Fakkeenya 13
1 Ilmi ogeessi gorsa abbaa isaa dhagaʼa; qoostuun namaa immoo dheekkamsa hin dhaggeeffatu.
A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
2 Namni waan afaan isaatii baʼuun waan gaariin gammada; namni hin amanamne garuu jeequmsaaf ariifata.
A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
3 Namni arraba isaa eeggatu, jireenya isaa eeggata; kan of eeggachuu malee dubbatu immoo baduuf ariifata.
He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
4 Fedhiin dhibaaʼaa yoom iyyuu hin guutamu; fedhiin nama jabaatee hojjetuu immoo guutumaan ni milkaaʼa.
Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
5 Namni qajeelaan soba jibba; namni hamaan garuu qaanii fi salphina fida.
A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
6 Qajeelummaatu nama tolaa tiksa; hamminni garuu cubbamaa galaafata.
7 Namni tokko sooressa of fakkeessa; garuu homaa hin qabu; tokko immoo hiyyeessa of fakkeessa; garuu qabeenya guddaa qaba.
There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are [some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
8 Soorumni nama tokkoo furii jireenya isaa taʼuu dandaʼa; hiyyeessi garuu ifannaa hin dhagaʼu.
A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
9 Ifni nama qajeelaa akka gaarii ifa; ibsaan nama hamaa garuu ni dhaama.
The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
10 Of tuulummaan lola qofa baayʼisa; ogummaan garuu warra gorsa dhagaʼan biratti argamti.
A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
11 Maallaqni karaa sobaatiin dhufu dafee bada; namni xinnoo xinnoon maallaqa walitti qabatu garuu ni kuufata.
Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
12 Abdiin lafa irra harkifatu garaa nama dhukkubsa; hawwiin guutamu garuu muka jireenyaa ti.
Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads [another] to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.
13 Namni gorsa tuffatu badiisa ofitti fida; kan ajaja ulfeessu immoo badhaasa argata.
He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health [of soul]. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
14 Barsiisni nama ogeessaa burqaa jireenyaa ti; kiyyoo duʼaa irraas nama deebisa.
The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
15 Hubannaan gaariin surraa argamsiisa; karaan warra hin amanamnee garuu badiisatti isaan geessa.
Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
16 Namni qalbii qabu kam iyyuu beekumsaan hojjeta; gowwaan immoo gowwummaa isaa mulʼisa.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
17 Ergamaan hamaan rakkoo keessa seena; ergamaan amanamaan garuu fayyina fida.
A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
18 Namni adabamuu jibbu ni hiyyooma; ni qaanaʼas; kan sirreeffama kabaju immoo ulfina argata.
Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
19 Hawwiin guutame namatti miʼaawa; gowwoonni garuu waan hamaa irraa deebiʼuu balfu.
The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
20 Namni nama ogeessa wajjin deemu ogeessa taʼa, michuun gowwootaa garuu ni miidhama.
If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
21 Wanni hamaan cubbamoota ariʼata; badhaadhummaan immoo badhaasa qajeelotaa ti.
Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
22 Namni gaariin ilmaan ilmaan isaatiif dhaala dabarsa; qabeenyi nama cubbamaa garuu qajeeltotaaf kuufama.
A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
23 Qonnaan hiyyeessaa midhaan guddaa baasa; murtiin jalʼaan garuu haxaaʼee duraa balleessa.
The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
24 Namni harcummee qusatu ilma isaa jibba; kan ilma ofii jaallatu immoo ilaallachaa isa adaba.
He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
25 Namni qajeelaan hamma quufutti nyaata; garaan nama hamaa garuu ni beelaʼa.
A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in want.
