Fakkeenya 12
1 Namni adabamuu jaallatu kam iyyuu beekumsa jaallata; kan sirreeffamuu jibbu garuu gowwaa dha.
He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge, but, he that hateth reproof, is brutish.
2 Namni gaariin Waaqayyo biratti fudhatama argata; Waaqayyo garuu nama hammina malatutti ni mura.
A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn.
3 Namni tokko hamminaan jabaatee hin dhaabatu; qajeelaan garuu hin buqqifamu.
A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed.
4 Niitiin amala gaarii dhirsa isheetiif gonfoo dha; niitiin qaanessitu garuu akkuma tortora lafee isaa keessaa ti.
A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame.
5 Karoorri qajeeltotaa qajeelaa dha; gorsi jalʼootaa garuu gowwoomsaa dha.
The plans of the righteous, are just, but, the counsels of the lawless, are deceitful.
6 Dubbiin hamootaa dhiiga dhangalaasuuf riphee nama eeggata; haasaan tolootaa garuu duʼa jalaa nama baasa.
The words of the lawless, are—of lying 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.
Overthrown are the lawless 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.
In proportion to his prudence, is a man, to be praised, but, the perverse in heart, shall be an object of contempt.
9 Namni tuffatamaan hojjetaa qabu tokko, nama of kabaju kan waan nyaatu iyyuu hin qabne caala.
Better slighted, and have a servant, than to honour oneself, and come short of bread.
10 Namni qajeelaan lubbuu horii isaatiif yaada; hojiin jalʼootaa garuu tolaan isaa iyyuu hammina.
A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, 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 land, shall be filled with food, but, he that runneth after worthless men, lacketh sense.
12 Hamoonni boojuu jalʼootaa hawwu; hiddi qajeeltotaa garuu ni lalisa.
A lawless man craveth the prey of the wicked, but, the root of the righteous, is enduring.
13 Namni hamaan cubbuu afaan isaatiin qabama; namni qajeelaan garuu rakkoo jalaa miliqa.
By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.
14 Namni waan afaan isaatii baʼuun waan gaariin guutama; hojiin harka namaas isumaaf deebiʼa.
Of the fruit of a man’s mouth, shall he be satisfied with good, and, the dealing of the hands of a son of earth, shall be paid back to him.
15 Nama gowwaa karaan isaa qajeelaa itti fakkaata; namni ogeessi garuu gorsa dhagaʼa.
The way of the foolish, is right in his own eyes, but, he that hearkeneth to counsel, is wise.
16 Aariin gowwaa yommusuma isa irraa beekama; namni hubataan garuu arrabsoo tuffata.
A foolish man, on the [same] day, letteth his vexation be known, but, he that concealeth an affront, is prudent.
17 Namnii dhugaa dubbatu ragaa amanamaa kenna; dhuga baatuun sobaa garuu soba dubbatti.
He that whispereth faithfulness, declareth righteousness, but, a false witness, is a fraud.
18 Dubbiin of eeggannaa hin qabne akkuma goraadee nama waraana; arrabni nama ogeessaa garuu nama fayyisa.
There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.
19 Afaan dhugaa dubbatu bara baraan jiraata; arrabni soba dubbatu garuu yeroo gabaabaa qofa jiraata.
A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.
20 Garaa warra waan hamaa malatanii keessa gowwoomsaatu jira; warri nagaa buusan garuu gammachuu qabu.
Deceit, is in the heart of contrivers of mischief, but, to the counsellors of peace, shall be joy.
21 Qajeeltotatti miidhaan tokko iyyuu hin dhufu; hamoonni rakkinaan guutamu.
Unseemly to the righteous, is any trouble, but, the lawless, are full of misfortune.
22 Waaqayyo arraba sobu ni jibba; warra dhugaa dubbatutti garuu ni gammada.
An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is his delight.
23 Namni hubataan beekaa taʼuu isaa dhokfata; gowwoonni garuu gowwummaa isaanii labsu.
A prudent man, concealeth knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, proclaimeth folly.
24 Harki nama jabaatee hojjetuu ni moʼa; dhibaaʼummaan garuu garbummaatti nama geessa.
The hand of the diligent, shall bear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.
25 Garaan yaaddaʼu gad nama deebisa; dubbiin tolaan immoo nama gammachiisa.
When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad.
26 Namni qajeelaan ollaa isaa karaa argisiisa; karaan hamootaa garuu karaa irraa nama jalʼisa.
The righteous man guideth his neighbour, but, the way of the lawless, leadeth them astray.
27 Namni dhibaaʼaan waan adamsee ajjeese hin waaddatu; kan jabaatee hojjetu immoo qabeenya gatii guddaa argata.
Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he is diligent.
28 Karaa qajeelummaa irra jireenyatu jira; daandii sana irra duuti hin jiru.
In the way of righteousness, is life, and, in the path thereof, immortality,
