Fakkeenya 12
1 Namni adabamuu jaallatu kam iyyuu beekumsa jaallata; kan sirreeffamuu jibbu garuu gowwaa dha.
A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.
2 Namni gaariin Waaqayyo biratti fudhatama argata; Waaqayyo garuu nama hammina malatutti ni mura.
A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.
3 Namni tokko hamminaan jabaatee hin dhaabatu; qajeelaan garuu hin buqqifamu.
No man will make himself safe through evil-doing; but the root of upright men will never be moved.
4 Niitiin amala gaarii dhirsa isheetiif gonfoo dha; niitiin qaanessitu garuu akkuma tortora lafee isaa keessaa ti.
A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.
5 Karoorri qajeeltotaa qajeelaa dha; gorsi jalʼootaa garuu gowwoomsaa dha.
The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.
6 Dubbiin hamootaa dhiiga dhangalaasuuf riphee nama eeggata; haasaan tolootaa garuu duʼa jalaa nama baasa.
The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.
7 Namoonni hamoon ni garagalfamu; deebiʼaniis hin argaman; manni qajeeltotaa garuu jabaatee dhaabata.
Evil-doers are overturned and never seen again, but the house of upright men will keep its place.
8 Namni tokko akkuma ogummaa isaatti jajama; namni yaada jalʼaa qabu immoo ni tuffatama.
A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.
9 Namni tuffatamaan hojjetaa qabu tokko, nama of kabaju kan waan nyaatu iyyuu hin qabne caala.
He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.
10 Namni qajeelaan lubbuu horii isaatiif yaada; hojiin jalʼootaa garuu tolaan isaa iyyuu hammina.
An upright man has thought for the life of his beast, but the hearts of evil-doers are cruel.
11 Namni lafa isaa qotatu nyaata guddaa argata; kan yaada faayidaa hin qabne duukaa buʼu garuu hubannaa hin qabu.
He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
12 Hamoonni boojuu jalʼootaa hawwu; hiddi qajeeltotaa garuu ni lalisa.
The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.
13 Namni hamaan cubbuu afaan isaatiin qabama; namni qajeelaan garuu rakkoo jalaa miliqa.
In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.
14 Namni waan afaan isaatii baʼuun waan gaariin guutama; hojiin harka namaas isumaaf deebiʼa.
From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.
15 Nama gowwaa karaan isaa qajeelaa itti fakkaata; namni ogeessi garuu gorsa dhagaʼa.
The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.
16 Aariin gowwaa yommusuma isa irraa beekama; namni hubataan garuu arrabsoo tuffata.
A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.
17 Namnii dhugaa dubbatu ragaa amanamaa kenna; dhuga baatuun sobaa garuu soba dubbatti.
The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.
18 Dubbiin of eeggannaa hin qabne akkuma goraadee nama waraana; arrabni nama ogeessaa garuu nama fayyisa.
There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
19 Afaan dhugaa dubbatu bara baraan jiraata; arrabni soba dubbatu garuu yeroo gabaabaa qofa jiraata.
True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.
20 Garaa warra waan hamaa malatanii keessa gowwoomsaatu jira; warri nagaa buusan garuu gammachuu qabu.
Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.
21 Qajeeltotatti miidhaan tokko iyyuu hin dhufu; hamoonni rakkinaan guutamu.
No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil.
22 Waaqayyo arraba sobu ni jibba; warra dhugaa dubbatutti garuu ni gammada.
False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.
23 Namni hubataan beekaa taʼuu isaa dhokfata; gowwoonni garuu gowwummaa isaanii labsu.
A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.
24 Harki nama jabaatee hojjetuu ni moʼa; dhibaaʼummaan garuu garbummaatti nama geessa.
The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.
25 Garaan yaaddaʼu gad nama deebisa; dubbiin tolaan immoo nama gammachiisa.
Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad.
26 Namni qajeelaan ollaa isaa karaa argisiisa; karaan hamootaa garuu karaa irraa nama jalʼisa.
The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.
27 Namni dhibaaʼaan waan adamsee ajjeese hin waaddatu; kan jabaatee hojjetu immoo qabeenya gatii guddaa argata.
He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.
28 Karaa qajeelummaa irra jireenyatu jira; daandii sana irra duuti hin jiru.
In the road of righteousness is life, but the way of the evil-doer goes to death.
