Fakkeenya 25
1 Fakkeenyawwan kunneen fakkeenyawwan Solomoon kanneen namoonni Hisqiyaas, mooticha Yihuudaa garagalchanii dha:
These are more proverbs of Solomon, copied by the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
2 Waa dhoksuun Waaqaaf ulfina isaa ti; waa sakattaʼanii bira gaʼuun immoo ulfina moototaa ti.
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings to search it out.
3 Akkuma samiiwwan ol dheeratanii laftis gad fagaatu sana, yaadni moototaa qoratamee bira hin gaʼamu.
Like the heavens are for height and the earth is for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Meetii irraa xurii baasi; ergasii tumtuun qodaa tolchuu dandaʼa.
Remove the dross from the silver and a metal worker can use the silver in his craft.
5 Nama hamaa fuula mootii duraa balleessi; ergasii teessoon isaa qajeelummaadhaan ni jabaata.
Even so, remove wicked people from the presence of the king and his throne will be established by doing what is right.
6 Fuula mootii duratti ol of hin qabin; iddoo namoota gurguddaas hin dhaabatin;
Do not honor yourself in the king's presence and do not stand in the place designated for great people.
7 inni fuula namoota bebeekamoo duratti si salphisuu irra, yoo inni, “As ol kottu” siin jedhe wayyaa. Ati waan ija keetiin argite,
It is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than for him to humiliate you before a nobleman. What you have witnessed,
8 daftee mana murtiitti hin fidin; yoo ollaan kee si qaanesse, dhuma irratti ati maal gochuu dandeessa?
do not bring quickly to trial. For what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
9 Dhimma kee ollaa kee wajjin falmadhu; iccitii nama kaanii immoo hin baasin;
Argue your case between you and your neighbor himself and do not disclose another's secret,
10 yoo kanaa achii namni waan sana dhagaʼee si qaanessa; maqaan hamaan siif kenname sunis sirraa hin baʼu.
or else the one who hears you will bring shame upon you and an evil report about you that cannot be silenced.
11 Dubbiin yeroo isaatti dubbatame, akkuma hudhaa warqee kan meetii irratti hojjetamee ti.
Apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in the right situation.
12 Ifanni nama ogeessaa gurra dhaggeeffatuuf, lootii warqee yookaan faaya warqee qulqulluu ti.
A gold ring or jewelry made of fine gold is a wise rebuke to a listening ear.
13 Ergamaan amanamaan tokko warra isa ergataniif akkuma qabbana cabbii kan yeroo midhaan haamanii ti; inni hafuura gooftota isaa haaromsaatii.
Like the cold of snow at harvest time is a faithful messenger for those who sent him; he brings back the life of his masters.
14 Namni kennaa namaaf hin kennineen boonu tokko akkuma duumessaa fi bubbee bokkaa hin qabnee ti.
Clouds and wind without rain is the one who boasts about a gift he does not give.
15 Obsaan bulchaa tokko garaa laafifachuun ni dandaʼama; dubbiin malaan dubbatame lafee ni cabsa.
With patience a ruler can be persuaded and a soft tongue can break a bone.
16 Damma yoo argatte hamma si gaʼu nyaadhu; yoo baayʼiftee nyaatte ni diddigda.
If you find honey, eat just enough— otherwise, having too much of it, you vomit it up.
17 Mana ollaa keetii dhaquu hin baayʼisin; yoo ati miilla itti baayʼifte inni si jibba.
Do not set your foot in your neighbor's house too often, he may become tired of you and hate you.
18 Namni sobaan ollaa isaatti dhugaa baʼu, akkuma bokkuu yookaan goraadee yookaan xiyya qara qabuu ti.
A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a club used in war, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.
19 Nama hin amanamne tokko yeroo rakkootti abdachuun akkuma ilkaan cabee yookaan miilla okkoluu ti.
An unfaithful man in whom you trust in a time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
20 Nama garaan isaa gaddeef sirba sirbuun akkuma nama guyyaa dhaamochaa wayyaa of irraa baasuu, yookaan madaa irratti dhangaggaaʼaa dhangalaasuu ti.
Like a person who takes off a garment in cold weather, or like vinegar poured upon carbonate of soda, is the one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 Yoo diinni kee beelaʼe waan inni nyaatu kenniif; yoo inni dheebotes bishaan inni dhugu kenniif.
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
22 Kana gochuu keetiin barbadaa ibiddaa mataa isaa irra tuulta; Waaqayyos si badhaasa.
for you will shovel coals of fire on his head and Yahweh will reward you.
23 Akkuma bubbeen kaabaa bokkaa fidu, arrabni hamatus fuula dheekkamu fida.
As surely as the north wind brings rain, so a tongue that tells secrets will result in angry faces.
24 Niitii nyakkiftuu wajjin mana tokko keessa jiraachuu mannaa, golee bantii manaa irra jiraachuu wayya.
It is better to live on a corner of the roof than in a house shared with a quarreling wife.
25 Oduun gaariin biyya fagootii dhufu, akkuma bishaan qabbanaaʼaa lubbuu dheebotteef taʼuu ti.
Like cold waters to one who is thirsty, so is good news from a far country.
26 Namni qajeelaan fuula hamootaa duratti kufu, akkuma burqaa dhoqqaaʼee yookaan boolla bishaanii faalame tokkoo ti.
Like a fouled spring or a ruined fountain is a righteous person tottering before wicked people.
27 Damma baayʼee nyaachuun gaarii miti; ulfina mataa ofii barbaaduunis ulfina miti.
It is not good to eat too much honey; that is like searching for honor after honor.
28 Namni of hin qabne, akkuma magaalaa dallaan isaa diigamee ti.
A person without self-control is like a city breached and without walls.
