Proverbs 25
1 These are the miscellaneous instructions of Solomon, which the friends of Ezekias king of Judea copied out.
Fakkeenyawwan kunneen fakkeenyawwan Solomoon kanneen namoonni Hisqiyaas, mooticha Yihuudaa garagalchanii dha:
2 The glory of God conceals a matter: but the glory of a king honors business.
Waa dhoksuun Waaqaaf ulfina isaa ti; waa sakattaʼanii bira gaʼuun immoo ulfina moototaa ti.
3 Heaven is high, and earth is deep, and a king's heart is unsearchable.
Akkuma samiiwwan ol dheeratanii laftis gad fagaatu sana, yaadni moototaa qoratamee bira hin gaʼamu.
4 Beat the drossy silver, and it shall be made entirely pure.
Meetii irraa xurii baasi; ergasii tumtuun qodaa tolchuu dandaʼa.
5 Slay the ungodly from before the king, and his throne shall prosper in righteousness.
Nama hamaa fuula mootii duraa balleessi; ergasii teessoon isaa qajeelummaadhaan ni jabaata.
6 Be not boastful in the presence of the king, and remain not in the places of princes;
Fuula mootii duratti ol of hin qabin; iddoo namoota gurguddaas hin dhaabatin;
7 for [it is] better for you that it should be said, Come up to me, than that [one] should humble you in the presence of the prince; speak of that which your eyes have seen.
inni fuula namoota bebeekamoo duratti si salphisuu irra, yoo inni, “As ol kottu” siin jedhe wayyaa. Ati waan ija keetiin argite,
8 Get not suddenly into a quarrel, lest you repent at last.
daftee mana murtiitti hin fidin; yoo ollaan kee si qaanesse, dhuma irratti ati maal gochuu dandeessa?
9 Whenever your friend shall reproach you, retreat backward, despise [him] not;
Dhimma kee ollaa kee wajjin falmadhu; iccitii nama kaanii immoo hin baasin;
10 lest your friend continue to reproach you, so your quarrel and enmity shall not depart, but shall be to you like death. Favour and friendship set [a man] free, which do you keep for yourself, lest you be made liable to reproach; but take heed to your ways peaceably.
yoo kanaa achii namni waan sana dhagaʼee si qaanessa; maqaan hamaan siif kenname sunis sirraa hin baʼu.
11 [As] a golden apple in a necklace of sardius, so [is it] to speak a [wise] word.
Dubbiin yeroo isaatti dubbatame, akkuma hudhaa warqee kan meetii irratti hojjetamee ti.
12 In an ear-ring of gold a precious sardius is also set; [so is] a wise word to an obedient ear.
Ifanni nama ogeessaa gurra dhaggeeffatuuf, lootii warqee yookaan faaya warqee qulqulluu ti.
13 As a fall of snow in the time of harvest is good against heat, so a faithful messenger [refreshes] those that send him; for he helps the souls of his employers.
Ergamaan amanamaan tokko warra isa ergataniif akkuma qabbana cabbii kan yeroo midhaan haamanii ti; inni hafuura gooftota isaa haaromsaatii.
14 As winds and clouds and rains are most evident [objects], so is he that boasts of a false gift.
Namni kennaa namaaf hin kennineen boonu tokko akkuma duumessaa fi bubbee bokkaa hin qabnee ti.
15 In longsuffering is prosperity to kings, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.
Obsaan bulchaa tokko garaa laafifachuun ni dandaʼama; dubbiin malaan dubbatame lafee ni cabsa.
16 Having found honey, eat [only] what is enough, lest haply you be filled, and vomit it up.
Damma yoo argatte hamma si gaʼu nyaadhu; yoo baayʼiftee nyaatte ni diddigda.
17 Enter sparingly into your friend's house, lest he be satiated with your company, and hate you.
Mana ollaa keetii dhaquu hin baayʼisin; yoo ati miilla itti baayʼifte inni si jibba.
18 [As] a club, and a dagger, and a pointed arrow, so also is a man who bears false witness against his friend.
Namni sobaan ollaa isaatti dhugaa baʼu, akkuma bokkuu yookaan goraadee yookaan xiyya qara qabuu ti.
19 The way of the wicked and the foot of the transgressor shall perish in an evil day.
Nama hin amanamne tokko yeroo rakkootti abdachuun akkuma ilkaan cabee yookaan miilla okkoluu ti.
20 As vinegar is bad for a sore, so trouble befalling the body afflicts the heart. As a moth in a garment, and a worm in wood, so the grief of a man hurts the heart.
Nama garaan isaa gaddeef sirba sirbuun akkuma nama guyyaa dhaamochaa wayyaa of irraa baasuu, yookaan madaa irratti dhangaggaaʼaa dhangalaasuu ti.
21 If your enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink;
Yoo diinni kee beelaʼe waan inni nyaatu kenniif; yoo inni dheebotes bishaan inni dhugu kenniif.
22 for so doing you shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward you [with] good.
Kana gochuu keetiin barbadaa ibiddaa mataa isaa irra tuulta; Waaqayyos si badhaasa.
23 The north wind raises clouds; so an impudent face provokes the tongue.
Akkuma bubbeen kaabaa bokkaa fidu, arrabni hamatus fuula dheekkamu fida.
24 [It is] better to dwell on a corner of the roof, than with a railing woman in an open house.
Niitii nyakkiftuu wajjin mana tokko keessa jiraachuu mannaa, golee bantii manaa irra jiraachuu wayya.
25 As cold water is agreeable to a thirsting soul, so is a good message from a land far off.
Oduun gaariin biyya fagootii dhufu, akkuma bishaan qabbanaaʼaa lubbuu dheebotteef taʼuu ti.
26 As if one should stop a well, and corrupt a spring of water, so [is it] unseemly for a righteous man to fall before an ungodly man.
Namni qajeelaan fuula hamootaa duratti kufu, akkuma burqaa dhoqqaaʼee yookaan boolla bishaanii faalame tokkoo ti.
27 [It is] not good to eat much honey; but it is right to honor venerable sayings.
Damma baayʼee nyaachuun gaarii miti; ulfina mataa ofii barbaaduunis ulfina miti.
28 As a city whose walls are broken down, and which is unfortified, so is a man who does anything without counsel.
Namni of hin qabne, akkuma magaalaa dallaan isaa diigamee ti.
