Fakkeenya 12
1 Namni adabamuu jaallatu kam iyyuu beekumsa jaallata; kan sirreeffamuu jibbu garuu gowwaa dha.
Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish.
2 Namni gaariin Waaqayyo biratti fudhatama argata; Waaqayyo garuu nama hammina malatutti ni mura.
The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.
3 Namni tokko hamminaan jabaatee hin dhaabatu; qajeelaan garuu hin buqqifamu.
A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not 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, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
5 Karoorri qajeeltotaa qajeelaa dha; gorsi jalʼootaa garuu gowwoomsaa dha.
The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked — deceit.
6 Dubbiin hamootaa dhiiga dhangalaasuuf riphee nama eeggata; haasaan tolootaa garuu duʼa jalaa nama baasa.
The words of the wicked [are]: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
7 Namoonni hamoon ni garagalfamu; deebiʼaniis hin argaman; manni qajeeltotaa garuu jabaatee dhaabata.
Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.
8 Namni tokko akkuma ogummaa isaatti jajama; namni yaada jalʼaa qabu immoo ni tuffatama.
According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.
9 Namni tuffatamaan hojjetaa qabu tokko, nama of kabaju kan waan nyaatu iyyuu hin qabne caala.
Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
10 Namni qajeelaan lubbuu horii isaatiif yaada; hojiin jalʼootaa garuu tolaan isaa iyyuu hammina.
The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the 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.
Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
12 Hamoonni boojuu jalʼootaa hawwu; hiddi qajeeltotaa garuu ni lalisa.
The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.
13 Namni hamaan cubbuu afaan isaatiin qabama; namni qajeelaan garuu rakkoo jalaa miliqa.
In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
14 Namni waan afaan isaatii baʼuun waan gaariin guutama; hojiin harka namaas isumaaf deebiʼa.
From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.
15 Nama gowwaa karaan isaa qajeelaa itti fakkaata; namni ogeessi garuu gorsa dhagaʼa.
The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.
16 Aariin gowwaa yommusuma isa irraa beekama; namni hubataan garuu arrabsoo tuffata.
The fool — in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.
17 Namnii dhugaa dubbatu ragaa amanamaa kenna; dhuga baatuun sobaa garuu soba dubbatti.
Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness — deceit.
18 Dubbiin of eeggannaa hin qabne akkuma goraadee nama waraana; arrabni nama ogeessaa garuu nama fayyisa.
A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
19 Afaan dhugaa dubbatu bara baraan jiraata; arrabni soba dubbatu garuu yeroo gabaabaa qofa jiraata.
The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment — a tongue of falsehood.
20 Garaa warra waan hamaa malatanii keessa gowwoomsaatu jira; warri nagaa buusan garuu gammachuu qabu.
Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.
21 Qajeeltotatti miidhaan tokko iyyuu hin dhufu; hamoonni rakkinaan guutamu.
No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
22 Waaqayyo arraba sobu ni jibba; warra dhugaa dubbatutti garuu ni gammada.
An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.
23 Namni hubataan beekaa taʼuu isaa dhokfata; gowwoonni garuu gowwummaa isaanii labsu.
A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
24 Harki nama jabaatee hojjetuu ni moʼa; dhibaaʼummaan garuu garbummaatti nama geessa.
The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
25 Garaan yaaddaʼu gad nama deebisa; dubbiin tolaan immoo nama gammachiisa.
Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.
26 Namni qajeelaan ollaa isaa karaa argisiisa; karaan hamootaa garuu karaa irraa nama jalʼisa.
The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
27 Namni dhibaaʼaan waan adamsee ajjeese hin waaddatu; kan jabaatee hojjetu immoo qabeenya gatii guddaa argata.
The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
28 Karaa qajeelummaa irra jireenyatu jira; daandii sana irra duuti hin jiru.
In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!
