Fakkeenya 25
1 Fakkeenyawwan kunneen fakkeenyawwan Solomoon kanneen namoonni Hisqiyaas, mooticha Yihuudaa garagalchanii dha:
These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the scribes of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
2 Waa dhoksuun Waaqaaf ulfina isaa ti; waa sakattaʼanii bira gaʼuun immoo ulfina moototaa ti.
God's greatness is in doing things that can't be known, while the greatness of kings is in revealing things.
3 Akkuma samiiwwan ol dheeratanii laftis gad fagaatu sana, yaadni moototaa qoratamee bira hin gaʼamu.
Just as the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth can't be known, the king's thinking can't be known.
4 Meetii irraa xurii baasi; ergasii tumtuun qodaa tolchuu dandaʼa.
Remove the waste from the silver, and the silversmith has pure silver to work with.
5 Nama hamaa fuula mootii duraa balleessi; ergasii teessoon isaa qajeelummaadhaan ni jabaata.
Remove the wicked from the king's presence and the king will rule securely and justly.
6 Fuula mootii duratti ol of hin qabin; iddoo namoota gurguddaas hin dhaabatin;
Don't try to make yourself look great before the king, and don't pretend to be among the important people,
7 inni fuula namoota bebeekamoo duratti si salphisuu irra, yoo inni, “As ol kottu” siin jedhe wayyaa. Ati waan ija keetiin argite,
for it's better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be humiliated before a nobleman. Even though you've seen something with your own eyes,
8 daftee mana murtiitti hin fidin; yoo ollaan kee si qaanesse, dhuma irratti ati maal gochuu dandeessa?
don't rush to take legal action, for what are you going to do in the end when your neighbor shows you're wrong and humiliates you?
9 Dhimma kee ollaa kee wajjin falmadhu; iccitii nama kaanii immoo hin baasin;
Discuss the case with your neighbor himself, and don't betray someone else's secret,
10 yoo kanaa achii namni waan sana dhagaʼee si qaanessa; maqaan hamaan siif kenname sunis sirraa hin baʼu.
otherwise whoever hears it will make you ashamed and you'll never lose your bad reputation.
11 Dubbiin yeroo isaatti dubbatame, akkuma hudhaa warqee kan meetii irratti hojjetamee ti.
Advice given at the right time is like golden apples set in silver.
12 Ifanni nama ogeessaa gurra dhaggeeffatuuf, lootii warqee yookaan faaya warqee qulqulluu ti.
Constructive criticism from the wise to someone who listens is like a gold ring and a necklace of fine gold.
13 Ergamaan amanamaan tokko warra isa ergataniif akkuma qabbana cabbii kan yeroo midhaan haamanii ti; inni hafuura gooftota isaa haaromsaatii.
Faithful messengers are as refreshing to their master as cold snow on a hot harvest day.
14 Namni kennaa namaaf hin kennineen boonu tokko akkuma duumessaa fi bubbee bokkaa hin qabnee ti.
Someone who boasts about a gift they never give is like cloud and wind without rain.
15 Obsaan bulchaa tokko garaa laafifachuun ni dandaʼama; dubbiin malaan dubbatame lafee ni cabsa.
If you're patient you can persuade your superior, and soft words can break down opposition.
16 Damma yoo argatte hamma si gaʼu nyaadhu; yoo baayʼiftee nyaatte ni diddigda.
If you find honey, eat just enough, for if you eat too much, you'll be sick.
17 Mana ollaa keetii dhaquu hin baayʼisin; yoo ati miilla itti baayʼifte inni si jibba.
Don't set foot in your neighbors' homes too often, otherwise they'll get fed up with you and hate you.
18 Namni sobaan ollaa isaatti dhugaa baʼu, akkuma bokkuu yookaan goraadee yookaan xiyya qara qabuu ti.
Telling lies in court against a friend is like attacking them with a mace, or a sword, or an arrow.
19 Nama hin amanamne tokko yeroo rakkootti abdachuun akkuma ilkaan cabee yookaan miilla okkoluu ti.
Trusting in unreliable people in times of trouble is like eating with a broken tooth or walking on a bad foot.
20 Nama garaan isaa gaddeef sirba sirbuun akkuma nama guyyaa dhaamochaa wayyaa of irraa baasuu, yookaan madaa irratti dhangaggaaʼaa dhangalaasuu ti.
Singing happy songs to someone who's broken-hearted is like taking off your coat on a cold day, or pouring vinegar onto an open wound.
21 Yoo diinni kee beelaʼe waan inni nyaatu kenniif; yoo inni dheebotes bishaan inni dhugu kenniif.
If your enemy is hungry, give him something to eat; if he's thirsty, give him a drink of water.
22 Kana gochuu keetiin barbadaa ibiddaa mataa isaa irra tuulta; Waaqayyos si badhaasa.
This will make him ashamed as if he had burning coals piled on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
23 Akkuma bubbeen kaabaa bokkaa fidu, arrabni hamatus fuula dheekkamu fida.
In the same way that the north wind brings rain, slandering people makes them angry.
24 Niitii nyakkiftuu wajjin mana tokko keessa jiraachuu mannaa, golee bantii manaa irra jiraachuu wayya.
It's better to live in a corner of a housetop than to share a whole house with an argumentative wife.
25 Oduun gaariin biyya fagootii dhufu, akkuma bishaan qabbanaaʼaa lubbuu dheebotteef taʼuu ti.
Good news from a distant country is like cold water to an exhausted traveler.
26 Namni qajeelaan fuula hamootaa duratti kufu, akkuma burqaa dhoqqaaʼee yookaan boolla bishaanii faalame tokkoo ti.
Good people who give in to the wicked are like a muddied spring or a polluted well.
27 Damma baayʼee nyaachuun gaarii miti; ulfina mataa ofii barbaaduunis ulfina miti.
It's not good to eat too much honey, or to want too much praise.
28 Namni of hin qabne, akkuma magaalaa dallaan isaa diigamee ti.
Someone without control is as exposed as a town whose walls have been breached.
