Proverbs 14
1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
Dubartiin ogeettiin mana ishee ijaarratti; gowwaan immoo harkuma isheetiin mana ofii diigdi.
2 He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
Namni qajeelummaan jiraatu Waaqayyoon sodaata; kan karaan isaa jalʼaa taʼe garuu isa tuffata.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.
Afaan nama gowwaa dugda isaatti ulee of tuulummaa fida; arrabni ogeeyyii garuu isaan eega.
4 Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.
Yoo qotiyyoon hin jirre, dallaan duwwaa taʼa; garuu humna qotiyyoo tokkootiin midhaan baayʼeen argama.
5 A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
Dhuga baatuun amanamaan hin sobu; dhuga baatuun sobaa immoo dhara of keessaa gad naqa.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
Qoostuun namaa ogummaa barbaadee hin argatu; nama waa hubatuuf garuu beekumsi dadhabbii malee dhufa.
7 Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
Ati nama gowwaa irraa fagaadhu; arraba isaa irraa beekumsa hin argattuutii.
8 The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
Ogummaan hubattootaa akka isaan karaa isaanii beekan isaan godha; gowwummaan gowwootaa garuu karaa irraa isaan balleessa.
9 The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
Gowwoonni cubbuutti qoosu; qajeeltota gidduutti garuu hawwii gaariitu argama.
10 The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.
Garaan gadda ofii isaa ni beeka; namni biraa tokko iyyuu gammachuu isaa irraa hin qooddatu.
11 The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
Manni nama hamaa ni bada; dunkaanni nama qajeelaa immoo ni daraara.
12 There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.
Karaan qajeelaa namatti fakkaatu tokko jira; dhuma irratti garuu duʼatti nama geessa.
13 Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
Kolfa keessatti iyyuu garaan nama dhukkubuu dandaʼa; gammachuunis gaddaan dhumuu dandaʼa.
14 The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
Namni hin amanamne gatii karaa isaa, namni gaariin immoo gatii hojii isaa argata.
15 The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
Namni homaa hin beekne waan hunda amana; namni qalbii qabu garuu tarkaanfii isaa ilaallata.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
Namni ogeessi of eeggata; waan hamaa irraas ni deebiʼa; gowwaan garuu waan hundatti jarjara; of illee hin eeggatu.
17 He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
Namni dafee aaru gowwummaa hojjeta; namni daba hojjetu garuu ni jibbama.
18 The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Namni homaa hin beekne gowwummaa dhaala; qalbeeffataan garuu beekumsa gonfata.
19 The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Namoonni hamoon fuula namoota gaarii duratti, jalʼoonnis karra qajeeltotaa duratti sagadu.
20 The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
Hiyyeeyyii olloonni isaanii iyyuu ni jibbu; sooreyyiin immoo michoota hedduu qabu.
21 The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
Namni ollaa isaa tuffatu cubbuu hojjeta; kan rakkataaf garaa laafu garuu eebbifamaa dha.
22 Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
Namni hammina yaadu karaa irraa hin baduu? Warri waan gaarii karoorsan garuu jaalalaa fi amanamummaa argatu.
23 In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
Jabaatanii hojjechuun hundi buʼaa buusa; oduun faayidaa hin qabne garuu hiyyummaa qofa fida.
24 The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
Gonfoon ogeeyyii qabeenya isaanii ti; gowwummaan gowwootaa garuu gowwummaa dhala.
25 A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
Dhuga baatuun dhugaa lubbuu baraara; dhuga baatuun sobaa immoo soba dubbata.
26 In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.
Namni Waaqayyoon sodaatu daʼannoo jabaa qaba; ijoolleen isaas daʼoo argatu.
27 The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
Waaqayyoon sodaachuun burqaa jireenyaa ti; kiyyoo duʼaa irraas nama deebisa.
28 In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.
Ulfinni mootii tokkoo baayʼina uummata isaa ti; yoo uummanni hin jirre garuu ilmi mootiis ni bada.
29 He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
Namni obsa qabu hubannaa guddaa qaba; kan dafee aaru garuu gowwummaa mulʼisa.
30 A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
Garaan nagaa qabu dhagnaaf jireenya kenna; hinaaffaan garuu lafee tortorsa.
31 He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
Namni hiyyeessa cunqursu kan isa Uume tuffata; namni hiyyeessaaf garaa laafu immoo Waaqa kabaja.
32 The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Hamoonni jalʼinuma isaaniitiin badu; qajeeltonni garuu duʼa keessatti illee amanamummaa isaaniitiin daʼannoo argatu.
33 Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
Ogummaan qalbii nama waa hubatuu keessa jirti; garaa gowwootaa keessatti garuu hin beekamtu.
34 Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
Qajeelummaan saba ol guddisa; cubbuun garuu saba kamiif iyyuu salphina.
35 The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
Mootiin tajaajilaa ogeessatti ni gammada; kan isa qaanessutti garuu ni dheekkama.
