Fakkeenya 31
1 Jecha Lemuuʼeel mootichaa kan haati isaa isa barsiifte:
My words have been spoken by God—the oracular answer of a king, whom his mother instructed.
2 “Maali yaa ilma ko, maali yaa ilma gadameessa ko, maali yaa ilma wareega ko,
What wilt thou keep, my son, what? the words of God. My firstborn son, I speak to thee: what? son of my womb? what? son of my vows?
3 humna kee dubartoota irratti, jabina kee warra mootota balleessan irratti hin fixin.
Give not thy wealth to women, nor thy mind and living to remorse. Do all things with counsel: drink wine with counsel.
4 “Yaa Lemuuʼeel, wanni kun moototaaf hin malu; daadhii wayinii dhuguun moototaaf hin malu; dhugaatii cimaatti gaggabuunis bulchitootaaf hin malu;
Princes are prone to anger: let them then not drink wine:
5 kunis akka isaan dhuganii waan seerri jedhu dagatanii warra hacuucaman hunda mirga isaanii hin dhowwanneef.
lest they drink, and forget wisdom, and be not able to judge the poor rightly.
6 Warra baduuf jiraniif dhugaatii cimaa, warra jireenyi itti hadhaaʼeef daadhii wayinii kenni;
Give strong drink to those that are in sorrow, and the wine to drink to those in pain:
7 isaan dhuganii hiyyummaa isaanii haa irraanfatan; rakkina isaaniis deebiʼanii hin yaadatin.
that they may forget their poverty, and may not remember their troubles any more.
8 “Warra ofii isaaniitiif dubbachuu hin dandeenyeef, mirga warra gatamaniitiifis falmi.
Open thy mouth with the word of God, and judge all fairly.
9 Afaan kee banadhu; murtii qajeelaas kenni; mirga hiyyeeyyiitii fi rakkattootaatiif falmi.”
Open thy mouth and judge justly, and plead the cause of the poor and weak.
10 Niitii amala gaarii qabdu eenyutu argachuu dandaʼa? Isheen lula diimaa caalaa gati qabeettii dha.
Who shall find a virtuous woman? for such a one is more valuable than precious stones.
11 Dhirsi ishee guddisee ishee amanata; inni waan faayidaa qabu tokko illee hin dhabu.
The heart of her husband trusts in her: such a one shall stand in no need of fine spoils.
12 Isheen bara jireenya ishee guutuu waan gaarii isaaf fiddi malee isa hin miitu.
For she employs all her living for her husband's good.
13 Isheen suufii fi quncee talbaa barbaaddee harka ishee kan hojii jaallatuun footi.
Gathering wool and flax, she makes it serviceable with her hands.
14 Isheen akkuma doonii daldalaatti lafa fagoodhaa nyaata ishee fidatti.
She is like a ship trading from a distance: so she procures her livelihood.
15 Isheen utuu lafti hin bariʼin hirribaa kaatee maatii isheetiif nyaata kenniti; xomboreewwan isheefis hojii qooddi.
And she rises by night, and gives food to her household, and [appointed] tasks to her maidens.
16 Isheen lafa qotiisaa hubattee ilaaltee bitti; waan hojjettee argattu keessaa wayinii dhaabdi.
She views a farm, and buys it: and with the fruit of her hands she plants and a possession.
17 Isheen jabinaan mudhii ishee hidhattee hojiidhaaf irree ishee jabeeffatti.
She strongly girds her loins, and strengthens her arms for work.
18 Isheen akka daldalli ishee buʼaa qabu hubatti; ibsaan ishees halkaniin hin dhaamu.
And she finds by experience that working is good; and her candle goes not out all night.
19 Mukni itti jirbii maran harka ishee keessa jira; quba isheetiin immoo calii qabatti.
She reaches forth her arms to needful [works], and applies her hands to the spindle.
20 Isheen hiyyeessaaf harka hiixatti; dhabaadhaaf illee harka balʼifti.
And she opens her hands to the needy, and reaches out fruit to the poor.
21 Yoo cabbiin buʼe illee isheen maatii isheetiif hin yaaddoftu; isaan hundinuu uffata bildiimaa uffataniiruutii.
Her husband is not anxious about those at home when he tarries anywhere abroad: for all her household are clothed.
22 Isheen wayyaa siree dhaʼatti; uffata dhiilgee quncee talbaa haphii irraa hojjetames uffatti.
She makes for her husband clothes of double texture, and garments for herself of fine linen and scarlet.
23 Dhirsi ishee yommuu karra magaalaa dura, jaarsolii biyyaa gidduu taaʼu ni kabajama.
And her husband becomes a distinguished [person] in the gates, when he sits in council with the old inhabitants of the land.
24 Isheen wayyaa quncee talbaa dhooftee gurgurti; daldaltootaafis sabbata dhiʼeessiti.
She makes fine linens, and sells girdles to the Chananites: she opens her mouth heedfully and with propriety, and controls her tongue.
25 Isheen jabinaa fi ulfina uffatti; bara dhufaa jiruttis kolfuu dandeessi.
She puts on strength and honour; and rejoices in the last days.
26 Afaan ishee ogummaadhaan banatti; gorsi gara laafinaas arraba ishee irra jira.
But she opens her mouth wisely, and according to law.
27 Isheen mana ishee toʼatti; isheen buddeena dhibaaʼummaas hin nyaattu.
The ways of her household are careful, and she eats not the bread of idleness.
28 Ijoolleen ishee kaʼanii, eebbifamtuu jedhuun; dhirsi ishees akkasuma jedhaan; akkana jedhees ishee jaja:
And [her] kindness to them sets up her children for them, and they grow rich, and her husband praises her.
29 “Dubartoonni hedduun waan gaarii hojjetu; ati garuu isaan hunda caalta.”
Many daughters have obtained wealth, many have wrought valiantly; but thou hast exceeded, thou hast surpassed all.
30 Simboon nama gowwoomsa; miidhaginnis ni darba; dubartiin Waaqayyoon sodaattu garuu galateeffamtuu dha.
Charms are false, and woman's beauty is vain: for it is a wise woman that is blessed, and let her praise the fear the Lord.
31 Buʼaa harka ishee kennaafii; hojiin ishee karra magaalaa duratti ishee haa jaju.
Give her of the fruit of her lips; and let her husband be praised in the gates.
