Proverbs 20
1 Wine [is] a scorner—strong drink [is] noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.
Daadhiin wayinii nama qoostuu, dhugaatiin cimaan immoo waccuu nama godha; namni isaaniin fudhatamus ogeessa miti.
2 The fear of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be angry is wronging his soul.
Dheekkamsi mootii akkuma aaduu leencaa ti; namni isa aarsus lubbuu ofii isaa dhaba.
3 Cessation from strife is an honor to a man, And every fool interferes.
Lola irraa fagaachuun ulfina; gowwaan hundi garuu lolatti ariifata.
4 The slothful does not plow because of winter, He asks in harvest, and there is nothing.
Dhibaaʼaan yeroodhaan hin qotatu; kanaafuu inni yeroo haamaatti ni ilaala malee homaa hin argatu.
5 Counsel in the heart of a man [is] deep water, And a man of understanding draws it up.
Yaadni qalbii namaa akkuma bishaan gad fagoo ti; hubataan namaa garuu ni waraabbata.
6 A multitude of men each proclaim his kindness, And a man of steadfastness who finds?
Namni hedduun akka jaalala hin dhumne qabu dubbata; nama amanamaa garuu eenyutu argachuu dandaʼa?
7 The righteous is habitually walking in his integrity, O the blessedness of his sons after him!
Namni qajeelaan amanamummaadhaan jiraata; ijoolleen isaa warri booddee dhalatanis ni eebbifamu.
8 A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering all evil with his eyes,
Mootiin tokko yeroo murtii kennuuf teessoo isaa irra taaʼutti, waan hamaa hunda ijuma isaatiin gingilchee addaan baasa.
9 Who says, “I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?”
Eenyutu, “Ani garaa koo qulqulleeffadheera; ani qulqulluu dha; cubbuus hin qabu” jechuu dandaʼa?
10 A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them [are] an abomination to YHWH.
Madaalii jalʼaa fi safartuu jalʼaa lamaanuu Waaqayyo ni balfa.
11 Even by his actions a youth makes himself known, Whether his work is pure or upright.
Mucaan xinnaan iyyuu amalli isaa qulqulluu fi qajeelaa taʼuun isaa hojii isaatiin beekama.
12 A hearing ear, and a seeing eye—YHWH has even made both of them.
Gurra dhagaʼuu fi ija argu, lachanuu Waaqayyotu uume.
13 Do not love sleep, lest you become poor, Open your eyes—be satisfied [with] bread.
Akka hin hiyyoomneef, hirriba hin jaallatin; midhaan akka quuftuuf, dammaqii jiraadhu.
14 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer, And then he boasts himself going his way.
Namni waa bitatu, “Wanni kun gaarii miti; wanni kun gaarii miti!” jedha; ergasii immoo dhaqee waaʼee waan bitate sanaa boona.
15 Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Indeed, a precious vessel, [are] lips of knowledge.
Warqeen ni jira; lulli diimaanis baayʼinaan jira; arrabni beekumsa dubbatu garuu faaya gatii guddaa ti.
16 When a stranger has been guarantor, take his garment, And pledge it for strangers.
Nama nama ormaatiif wabii taʼe irraa uffata isaa fudhadhu; yoo inni dubartii ormaatiif wabii taʼes uffata sana qabdii qabadhu.
17 The bread of falsehood [is] sweet to a man, And afterward his mouth is filled [with] gravel.
Nyaanni gowwoomsaadhaan argame namatti miʼaawa; dhuma irratti garuu afaan nama sanaa cirrachatu guuta.
18 You establish purposes by counsel, And with plans you make war.
Gorsaan karoora baafadhu; qajeelfama ogummaatiin waraana bani.
19 The busybody is a revealer of secret counsels, And do not make yourself guarantor for a deceiver [with] his lips.
Hamattuun icciitii baafti; kanaafuu odeessituu wajjin tokkummaa hin qabaatin.
20 Whoever is vilifying his father and his mother, his lamp is extinguished in blackness of darkness.
Namni tokko yoo abbaa isaa yookaan haadha isaa abaare, ibsaan isaa dukkana hamaa keessatti dhaama.
21 An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.
Dhaalli jalqabumatti dafee argame dhumni isaa eebba hin qabaatu.
22 Do not say, “I repay evil,” Wait for YHWH, and He delivers you.
Ati, “Yakka ati hojjette kanaaf ani gatii kee siifin kenna!” hin jedhin; Waaqayyoon eeggadhu; inni si baasa.
23 A stone and a stone [are] an abomination to YHWH, And balances of deceit [are] not good.
Waaqayyo madaalii jalʼaa ni balfa; safartuu sobaattis hin gammadu.
24 The steps of a man [are] from YHWH, And man—how does he understand his way?
Adeemsi namaa Waaqayyoon qajeelfama. Yoos namni kam iyyuu akkamiin karaa ofii isaa hubachuu dandaʼa ree?
25 A snare to a man [that] he has swallowed a holy thing, And to make inquiry after vows.
Namni utuu itti hin yaadin, “Wanni kun Waaqaaf qulqulleeffameera” jedhee ergasii immoo waan wareege sana gaabbe kiyyoo isatti taʼa.
26 A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turns the wheel back on them.
Mootiin ogeessi hamoota gingilchee addaan baasa; geengoo ittiin midhaan dhaʼan illee isaan irra oofa.
27 The breath of man [is] a lamp of YHWH, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.
Ibsaan Waaqayyoo hafuura namaa sakattaʼa; inni keessa namaa illee isumaan qora.
28 Kindness and truth keep a king, And he has supported his throne by kindness.
Jaalallii fi amanamummaan mootii tokko nagaan jiraachisu; teessoon mootummaa isaas jaalalaan eegama.
29 The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is grey hairs.
Ulfinni dargaggootaa jabina isaanii ti; arriin mataa kabaja nama umuriin dheeratee ti.
30 Blows that wound cleanse away evil, Also the scourges of the inner parts of the heart!
Abootteen nama madeessu hammina nama irraa qulqulleessa; garaffiin immoo keessa namaa geeddara.
