Fakkeenya 12
1 Namni adabamuu jaallatu kam iyyuu beekumsa jaallata; kan sirreeffamuu jibbu garuu gowwaa dha.
Whoso loveth knowledge loveth correction; but he that is brutish hateth reproof.
2 Namni gaariin Waaqayyo biratti fudhatama argata; Waaqayyo garuu nama hammina malatutti ni mura.
A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD; but a man of wicked devices will He condemn.
3 Namni tokko hamminaan jabaatee hin dhaabatu; qajeelaan garuu hin buqqifamu.
A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall never be moved.
4 Niitiin amala gaarii dhirsa isheetiif gonfoo dha; niitiin qaanessitu garuu akkuma tortora lafee isaa keessaa ti.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but she that doeth shamefully is as rottenness in his bones.
5 Karoorri qajeeltotaa qajeelaa dha; gorsi jalʼootaa garuu gowwoomsaa dha.
The thoughts of the righteous are right; but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 Dubbiin hamootaa dhiiga dhangalaasuuf riphee nama eeggata; haasaan tolootaa garuu duʼa jalaa nama baasa.
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 Namoonni hamoon ni garagalfamu; deebiʼaniis hin argaman; manni qajeeltotaa garuu jabaatee dhaabata.
The wicked are overthrown, and 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 according to his intelligence; but he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.
9 Namni tuffatamaan hojjetaa qabu tokko, nama of kabaju kan waan nyaatu iyyuu hin qabne caala.
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that playeth the man of rank, 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 tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 Namni lafa isaa qotatu nyaata guddaa argata; kan yaada faayidaa hin qabne duukaa buʼu garuu hubannaa hin qabu.
He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding.
12 Hamoonni boojuu jalʼootaa hawwu; hiddi qajeeltotaa garuu ni lalisa.
The wicked desireth the prey of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 Namni hamaan cubbuu afaan isaatiin qabama; namni qajeelaan garuu rakkoo jalaa miliqa.
In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; but the righteous cometh out of trouble.
14 Namni waan afaan isaatii baʼuun waan gaariin guutama; hojiin harka namaas isumaaf deebiʼa.
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 Nama gowwaa karaan isaa qajeelaa itti fakkaata; namni ogeessi garuu gorsa dhagaʼa.
The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
16 Aariin gowwaa yommusuma isa irraa beekama; namni hubataan garuu arrabsoo tuffata.
A fool's vexation is presently known; but a prudent man concealeth shame.
17 Namnii dhugaa dubbatu ragaa amanamaa kenna; dhuga baatuun sobaa garuu soba dubbatti.
He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.
18 Dubbiin of eeggannaa hin qabne akkuma goraadee nama waraana; arrabni nama ogeessaa garuu nama fayyisa.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.
19 Afaan dhugaa dubbatu bara baraan jiraata; arrabni soba dubbatu garuu yeroo gabaabaa qofa jiraata.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Garaa warra waan hamaa malatanii keessa gowwoomsaatu jira; warri nagaa buusan garuu gammachuu qabu.
Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 Qajeeltotatti miidhaan tokko iyyuu hin dhufu; hamoonni rakkinaan guutamu.
There shall no mischief befall the righteous; but the wicked are filled with evil.
22 Waaqayyo arraba sobu ni jibba; warra dhugaa dubbatutti garuu ni gammada.
Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD; but they that deal truly are His delight.
23 Namni hubataan beekaa taʼuu isaa dhokfata; gowwoonni garuu gowwummaa isaanii labsu.
A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 Harki nama jabaatee hojjetuu ni moʼa; dhibaaʼummaan garuu garbummaatti nama geessa.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful shall be under tribute.
25 Garaan yaaddaʼu gad nama deebisa; dubbiin tolaan immoo nama gammachiisa.
Care in the heart of a man boweth it down; but a good word maketh it glad.
26 Namni qajeelaan ollaa isaa karaa argisiisa; karaan hamootaa garuu karaa irraa nama jalʼisa.
The righteous is guided by his friend; but the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.
27 Namni dhibaaʼaan waan adamsee ajjeese hin waaddatu; kan jabaatee hojjetu immoo qabeenya gatii guddaa argata.
The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; but the precious substance of men is to be diligent.
28 Karaa qajeelummaa irra jireenyatu jira; daandii sana irra duuti hin jiru.
In the way of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
