Fakkeenya 15
1 Deebiin laafaan dheekkamsa qabbaneessa; jechi hamaan garuu aarii kakaasa.
Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger.
2 Arrabni nama ogeessaa beekumsa jaja; afaan nama gowwaa garuu gowwummaa dhangalaasa.
The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.
3 Iji Waaqayyoo idduma hunda jira; nama hamaa fi gaariis ni toʼata.
The eyes of the Lord behold both the evil and the good in every place.
4 Arrabni fayyina fidu muka jireenyaa ti; arrabni sobu garuu hafuura cabsa.
The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he that keeps it shall be filled with understanding.
5 Gowwaan adabbii abbaa isaa tuffata; namni sirreeffama fudhatu kam iyyuu garuu qalbii qabeessa.
A fool scorns his father's instruction; but he that keeps his commandments is more prudent. In abounding righteousness is great strength: but the ungodly shall utterly perish from the earth.
6 Manni nama qajeelaa badhaadhummaa guddaa qaba; galiin nama hamaa garuu rakkoo isatti fida.
In the houses of the righteous is much strength: but the fruits of the ungodly shall perish.
7 Arrabni nama ogeessaa beekumsa facaasa; garaan nama gowwaa garuu akkas miti.
The lips of the wise are bound by discretion: but the hearts of the foolish are not safe.
8 Waaqayyo aarsaa hamootaa ni balfa; kadhannaan tolootaa garuu isa gammachiisa.
The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord; but the prayers of them that walk honestly are acceptable with him.
9 Waaqayyo karaa hamootaa ni balfa; warra qajeelummaa duukaa buʼan garuu ni jaallata.
The ways of an ungodly [man] are an abomination to the Lord; but he loves those that follow after righteousness.
10 Nama daandii irraa jalʼatu adabbii hamaatu isa eeggata; kan sirreeffama jibbu ni duʼa.
The instruction of the simple is known by them that pass by; but they that hate reproofs die disgracefully.
11 Duʼaa fi Badiisni fuula Waaqayyoo duratti beekamoo dha; yoos garaan namaa hammam caalaa haa beekamu ree! (Sheol h7585)
Hell and destruction are manifest to the Lord; how shall not also be the hearts of men? (Sheol h7585)
12 Namni qoosu sirreeffama hin jaallatu; nama ogeessaanis hin mariʼatu.
An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise.
13 Garaan gammadu akka fuulli ifu godha; gaddi garaa garuu hafuura cabsa.
When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful; but when it is in sorrow, [the countenance] is sad.
14 Garaan waa qalbeeffatu beekumsa barbaada; afaan gowwaa garuu gowwummaa nyaata.
An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils.
15 Barri nama hacuucamee guutumaan guutuutti gadadoo dha; garaa gammaduuf garuu guyyaan hundinuu cidha.
The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet.
16 Qabeenya guddaa rakkina of keessaa qabuu mannaa, Waaqayyoon sodaachaa waan xinnaa qabaachuu wayya.
Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear [of the Lord].
17 Jibbaan cooma sangaa nyaachuu mannaa, jaalalaan raafuu nyaachuu wayya.
Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity.
18 Namni dafee aaru lola kakaasa; namni obsa qabu garuu lola qabbaneessa.
A passionate man stirs up strife; but [he that is] slow to anger appeases even a rising one. A man slow to anger will extinguish quarrels; but an ungodly man rather stirs [them] up.
19 Karaan nama dhibaaʼaa qoraattiidhaan cufama; daandiin tolootaa garuu karaa diriiraa dha.
The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth.
20 Ilmi ogeessi abbaa isaa gammachiisa; namni gowwaan garuu haadha isaa tuffata.
A wise son gladdens [his] father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother.
21 Nama qalbii hin qabne gowwummaatu isa gammachiisa; namni hubataan garuu daandii qajeelaa irra deema.
The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright.
22 Karoorri gorsa hin qabne fiixaan hin baʼu; garuu gorsitoota hedduudhaan ni milkaaʼa.
They that honor not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counselors.
23 Namni tokko deebii malu kennuudhaan gammachuu argata; dubbiin yeroo isaatti dubbatamu akkam gaarii dha!
A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common [weal].
24 Daandiin nama hubataa akka inni siiʼoolitti gad hin buuneef gara jireenyaatti ol isa baasa. (Sheol h7585)
The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell. (Sheol h7585)
25 Waaqayyo mana nama of tuuluu ni diiga; daangaa haadha hiyyeessaa garuu ni dhaaba.
The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow.
26 Waaqayyo yaada nama hamaa ni balfa; yaadni nama qulqulluu garuu isa gammachiisa.
An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honor.
27 Namni doqni maatii isaatti rakkina fida; kan mattaʼaa jibbu garuu ni jiraata.
A receiver of bribes destroys himself; but he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe. [By alms and by faithful dealings sins are purged away; ] but by the fear of the Lord every one departs from evil.
28 Garaan nama qajeelaa haala ittiin deebii kennu yaada; afaan nama hamaa garuu hammina dhangalaasa.
The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things. The ways of righteous men are acceptable with the Lord; and through them even enemies become friends.
29 Waaqayyo nama hamaa irraa fagoo jira; kadhannaa nama qajeelaa garuu ni dhagaʼa.
God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God. The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones.
30 Fuulli ifaan garaa gammachiisa; oduun gaariinis lafee haaromsa.
31 Namni adabbii jireenya kennu dhaggeeffatu, ogeeyyii gidduu jiraata.
32 Namni adabbii tuffatu ofuma tuffata; kan sirreeffama fudhatu garuu hubannaa argata.
He that rejects instruction hates himself; but he that mind reproofs loves his soul.
33 Waaqayyoon sodaachuun ogummaa nama barsiisa; gad of qabuunis ulfina dura dhufa.
The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom; and the highest honor will correspond therewith.
