Fakkeenya 22
1 Maqaan gaariin badhaadhummaa guddaa caalaa filatamaa dha; kabajamuunis meetii fi warqee caala.
A good name is preferable to abundant riches, and good grace, to silver and to gold.
2 Wanni sooressaa fi hiyyeessa wal fakkeessu kanaa dha: Uumaan hunda isaanii Waaqayyoo dha.
The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker them all.
3 Namni hubataan balaa argee jalaa dhokata; wallaalaan immoo ittuma deemee adabama.
The prudent foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
4 Gad of qabiisnii fi Waaqayyoon sodaachuun, qabeenya, ulfinaa fi jireenya namaa kennu.
The reward of humility [and] the fear of the Lord are riches and honor, and life.
5 Karaa hamootaa irra qoraattii fi kiyyootu jira; namni lubbuu isaa eeggatu garuu waan kana irraa fagaatee jiraata.
Thorns and snares are on the way of a perverse man: he that doth guard his soul will keep far from them.
6 Daaʼima tokko karaa inni irra deemuu qabu barsiisi; inni gaafa dulloome iyyuu karaa sana irraa hin jalʼatu.
Train up the lad in accordance with his course: even when he groweth old, will he not depart from it.
7 Sooressi hiyyeessa bulcha; liqeeffataan garbicha liqeessituu ti.
A rich man ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the man that lendeth.
8 Namni hammina facaasu rakkina haammata; uleen aarii isaas ni hurraaʼaa.
He that soweth injustice will reap wrong-doing; and the rod of God's wrath will not fail.
9 Namni arjaan waan nyaata isaa hiyyeeyyiif qooduuf ofii isaatii ni eebbifama.
A man of a benevolent eye will indeed be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10 Qoostuu of biraa ariʼi; lolli ni qabbanaaʼaa; wal diddaa fi arrabsoonis hin jiraatu.
Drive away the scorner, and strife will go off; and then will cease contention and dishonor.
11 Nama qulqullina garaa jaallatuu fi dubbiin isaa namatti tolu mootiin michuu isaaf taʼa.
He that loveth with a pure heart, and hath grace on his lips, will have the king as his friend.
12 Iji Waaqayyoo xiyyeeffatee beekumsa ilaala; inni garuu dubbii nama hin amanamnee ni busheessa.
The eyes of the Lord guard knowledge, and he overturneth the words of the treacherous.
13 Dhibaaʼaan, “Leenci ala jira! Ani karaa gubbaatti nan ajjeefama!” jedha.
The slothful saith, There is a lion without, in the midst of the streets shall I be murdered.
14 Afaan ejjituu boolla gad fagoo dha; namni dheekkamsa Waaqayyoo jala jiru achi keessa buʼa.
A deep pit is the mouth of adulterous women: he that hath obtained the indignation of the Lord will fall thereinto.
15 Gowwummaan yaada daaʼimaa keessatti hidhameera; uleen ittiin adaban garuu irraa fageessa.
When folly is bound fast to the heart of a lad, the rod of correction must remove it far from him.
16 Namni qabeenya isaa guddifachuuf jedhee hiyyeessa hacuucuu fi kan sooressaaf kennaa kennu ni deega.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, [must at length] give to the rich, and come only to want.
17 Qalbeeffadhuutii waan namni ogeessi jedhu dhaggeeffadhu; yaada kees gara waan ani barsiisuutti deebifadhu;
Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
18 yoo ati qalbiitti qabattee hunduma isaa hidhii kee irratti qopheeffatte wanni kun nama gammachiisaatii.
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thy bosom, if they be altogether firmly seated upon thy lips.
19 Akka abdiin kee Waaqayyo taʼuuf ani harʼa suma mataa kee iyyuu nan barsiisa.
That thy trust may be in the Lord, have I made them known to thee this day, yea, even to thee.
20 Ani jecha soddoma, jecha gorsaatii fi beekumsaa siif hin barreessinee?
Have not I written for thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
21 Kanas ani akka ati warra si erganiif deebii dhugaa kennituuf waan qajeelaa fi dhugaa si argisiisuufin barreesse mitii?
That I might make thee know rectitude, the sayings of truth; that thou mightest bring back answers of truth to those that send thee?
22 Ati sababii inni hiyyeessa taʼeef jettee hiyyeessa hin saamin; rakkataas mana murtiitti hin cunqursin;
Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither crush the afflicted in the gate;
23 Waaqayyo dubbii isaanii ni ilaalaaf; jireenya warra isaan saamaniis ni saamaatii.
For the Lord will plead their cause, and despoil the life of those that despoil them.
24 Nama dafee aaru michuu hin godhatin; nama akka salphaatti dheekkamu wajjinis tokkummaa hin qabaatin;
Make no friendship with a man given to anger; and with a man of fury thou must have no intercourse:
25 yoo kana goote karaa isaa baratta; ofii kees kiyyootti galchita.
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare for thy own soul.
26 Nama harka dhaʼee waadaa galu yookaan nama liqii namaatiif wabii taʼu hin taʼin;
Be not one of those that pledge their hand, or of those that are sureties for debts.
27 yoo ati waan baaftu dhabde, sireen kee iyyuu si jalaa fudhatama.
If thou have nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28 Dhagaa daarii durii, kan abbootiin kee dhaaban hin dhiibin.
Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have established.
29 Nama hojii isaa keessatti ogummaa qabu argitee? Inni fuula moototaa dura dhaabata; fuula namoota kaanii dura garuu hin dhaabatu.
Seest thou a man that is diligent in his work? before kings may he place himself: let him not place himself before obscure men.
