Fakkeenya 14
1 Dubartiin ogeettiin mana ishee ijaarratti; gowwaan immoo harkuma isheetiin mana ofii diigdi.
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
2 Namni qajeelummaan jiraatu Waaqayyoon sodaata; kan karaan isaa jalʼaa taʼe garuu isa tuffata.
He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
3 Afaan nama gowwaa dugda isaatti ulee of tuulummaa fida; arrabni ogeeyyii garuu isaan eega.
The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
4 Yoo qotiyyoon hin jirre, dallaan duwwaa taʼa; garuu humna qotiyyoo tokkootiin midhaan baayʼeen argama.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 Dhuga baatuun amanamaan hin sobu; dhuga baatuun sobaa immoo dhara of keessaa gad naqa.
A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
6 Qoostuun namaa ogummaa barbaadee hin argatu; nama waa hubatuuf garuu beekumsi dadhabbii malee dhufa.
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
7 Ati nama gowwaa irraa fagaadhu; arraba isaa irraa beekumsa hin argattuutii.
Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
8 Ogummaan hubattootaa akka isaan karaa isaanii beekan isaan godha; gowwummaan gowwootaa garuu karaa irraa isaan balleessa.
The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Gowwoonni cubbuutti qoosu; qajeeltota gidduutti garuu hawwii gaariitu argama.
Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
10 Garaan gadda ofii isaa ni beeka; namni biraa tokko iyyuu gammachuu isaa irraa hin qooddatu.
The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
11 Manni nama hamaa ni bada; dunkaanni nama qajeelaa immoo ni daraara.
The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 Karaan qajeelaa namatti fakkaatu tokko jira; dhuma irratti garuu duʼatti nama geessa.
There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
13 Kolfa keessatti iyyuu garaan nama dhukkubuu dandaʼa; gammachuunis gaddaan dhumuu dandaʼa.
Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
14 Namni hin amanamne gatii karaa isaa, namni gaariin immoo gatii hojii isaa argata.
The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
15 Namni homaa hin beekne waan hunda amana; namni qalbii qabu garuu tarkaanfii isaa ilaallata.
A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
16 Namni ogeessi of eeggata; waan hamaa irraas ni deebiʼa; gowwaan garuu waan hundatti jarjara; of illee hin eeggatu.
A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
17 Namni dafee aaru gowwummaa hojjeta; namni daba hojjetu garuu ni jibbama.
He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
18 Namni homaa hin beekne gowwummaa dhaala; qalbeeffataan garuu beekumsa gonfata.
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Namoonni hamoon fuula namoota gaarii duratti, jalʼoonnis karra qajeeltotaa duratti sagadu.
The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 Hiyyeeyyii olloonni isaanii iyyuu ni jibbu; sooreyyiin immoo michoota hedduu qabu.
The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
21 Namni ollaa isaa tuffatu cubbuu hojjeta; kan rakkataaf garaa laafu garuu eebbifamaa dha.
He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
22 Namni hammina yaadu karaa irraa hin baduu? Warri waan gaarii karoorsan garuu jaalalaa fi amanamummaa argatu.
Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
23 Jabaatanii hojjechuun hundi buʼaa buusa; oduun faayidaa hin qabne garuu hiyyummaa qofa fida.
In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24 Gonfoon ogeeyyii qabeenya isaanii ti; gowwummaan gowwootaa garuu gowwummaa dhala.
The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25 Dhuga baatuun dhugaa lubbuu baraara; dhuga baatuun sobaa immoo soba dubbata.
A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
26 Namni Waaqayyoon sodaatu daʼannoo jabaa qaba; ijoolleen isaas daʼoo argatu.
In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
27 Waaqayyoon sodaachuun burqaa jireenyaa ti; kiyyoo duʼaa irraas nama deebisa.
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
28 Ulfinni mootii tokkoo baayʼina uummata isaa ti; yoo uummanni hin jirre garuu ilmi mootiis ni bada.
In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 Namni obsa qabu hubannaa guddaa qaba; kan dafee aaru garuu gowwummaa mulʼisa.
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
30 Garaan nagaa qabu dhagnaaf jireenya kenna; hinaaffaan garuu lafee tortorsa.
The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
31 Namni hiyyeessa cunqursu kan isa Uume tuffata; namni hiyyeessaaf garaa laafu immoo Waaqa kabaja.
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
32 Hamoonni jalʼinuma isaaniitiin badu; qajeeltonni garuu duʼa keessatti illee amanamummaa isaaniitiin daʼannoo argatu.
The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
33 Ogummaan qalbii nama waa hubatuu keessa jirti; garaa gowwootaa keessatti garuu hin beekamtu.
Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
34 Qajeelummaan saba ol guddisa; cubbuun garuu saba kamiif iyyuu salphina.
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
35 Mootiin tajaajilaa ogeessatti ni gammada; kan isa qaanessutti garuu ni dheekkama.
The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
