Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her pillars—seven.
Ogummaan mana ishee ijaarratte; utubaa ishee torbanis dhagaa irraa qopheeffate.
2 She has slaughtered her slaughter, She has mingled her wine, Indeed, she has arranged her table.
Isheen horii qalattee daadhii wayinii ishee bulbulatte; maaddii ishee illee qopheeffatte.
3 She has sent forth her girls, She cries on the tops of the high places of the city:
Tajaajiltoota ishee dubarran ergattee fiixee magaalaa irraa lallabde.
4 “Who [is] simple? Let him turn aside here.” Whoever lacks heart: she has said to him,
Isheen warra qalbii hin qabneen akkana jetti; “Isin warri homaa hin beekne hundi as kottaa!
5 “Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.
Kottaatii nyaata koo nyaadhaa; daadhii wayinii ani bulbuladhe illee dhugaa.
6 Forsake the simple and live, And be blessed in the way of understanding.”
Karaa gowwummaa keessanii sana dhiisaatii jiraadhaa; karaa hubannaa irra deemaa.
7 The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it—shame, And a reprover of the wicked—his blemish.
“Namni nama namatti qoosu gorsu kam iyyuu ni arrabsama; namni nama hamaa ifatu kam iyyuu ni salphata.
8 Do not reprove a scorner, lest he hate you, Give reproof to the wise, and he loves you.
Ati nama namatti qoosu hin ifatin; inni si jibbaatii; nama ogeessa ifadhu; inni si jaallataatii.
9 Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increases learning.
Nama ogeessa gorsi; inni ittuma caalchisee ogeessa taʼaa; nama qajeelaaf barumsa kenni; inni beekumsa isaatti dabalaatii.
10 The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of YHWH, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.
“Waaqayyoon sodaachuun jalqaba ogummaa ti; isa Qulqulluu Sana beekuun hubannaa dha.
11 For by me your days multiply, And years of life are added to you.
Karaa kootiin barii jireenya keetii ni dheerata; jireenya kee irrattis waggoonni ni dabalamuutii.
12 If you have been wise, you have been wise for yourself, And you have scorned—you bear [it] alone.
Yoo ati nama ogeessa taate, ogummaan kee si badhaasa; yoo ati kan namatti qoostu taate suma qofatu gidirama.”
13 A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and has not known what.
Dubartiin gowwaan oduu baayʼifti; isheen raatuu homaa hin beeknee dha.
14 And she has sat at the opening of her house, On a throne—the high places of the city,
Isheen balbala mana ishee dura, fiixee magaalaa gubbaa barcuma irra teessee
15 To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.
warra achiin darban, kanneen qajeelanii daandii isaanii irra deeman waamti.
16 “Who [is] simple? Let him turn aside here.” And whoever lacks heart—she said to him,
Isheen warra qalbii hin qabneen akkana jetti. “Isin warri homaa hin beekne hundi as kottaa!
17 “Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.”
Bishaan hatan ni miʼaawa; nyaanni dhoksaan nyaatanis guddoo namatti tola!”
