Proverbs 30
1 These are the words of Agur, son of Jakeh. An oracle. This is what the man says, God, I'm really tired, I'm worn out.
Jecha Aguur ilma Yaaqee. Dubbiin nama kanaa akkana jedhee Iitiiʼeeliitti dubbatame: “Innis Iitiiʼeeliittii fi Ukaalitti dubbate:
2 I'm so stupid I'm not really a man; I can't even think like a human being.
Ani dhugumaan doofaa nama hundaa gadii ti; ani hubannaa namni qabu hin qabu.
3 I have not learned wisdom; I have no knowledge of the Holy One.
Ani ogummaa hin baranne yookaan beekumsa Isa Qulqulluu sanaa hin qabu.
4 Who has gone up to heaven, and come down? Who holds the winds in the palm of his hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who has set the earth's boundaries? What is his name, and what is his son's name? Are you sure you don't know?
Eenyutu samiitti ol baʼee deebiʼee dhufe? Kan harki isaa bubbee walitti qabe eenyu? Namni bishaan uffataan mare eenyu? Kan daarii lafaa hunda jabeessee dhaabe eenyu? Maqaan isaatii fi maqaan ilma isaa eenyu? Mee yoo beekte natti himi!
5 Every word God says has been proved true. He defends everyone who comes to him for protection.
“Dubbiin Waaqaa hundinuu hirʼina hin qabu; warra isatti kooluu galaniif, inni gaachana.
6 Don't add anything to his words, or he will criticize you and you'll be shown to be a liar.
Dubbii isaatti homaa hin dabalin; yoo kanaa achii inni si ifata; atis sobduu taatee argamta.
7 God, I want to request two things from you. Please don't refuse to let me have them before I come to die.
“Yaa Waaqayyo ani wantoota lama sin kadhadha; isaanis utuu hamman jirutti ana hin dhowwatin.
8 Keep me from being false, help me not to tell lies. Don't make me poor or rich; just provide me with the food I need.
Gowwoomsaa fi soba narraa fageessi; hiyyummaa yookaan sooruma naaf hin kennin; garuu buddeena koo guyyaa guyyaan naaf kenni.
9 Otherwise if I have plenty of money, I may give up on you, saying, “Who is the Lord?” while if I'm poor I may steal and bring the name of my God into disrepute.
Yoo kanaa achii ani akka malee quufee si ganee ‘Waaqayyo eenyuu dha?’ nan jedha; yookaan hiyyoomee hatee, akkasiin maqaa Waaqa koo nan salphisa.
10 Don't slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you and you'll suffer for it.
“Garbicha tokko gooftaa isaa biratti hin hamatin, yoo kanaa achii inni si abaaraa; atis waan kanatti ni gaafatamta.
11 There are some who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
“Dhaloota abbaa isaa abaaru kan haadha isaa illee hin eebbifnetu jira;
12 There are some who see themselves as pure but they're still filthy—they have not been washed.
dhaloota qulqulluu of seʼu, kan xurii isaa irraa hin qulqulleeffamintu jiru;
13 There are some who think themselves so high and mighty, and who look down on others.
dhaloota iji isaa akka malee of tuulu, kan baalleen ija isaas nama tuffatutu jira;
14 There are some who have teeth like swords, incisors like knives, ready to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from society.
dhaloota hiyyeeyyii lafa irraa fixuuf rakkattoota illee gidduu namaatii balleessuuf ilkaan isaa goraadee, haʼoon isaa immoo billaa taʼe jira.
15 The leech has two daughters who cry out, “Give me! Give me!” There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, “Enough!”:
“Dhulaandhulli intallan, ‘Kenni! Kenni!’ jedhanii iyyan lama qabdi. “Wantoota gonkumaa hin quufne sadiitu jira; kanneen gonkumaa, ‘Nu gaʼe!’ hin jenne immoo afurtu jira:
16 The grave, the womb that doesn't become pregnant, the earth thirsty for water, and the fire that never says, “Enough!” (Sheol h7585)
isaanis Siiʼool, gadameessa maseene, lafa gonkumaa bishaan hin quufnee fi ibidda gonkumaa, ‘Na gaʼe!’ hin jennee dha. (Sheol h7585)
17 People who ridicule their fathers and despise obedience to the mother will have their eyes pecked out by wild ravens and eaten by young vultures.
“Ija abbaatti qoosu, kan ajaja haadhaa tuffatu arraagessa sululaatiin baafama; joobiraanis ni nyaatama.
18 These three things are amazingly hard for me, four things I just can't understand:
“Wantoonni akka malee na dinqisiisan sadiitu jira; afur immoo ani hin hubadhu; kunis:
19 The way an eagle soars in the sky, the way a snake slides over a rock, the way a ship sails across the sea, the way a man and a woman fall in love.
Karaan risaa samii irra, karaan bofaa kattaa irra, karaan doonii galaana guddaa irra, karaan dhiiraa immoo dubartii wajjin taʼuu isaa ti.
20 This is the way of a woman who commits adultery: she eats, she wipes her mouth, and then says, “I haven't done anything wrong!”
“Karaan ejjituu kana: Isheen waa nyaattee afaan haqatti; ergasii immoo, ‘Ani homaa hin balleessine’ jetti.
21 Three things make the earth tremble, there are four things it can't support:
“Lafti waan sadii jalatti hollatti; afur immoo baachuu hin dandeessu; kunis:
22 a slave becoming a king, a stupid person eating like a pig,
Garbicha mootii taʼu, gowwaa nyaatee quufu,
23 an unbearable woman getting married, and a maidservant taking her mistress's place.
dubartiin jibbamte yeroo dhirsa argattu, garbittii giiftii ishee dhaaltu.
24 There are four things on earth that are small, but very wise:
“Wantoonni xixinnoon afur lafa irra jiru; taʼu illee isaan akka malee ogeeyyii dha; isaanis:
25 Ants—they're not strong, but they work hard all summer storing up food.
Goondaawwan tuuta jabina hin qabnee dha; taʼus isaan yeroo bonaa nyaata isaanii walitti qaban;
26 Hyraxes—they don't have much power, but they make their homes in the rock.
osoleewwan uumamawwan humna hin qabnee dha; garuu kattaa keessa jiraatu;
27 Locusts—they don't have a king, but they all march in line abreast.
hawwaannisni mootii hin qabu; garuu tarree galee yaaʼa;
28 Lizards—you can catch them in your hands, but they live in the king's palace.
loccuun harkaan qabamuu dandeessi; garuu masaraa mootii keessatti argamti.
29 There are three things that are glorious to watch as they walk, four that look dignified as they move:
“Wantoota deemsa tolan sadiitu jira; kanneen tarkaanfii bareedanis afurtu jira; isaanis:
30 The lion, supreme among wild animals, who isn't frightened of anything.
Leenca bineensa hunda keessaa jabaa, kan waan tokko illee sodaatee duubatti hin deebine;
31 The strutting starling, the male goat, and a king with his army.
korma indaanqoo kan kooraa deemu, korbeessa reʼeetii fi, mootii loltoota isaa dura deemu.
32 If you have been foolishly boasting about yourself, or if you've been planning to do something wrong, stop and put your hand over your mouth.
“Ati yoo of jajuudhaan gowwoomte, yookaan yoo hammina malatte, harka kee afaan kee irra kaaʼadhu!
33 Just as churning milk produces butter, and twisting someone's nose makes it bleed, so stirring up anger causes arguments.
Akkuma aannan raasuun dhadhaa baasu, funyaan micciiruunis dhiiga baasu sana, aarii kakaasuun lola fida.”
