Fakkeenya 30
1 Jecha Aguur ilma Yaaqee. Dubbiin nama kanaa akkana jedhee Iitiiʼeeliitti dubbatame: “Innis Iitiiʼeeliittii fi Ukaalitti dubbate:
The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, even his prophecy; the inspired utterance of the man to Ithiel, even to Ithiel and Ucal.
2 Ani dhugumaan doofaa nama hundaa gadii ti; ani hubannaa namni qabu hin qabu.
Truly I am more stupid than any man; There is not in me the understanding of a man.
3 Ani ogummaa hin baranne yookaan beekumsa Isa Qulqulluu sanaa hin qabu.
I have not learned wisdom, Nor have I gained the knowledge of the Most Holy.
4 Eenyutu samiitti ol baʼee deebiʼee dhufe? Kan harki isaa bubbee walitti qabe eenyu? Namni bishaan uffataan mare eenyu? Kan daarii lafaa hunda jabeessee dhaabe eenyu? Maqaan isaatii fi maqaan ilma isaa eenyu? Mee yoo beekte natti himi!
Who hath gone up into heaven and come down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound up the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what his son's name, if thou knowest?
5 “Dubbiin Waaqaa hundinuu hirʼina hin qabu; warra isatti kooluu galaniif, inni gaachana.
Every word of God is pure; A shield is he to them that put their trust in him.
6 Dubbii isaatti homaa hin dabalin; yoo kanaa achii inni si ifata; atis sobduu taatee argamta.
Add not to his words, Lest he rebuke thee, and thou be found a liar.
7 “Yaa Waaqayyo ani wantoota lama sin kadhadha; isaanis utuu hamman jirutti ana hin dhowwatin.
Two things do I ask of thee; Withhold them not from me, before I die!
8 Gowwoomsaa fi soba narraa fageessi; hiyyummaa yookaan sooruma naaf hin kennin; garuu buddeena koo guyyaa guyyaan naaf kenni.
Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food which is needful for me;
9 Yoo kanaa achii ani akka malee quufee si ganee ‘Waaqayyo eenyuu dha?’ nan jedha; yookaan hiyyoomee hatee, akkasiin maqaa Waaqa koo nan salphisa.
Lest I be full, and deny thee, And say, “Who is the LORD?” Or lest I be poor, and steal, And violate the name of my God.
10 “Garbicha tokko gooftaa isaa biratti hin hamatin, yoo kanaa achii inni si abaaraa; atis waan kanatti ni gaafatamta.
Talk not against a servant to his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou suffer for it.
11 “Dhaloota abbaa isaa abaaru kan haadha isaa illee hin eebbifnetu jira;
There is a class of men that curse their fathers, And do not bless their mothers.
12 dhaloota qulqulluu of seʼu, kan xurii isaa irraa hin qulqulleeffamintu jiru;
There is a class who are pure in their own eyes, And yet are not washed from their filthiness.
13 dhaloota iji isaa akka malee of tuulu, kan baalleen ija isaas nama tuffatutu jira;
There is a class, —O how lofty are their eyes, And how are their eyelids lifted up!
14 dhaloota hiyyeeyyii lafa irraa fixuuf rakkattoota illee gidduu namaatii balleessuuf ilkaan isaa goraadee, haʼoon isaa immoo billaa taʼe jira.
There is a class, whose teeth are swords, And their jaw-teeth knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, And the needy from among men.
15 “Dhulaandhulli intallan, ‘Kenni! Kenni!’ jedhanii iyyan lama qabdi. “Wantoota gonkumaa hin quufne sadiitu jira; kanneen gonkumaa, ‘Nu gaʼe!’ hin jenne immoo afurtu jira:
The vampire hath two daughters; “Give! give!” [[is their cry.]] There are three things which are never satisfied; Yea, four which say not, “Enough!”
16 isaanis Siiʼool, gadameessa maseene, lafa gonkumaa bishaan hin quufnee fi ibidda gonkumaa, ‘Na gaʼe!’ hin jennee dha. (Sheol h7585)
The underworld, and the barren womb; The earth, which is not satiated with water, And fire, which never saith, “It is enough!” (Sheol h7585)
17 “Ija abbaatti qoosu, kan ajaja haadhaa tuffatu arraagessa sululaatiin baafama; joobiraanis ni nyaatama.
The eye that mocketh at a father, And scorneth to obey a mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.
18 “Wantoonni akka malee na dinqisiisan sadiitu jira; afur immoo ani hin hubadhu; kunis:
These three things are too wonderful for me; Yea, there are four which I understand not:
19 Karaan risaa samii irra, karaan bofaa kattaa irra, karaan doonii galaana guddaa irra, karaan dhiiraa immoo dubartii wajjin taʼuu isaa ti.
The track of an eagle in the air, The track of a serpent upon a rock, The track of a ship in the midst of the sea, And the track of a man with a maid.
20 “Karaan ejjituu kana: Isheen waa nyaattee afaan haqatti; ergasii immoo, ‘Ani homaa hin balleessine’ jetti.
Such is the way of an adulterous woman; She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, And saith, “I have done nothing wrong.”
21 “Lafti waan sadii jalatti hollatti; afur immoo baachuu hin dandeessu; kunis:
Under three things is the earth disquieted; Yea, under four it cannot bear up:
22 Garbicha mootii taʼu, gowwaa nyaatee quufu,
Under a servant when he becometh a king, And a fool when he is filled with bread;
23 dubartiin jibbamte yeroo dhirsa argattu, garbittii giiftii ishee dhaaltu.
Under an odious woman when she becometh a wife, And a handmaid when she becometh heir to her mistress.
24 “Wantoonni xixinnoon afur lafa irra jiru; taʼu illee isaan akka malee ogeeyyii dha; isaanis:
There are four things which are small upon the earth, Yet are they wise, instructed in wisdom.
25 Goondaawwan tuuta jabina hin qabnee dha; taʼus isaan yeroo bonaa nyaata isaanii walitti qaban;
The ants are a people not strong, Yet they prepare in the summer their food.
26 osoleewwan uumamawwan humna hin qabnee dha; garuu kattaa keessa jiraatu;
The conies are a feeble people, Yet do they make their houses in the rocks.
27 hawwaannisni mootii hin qabu; garuu tarree galee yaaʼa;
The locusts have no king, Yet do they all go forth in bands.
28 loccuun harkaan qabamuu dandeessi; garuu masaraa mootii keessatti argamti.
The lizard seizeth with its hands, And is in king's palaces.
29 “Wantoota deemsa tolan sadiitu jira; kanneen tarkaanfii bareedanis afurtu jira; isaanis:
These three have a graceful step; Yea, four are graceful in their walk:
30 Leenca bineensa hunda keessaa jabaa, kan waan tokko illee sodaatee duubatti hin deebine;
The lion, the hero among beasts, Which turneth not back for any;
31 korma indaanqoo kan kooraa deemu, korbeessa reʼeetii fi, mootii loltoota isaa dura deemu.
The loin-girded war-horse, the he-goat, And a king who cannot be withstood.
32 “Ati yoo of jajuudhaan gowwoomte, yookaan yoo hammina malatte, harka kee afaan kee irra kaaʼadhu!
If thou hast been foolish in lifting thyself up, And hast meditated evil, Put thy hand on thy mouth!
33 Akkuma aannan raasuun dhadhaa baasu, funyaan micciiruunis dhiiga baasu sana, aarii kakaasuun lola fida.”
For, as the pressing of milk bringeth forth cheese, And as the pressing of the nose bringeth forth blood, So the pressing of anger bringeth forth strife.
