James 1
1 This letter comes from James, servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is sent to the twelve tribes scattered abroad. Best wishes to you!
Xoossaanne Godaa Yesuus Kiristtoosa aylley, Yayqoobi, biitta ubban laalettida tammanne nam77u sheeshatas kiittida kiita. Saro, ay mela de7eetii?
2 My friends, choose to stay happy even when all kinds of troubles come your way,
Ta ishato, hinttena dumma dumma paacey gakkiya wode hintte lo77obaa demmidaada kumetha ufayssan ekkite.
3 because you know that endurance comes from dealing with challenges to your trust in God.
Hintte ammanuwa paacetethay dandda7a hinttew immeyssa ereeta.
4 Let your endurance become as strong as possible, so that you will be completely mature, without any shortcomings.
Hintte wurssethi gakkanaw dandda7ikko aybi pacey baynna polonne kumethi gideta.
5 If any of you need wisdom, ask God, who gives generously to everyone without holding back.
Hinttefe oodeskka cinccatethi dhayikko Xoossaa woosso. Iyaw imettana. Xoossay oonakka boronna ubbaas keehatethan immiya Xoosse.
6 But when you ask, remember to trust in God—don't have any doubts. Someone who doubts is like the crashing waves of the sea, tossed about and driven by the wind.
Shin I woossiya wode sidhonna ammanon Xoossaa woosso. Sidhiya oonikka carkkoy sugin qaaxxiya abbaa zule mela.
7 Nobody like that should think they'll get anything from the Lord—
Nam77u qofi de7eynne ba ogiyan eqqonna oonikka Godaappe aykkoka demmana gidi qoppofo.
8 their minds think every which way, and they're unstable in whatever they do.
9 Believers who are born poor should take pride in the high position they've been given,
Ammaniya manqo asati, Xoossay enttana dhoqqu oothiya wode ufaytto.
10 while the rich should “boast” in the humble position they now have, since they will fade away like flowers in the field.
Qassi ammaniyaa dure asati Xoossay enttana ziqqi oothiya wode ufaytto. Dure asati ciishshada dhayana.
11 For the sun rises along with the blistering wind and scorches the grass. The flowers fall and their beauty is marred. Everything the rich achieve will fade in just the same way.
Away ba mishaara keyidi maataa melisin, ciishshay serees; iya lo77otethayka dhayees. Hessadakka, dure asati bantta oosuwan daaburishe dhayana.
12 Happy is anyone who patiently endures temptation, for when they've proved that they are trustworthy, they will receive the crown of life which God promises to those who love him.
Metuwa xoonidi aadhdhidaappe guye, Xoossay bana siiqeyssatas immana gidi qaala gelida de7o kallachcha ekkana gisho, meton gencciya asi anjjettidayssa.
13 Nobody should say when they're tempted, “I'm being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone.
Oonikka paacettiya wode, “Tana Xoossay paaces” gooppo. Xoossay iitan paacettenna; qassi I oonakka paaccenna.
14 Temptations come from our own evil desires that lead us astray and entrap us.
Shin issi issi asi ba iita amuwaan gooshettiya wodenne cimettiya wode paacettees.
15 Such desires lead to sin, and sin, when it's fully developed, causes death.
Hessafe guye, amotethi qanthattidi nagara yelees; qassi nagari diccidi hayqo yelees.
16 My dear friends, don't be deceived.
Ta siiqo ishato, cimettofite.
17 All that's good, every perfect gift, is from above, and comes down from the Father who made heaven's lights. Unlike them he doesn't change—he doesn't vary or cause shadows.
Lo77o imoynne kumetha anjjo ubbay saloppenne saluwa poo7uwa medhdhida Xoossaa aawappe yees. Xoossay kuyada ubba wode laamettenna.
18 He chose to give us new life through the word of truth, so that out of all his creation we would be very special to him.
Nuuni, iya medhetethaas koyro gidana mela nuna tuma qaalan ba shenen yelis.
19 Remember this, my dear friends: everyone should be quick to listen but slow to speak, and slow to get angry,
Ta siiqo ishato, hayssa akeekite. Asi ubbay si7anaw elleso, shin odettanawunne hanqettanaw ellesoppo.
20 because human anger doesn't reflect the good character of God.
Asa hanqoy Xoossay koyaa xillotethaa ehenna.
21 So get rid of all that's filthy and evil. Humbly accept the word that's been implanted within you—for this is what can save you.
Hessa gisho, tuna hanotanne iitatetha ubbaa diggidi, Xoossay hintte wozanan tokkida hintte shemppuwa ashshanaw dandda7iya qaala aadatethan ekkite.
22 But do what the word says—don't just listen to it and delude yourselves.
Shin Xoossaa qaala ooson peeshshiteppe attin sissa xalaalan hinttena cimmofite.
23 If you just listen to the word, and don't act on it, it's like staring at your own face in a mirror.
Qaalaa si7idi oothonna asi, I ba som77uwa masttoten be7iya asa mela.
24 You see yourself, but then you leave, and immediately forget what you looked like.
I ba som77uwa be7idi bees, shin I ay daaniyakko ellesi dogees.
25 But if you look to the perfect law of freedom and follow it, not as someone who just listens and then forgets, but as someone who acts on it—then you will be blessed in what you do.
Shin oonikka aylletethafe kessiya polo higgiya akeekan be7idi, kaallidi naagey, si7idayssa dogonna ooson peeshshiya uray, ba ooso ubban anjjettana.
26 If you think you're religious, but don't control what you say, you deceive yourself—your religion is pointless.
Ba inxarssaa naagonna ammanays giya uray bana cimmees; iya ammanoy hada.
27 In the eyes of our God and Father, religion that's pure and genuine is to visit orphans and widows in their suffering, and to keep yourself from being contaminated by the world.
Xoossaa Aawa sinthan borey baynna geeshsha ammanoy hayssa: aaya aawu baynna naytanne am77eta maadonne alamiya tunaappe bana naago.
