Fakkeenya 12
1 Namni adabamuu jaallatu kam iyyuu beekumsa jaallata; kan sirreeffamuu jibbu garuu gowwaa dha.
He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.
2 Namni gaariin Waaqayyo biratti fudhatama argata; Waaqayyo garuu nama hammina malatutti ni mura.
A good man getteth fauour of the Lord: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.
3 Namni tokko hamminaan jabaatee hin dhaabatu; qajeelaan garuu hin buqqifamu.
A man cannot be established by wickednesse: but the roote of the righteous shall not be mooued.
4 Niitiin amala gaarii dhirsa isheetiif gonfoo dha; niitiin qaanessitu garuu akkuma tortora lafee isaa keessaa ti.
A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.
5 Karoorri qajeeltotaa qajeelaa dha; gorsi jalʼootaa garuu gowwoomsaa dha.
The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.
6 Dubbiin hamootaa dhiiga dhangalaasuuf riphee nama eeggata; haasaan tolootaa garuu duʼa jalaa nama baasa.
The talking of the wicked is to lye in waite for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer them.
7 Namoonni hamoon ni garagalfamu; deebiʼaniis hin argaman; manni qajeeltotaa garuu jabaatee dhaabata.
God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 Namni tokko akkuma ogummaa isaatti jajama; namni yaada jalʼaa qabu immoo ni tuffatama.
A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.
9 Namni tuffatamaan hojjetaa qabu tokko, nama of kabaju kan waan nyaatu iyyuu hin qabne caala.
He that is despised, and is his owne seruant, is better then he that boasteth himselfe and lacketh bread.
10 Namni qajeelaan lubbuu horii isaatiif yaada; hojiin jalʼootaa garuu tolaan isaa iyyuu hammina.
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the mercies of the wicked are cruell.
11 Namni lafa isaa qotatu nyaata guddaa argata; kan yaada faayidaa hin qabne duukaa buʼu garuu hubannaa hin qabu.
He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.
12 Hamoonni boojuu jalʼootaa hawwu; hiddi qajeeltotaa garuu ni lalisa.
The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.
13 Namni hamaan cubbuu afaan isaatiin qabama; namni qajeelaan garuu rakkoo jalaa miliqa.
The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie.
14 Namni waan afaan isaatii baʼuun waan gaariin guutama; hojiin harka namaas isumaaf deebiʼa.
A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.
15 Nama gowwaa karaan isaa qajeelaa itti fakkaata; namni ogeessi garuu gorsa dhagaʼa.
The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.
16 Aariin gowwaa yommusuma isa irraa beekama; namni hubataan garuu arrabsoo tuffata.
A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.
17 Namnii dhugaa dubbatu ragaa amanamaa kenna; dhuga baatuun sobaa garuu soba dubbatti.
He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.
18 Dubbiin of eeggannaa hin qabne akkuma goraadee nama waraana; arrabni nama ogeessaa garuu nama fayyisa.
There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.
19 Afaan dhugaa dubbatu bara baraan jiraata; arrabni soba dubbatu garuu yeroo gabaabaa qofa jiraata.
The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.
20 Garaa warra waan hamaa malatanii keessa gowwoomsaatu jira; warri nagaa buusan garuu gammachuu qabu.
Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye.
21 Qajeeltotatti miidhaan tokko iyyuu hin dhufu; hamoonni rakkinaan guutamu.
There shall none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.
22 Waaqayyo arraba sobu ni jibba; warra dhugaa dubbatutti garuu ni gammada.
The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.
23 Namni hubataan beekaa taʼuu isaa dhokfata; gowwoonni garuu gowwummaa isaanii labsu.
A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.
24 Harki nama jabaatee hojjetuu ni moʼa; dhibaaʼummaan garuu garbummaatti nama geessa.
The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.
25 Garaan yaaddaʼu gad nama deebisa; dubbiin tolaan immoo nama gammachiisa.
Heauines in the heart of man doeth bring it downe: but a good worde reioyceth it.
26 Namni qajeelaan ollaa isaa karaa argisiisa; karaan hamootaa garuu karaa irraa nama jalʼisa.
The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.
27 Namni dhibaaʼaan waan adamsee ajjeese hin waaddatu; kan jabaatee hojjetu immoo qabeenya gatii guddaa argata.
The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.
28 Karaa qajeelummaa irra jireenyatu jira; daandii sana irra duuti hin jiru.
Life is in the way of righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death.
