Fakkeenya 3
1 Yaa ilma ko, barumsa ani siif kennu hin dagatin; ajaja koos garaatti qabadhu;
My son, do not forget what I have taught you. Keep my commands in your inner being,
2 isaan bara baayʼee fi umurii dheeraa, nagaa fi badhaadhummaa siif dabaluutii.
because [if you obey them] you will live a long time and things will go well for you
3 Jaalallii fi amanamummaan yoom iyyuu sirraa hin fagaatin; morma keetti hidhadhu; gabatee garaa kee irrattis barreeffadhu.
Always faithfully love others and (be faithful/do what you say that you will do); doing those things [will cause others to be pleased with you]; it will be as though you are wearing a beautiful necklace. Keep those things in your mind/inner being.
4 Ati karaa kanaan fuula Waaqaatii fi fuula namaa duratti surraa fi maqaa gaarii ni argatta.
If you do, God and people will approve of you and think highly of you [MTY].
5 Garaa kee guutuun Waaqayyoon amanadhu; hubannaa kees hin abdatin;
Trust in Yahweh completely, and do not rely on what you yourself understand.
6 karaa kee hunda keessatti isa dursi; innis daandii kee siif qajeelcha.
Always allow him to lead you. If you do that, he will (show you the right path/direct your life).
7 Ani ogeessa ofiin hin jedhin; Waaqayyoon sodaadhu; waan hamaa irraas fagaadhu.
Do not be proud of being wise. [Instead], revere Yahweh and turn away from doing evil.
8 Wanni kun dhagna keetiif fayyaa kenna; lafee kee illee ni haaromsa.
If you do that, your body will be healthy/strong; it will be [like] medicine for you.
9 Qabeenya keetiin, mataa midhaan keetii hundaanis Waaqayyoon kabaji;
Honor Yahweh by [what you do with] your money; and [by giving him] the first part of your harvest.
10 yoos gombisaan kee hamma irraan dhangalaʼutti guutama; iddoon cuunfaa wayinii keetiis daadhiidhaan guutamee irraan dhangalaʼa.
If you do that, [you will have a good harvest]. Yahweh will fill your barns [with grain], and your vats/containers will be overflowing with [grape juice for making] wine.
11 Yaa ilma ko, adabbii Waaqayyoo hin tuffatin; dheekkamsa isaas hin jibbin.
My son, when Yahweh disciplines/corrects you, do not despise it, and if he rebukes you, do not resent it.
12 Waaqayyo akkuma abbaa ilma ofii isaa jaallatu tokkootti warra jaallatu ni adabaatii.
[I say that] because it is the people whom Yahweh loves that he corrects/reproves, [just] like parents correct/reprove their sons whom they love.
13 Namni ogummaa argatu kan hubannaas argatu eebbifamaa dha;
[Yahweh] is pleased with those who become wise and have good understanding.
14 ogummaan meetii caalaa faayidaa qabaatii; warqee caalaas buʼaa namaaf buusa.
Being wise and having good understanding is worth more than silver, better than gold.
15 Gatiin ishee gatii lula diimaa caala; wanni ati akka malee hawwitu kam iyyuu isheedhaan wal qixxaachuu hin dandaʼu.
Being wise is more precious than (jewels/precious stones); there is nothing that you could desire [that would be as valuable] as wisdom.
16 Jireenyi dheeraan harka ishee mirgaa keessa jira; badhaadhummaa fi ulfinni harka ishee bitaa keessa jiru.
On the one hand, wisdom [PRS] enables [you] to live a long life, and on the other hand, wisdom enables [you] to become rich and to be honored.
17 Karaan ishee karaa nama gammachiisuu dha; daandiin ishee hundis nagaa dha.
If [you] are wise, [your] life will be pleasant, and things will go well [for you].
18 Isheen warra jabeessanii ishee qabataniif muka jireenyaa ti; warri itti cichanii ishee qabatan immoo ni eebbifamu.
Wisdom is [like] a tree that gives long life to those who [eagerly] take hold of it, and [Yahweh] is pleased with those who hold onto it tightly.
19 Waaqayyo ogummaadhaan hundee lafaa buuse; hubannaadhaanis samiiwwan iddoo isaanii kaaʼe;
By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth, and by his understanding he put everything in the skies.
20 beekumsa isaatiin tuujubawwan gargar qoodaman; duumessoonnis fixeensa coccobsan.
By his knowledge [he caused] the water that was beneath the earth to burst forth, and he caused rain to fall from the clouds.
21 Yaa ilma ko ogummaa fi hubannaa dhugaa eeggadhu; isaanis fuula kee duraa hin dhabamin;
My son, [always] keep doing things that are right and things that are smart. If you do that,
22 isaan jireenya siif taʼu; morma kee miidhagsuufis faaya mormaa siif taʼu.
you will live [many years] and be honored and respected {people will honor and respect you}.
23 Yoos ati karaa kee nagumaan deemta; miilli kees hin gufatu;
If you do what is right and wise, you will [be able to] walk safely, and you will not (stumble/do things that are wrong) [MET].
24 ati yoo raftu hin sodaattu; hirribni kees yoo ati raftu sitti miʼaawa.
You will [be able to] lie down [at night] and not be afraid [of anything], and you will sleep peacefully.
25 Balaa akkuma tasaa sitti dhufu yookaan badiisa hamoota galaafatu hin sodaatin;
You will not be afraid that something disastrous will happen to you or that storms that strike the wicked will strike you,
26 Waaqayyo irkoo siif taʼaatii; akka miilli kee kiyyoodhaan hin qabamnes si eega.
because you will be confident that Yahweh [will take care of you]. He will not let your foot be caught in a trap/snare.
27 Ati yeroo waan tokko gochuudhaaf aangoo qabdutti, warra wanni gaariin isaaniif malu irraa waan sana hin hanqisin.
If you are able to help people who deserve it, do not refuse to help them.
28 Utuu amma waa qabduu, ollaa keetiin, “Yeroo biraa deebiʼii kottu; ani bori siifin kennaatii” hin jedhin.
If you are able to help someone you interact with, do not say, “Come back later; [perhaps] I can help you tomorrow.”
29 Ollaa kee kan si amanee si cina jiraatu miidhuuf jettee waan hamaa itti hin yaadin.
Do not make plans to harm those you interact with regularly, [because] they live near you, and they trust you.
30 Nama tokko utuu inni homaa si hin godhin akkasumaan hin miidhin.
If someone has not harmed you, do not accuse him [by saying that he has harmed you].
31 Nama dabaatti hin hinaafin; yookaan karaa isaa tokko illee hin filatin.
Do not envy people who [obtain things by] violent actions, and do not imitate/do what they do.
32 Waaqayyo nama jalʼaa ni jibbaatii; nama qajeelaa garuu ofitti aanfata.
[I say that] because Yahweh considers such people to be abominable/detestable; but he is a friend to [all] those who do what is right.
33 Abaarsi Waaqayyoo mana nama hamaa irra buʼa; inni garuu mana nama qajeelaa ni eebbisa.
Yahweh curses the families [MTY] of those who are wicked, but he blesses the families of those who are good/righteous.
34 Inni qoostota of tuultotatti ni qoosa; warra gad of qabaniif immoo ayyaana kenna.
Yahweh makes fun of those who make fun [of others], but he kindly helps those who are humble.
35 Ogeeyyiin ulfina dhaalu; gowwoota garuu inni ni qaanessa.
Wise [people] will be honored {people will honor wise people}, but foolish people will be dishonored/disgraced.
