Fakkeenya 1
1 Fakkeenya Solomoon Ilma Daawit, mootii Israaʼel:
The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
2 Ogummaa fi qajeelfama qabaachuudhaaf, dubbii beekumsa guddaa hubachuudhaaf;
to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
3 ogummaadhaan jiraachuudhaan, qajeelummaadhaan, murtii qajeelaa kennuu fi nama wal qixxeessuudhaan qajeelfama argachuudhaaf;
to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
4 warra waa hin beekneef of eeggannoo kennuudhaaf, dargaggootaaf immoo beekumsaa fi hubannaa kennuudhaaf,
to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—
5 ogeeyyiin dhaggeeffatanii barumsa isaanii irratti waa haa dabalatan; warri qalbii qabanis qajeelfama haa argatan;
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;
6 kunis fakkeenyaa fi hiikkaa, jechaa fi hibboo ogeeyyii hubachuudhaaf.
to understand a proverb and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
7 Waaqayyoon sodaachuun jalqaba ogummaa ti; gowwoonni garuu ogummaa fi adabamuu tuffatu.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
8 Yaa ilma ko, gorsa abbaa keetii dhaggeeffadhu; barsiisa haadha keetii illee hin gatin.
My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching;
9 Wanni kun mataa kee miidhagsuudhaaf gonfoo, morma kee bareechuudhaaf immoo faaya siif taʼa.
for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.
10 Yaa ilma ko, yoo cubbamoonni sossobanii ofitti si harkisan, tole hin jedhiniif.
My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.
11 Yoo isaan, “Nu wajjin kottu; riphnee dhiiga namaa dhangalaasnaa; nama balleessaa hin qabne galaafachuudhaafis dhokannee eeggannaa;
If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.
12 kottu akkuma awwaalaa jiraatti isaan liqimsinaa; akkuma warra boolla keessa buufamaniis guutumaan guutuutti isaan liqimsinaa; (Sheol h7585)
Let's swallow them up alive like Sheol (Sheol h7585), and whole, like those who go down into the pit.
13 nu waan gatii qabu kan gosa hundaa ni arganna; manneen keenya illee boojuudhaan guuttanna;
We will find all valuable wealth. We will fill our houses with plunder.
14 ixaa kee nu wajjin buufadhu; nus korojoo tokko si wajjin qooddannaa” siin jedhan,
You shall cast your lot among us. We will all have one purse”—
15 yaa ilma ko, ati isaan wajjin hin deemin; miilla keetiin karaa isaanii irra illee hin ejjetin;
my son, do not walk on the path with them. Keep your foot from their path,
16 miilli isaanii cubbuutti ariifataatii; isaan dhiiga dhangalaasuuf jarjaru.
for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.
17 Utuma simbirroonni hundi arganuu, kiyyoo buusuun waan gatii hin qabnee dha!
For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;
18 Namoonni kunneen dhiiguma ofii isaanii riphanii eeggatu; lubbuma ofii isaanii gaadu!
but these lay in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
19 Kun dhuma warra qabeenya karaa hamaadhaan argamu duukaa buʼan hundaa ti; wanni akkasii jireenya warra isa argatanii balleessa.
So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
20 Ogummaan karaa irratti guddiftee iyyiti; iddoo wal gaʼii uummataattis sagalee ishee ol fudhatti.
Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
21 Isheen fiixee daandii irraa iyyiti; karra magaalaa duraas akkana jettee dubbatti:
She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
22 “Isin warri homaa hin beekne kun hamma yoomiitti karaa keessan kan faayidaa hin qabne sana jaallattu? Warri namatti qoosan hamma yoomiitti qoosaa sanatti gammadanii gowwoonnis beekumsa jibbu?
“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
23 Mormii koo qalbeeffadhaa; ani yaada koo isinii nan dhangalaasa; dubbii koos isiniifin ibsa.
Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
24 Garuu sababii isin yeroo ani isin waametti diddanii yeroo ani harka balʼifadhetti namni tokko iyyuu na hin dhaggeeffatiniif,
Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
25 waan isin gorsa koo hunda tuffattanii dheekkamsa koo dhagaʼuu diddaniif,
but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;
26 anis badiisa keessanitti nan kolfa, yeroo balaan isinitti dhufuttis nan qoosa;
I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you,
27 yeroo balaan akkuma bubbeetti isin fudhatutti, yeroo badiisni akkuma bubbee hamaatti isin haxaaʼutti, yeroo dhiphinaa fi rakkinni isinitti dhufutti ani isinittan qoosa.
when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come on you.
28 “Yeroo sana isaan na waammatu; ani garuu isaan jalaa hin owwaadhu; isaan na barbaadu; garuu na hin argatan.
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
29 Isaan waan beekumsa jibbanii Waaqayyoon sodaachuu illee filachuu didaniif,
because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD.
30 waan gorsa koo fudhachuu didanii dheekkamsa koos tuffataniif,
They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.
31 isaan gatii karaa isaanii ni nyaatu; buʼaa jalʼina isaaniis ni quufu.
Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.
32 Gowwoota waa dagachuutu isaan balleessaatii; quufni gowwootaa isaanuma balleessa;
For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
33 namni na dhaggeeffatu kam iyyuu garuu nagaadhaan jiraata; inni qabbanaan jiraata; wanni hamaanis isa hin sodaachisu.”
But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”
