Fakkeenya 13
1 Ilmi ogeessi gorsa abbaa isaa dhagaʼa; qoostuun namaa immoo dheekkamsa hin dhaggeeffatu.
A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.
2 Namni waan afaan isaatii baʼuun waan gaariin gammada; namni hin amanamne garuu jeequmsaaf ariifata.
A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.
3 Namni arraba isaa eeggatu, jireenya isaa eeggata; kan of eeggachuu malee dubbatu immoo baduuf ariifata.
Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.
4 Fedhiin dhibaaʼaa yoom iyyuu hin guutamu; fedhiin nama jabaatee hojjetuu immoo guutumaan ni milkaaʼa.
The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
5 Namni qajeelaan soba jibba; namni hamaan garuu qaanii fi salphina fida.
A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
6 Qajeelummaatu nama tolaa tiksa; hamminni garuu cubbamaa galaafata.
Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.
7 Namni tokko sooressa of fakkeessa; garuu homaa hin qabu; tokko immoo hiyyeessa of fakkeessa; garuu qabeenya guddaa qaba.
There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.
8 Soorumni nama tokkoo furii jireenya isaa taʼuu dandaʼa; hiyyeessi garuu ifannaa hin dhagaʼu.
A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.
9 Ifni nama qajeelaa akka gaarii ifa; ibsaan nama hamaa garuu ni dhaama.
The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Of tuulummaan lola qofa baayʼisa; ogummaan garuu warra gorsa dhagaʼan biratti argamti.
Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.
11 Maallaqni karaa sobaatiin dhufu dafee bada; namni xinnoo xinnoon maallaqa walitti qabatu garuu ni kuufata.
The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
12 Abdiin lafa irra harkifatu garaa nama dhukkubsa; hawwiin guutamu garuu muka jireenyaa ti.
The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as a tree of life.
13 Namni gorsa tuffatu badiisa ofitti fida; kan ajaja ulfeessu immoo badhaasa argata.
He that despiseth the worde, hee shall be destroyed: but hee that feareth the commandement he shalbe rewarded.
14 Barsiisni nama ogeessaa burqaa jireenyaa ti; kiyyoo duʼaa irraas nama deebisa.
The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.
15 Hubannaan gaariin surraa argamsiisa; karaan warra hin amanamnee garuu badiisatti isaan geessa.
Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
16 Namni qalbii qabu kam iyyuu beekumsaan hojjeta; gowwaan immoo gowwummaa isaa mulʼisa.
Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
17 Ergamaan hamaan rakkoo keessa seena; ergamaan amanamaan garuu fayyina fida.
A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.
18 Namni adabamuu jibbu ni hiyyooma; ni qaanaʼas; kan sirreeffama kabaju immoo ulfina argata.
Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.
19 Hawwiin guutame namatti miʼaawa; gowwoonni garuu waan hamaa irraa deebiʼuu balfu.
A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.
20 Namni nama ogeessa wajjin deemu ogeessa taʼa, michuun gowwootaa garuu ni miidhama.
He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
21 Wanni hamaan cubbamoota ariʼata; badhaadhummaan immoo badhaasa qajeelotaa ti.
Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.
22 Namni gaariin ilmaan ilmaan isaatiif dhaala dabarsa; qabeenyi nama cubbamaa garuu qajeeltotaaf kuufama.
The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.
23 Qonnaan hiyyeessaa midhaan guddaa baasa; murtiin jalʼaan garuu haxaaʼee duraa balleessa.
Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.
24 Namni harcummee qusatu ilma isaa jibba; kan ilma ofii jaallatu immoo ilaallachaa isa adaba.
He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.
25 Namni qajeelaan hamma quufutti nyaata; garaan nama hamaa garuu ni beelaʼa.
The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
