trust on her, And he wants no supply. She gives him comfort in his grief, While she remains alive. She works up the wool and the flax, And spins them with her own hands. She, like the merchants with their ships, Will bring home food from far. Will rise at dawn to fix housework, And give food to her girls. She will survey and purchase a field; Her profits plant the farm. She girds her loins up with strength, Invigorates her arms. She tastes her trading brings her good, So lights her lamp at night. Her hands are to the shuttle stretched, The spindle she can drive. Her hands give out gifts to the poor, Her fingers help their needs. Her family fears not the snow; Her household double clothed. She makes herself rugs for her beds; Her robes are purple lawn; Her husband’s honoured in the Gates, Sits down amongst the peers. She makes and sells fine satin cloth, I0 II I2 16 18 20 21 22

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The King who rejected God' -—F. F. 819