Fakkeenya 4
1 Yaa ilmaan ko, mee gorsa abbaan namaaf kennu dhagaʼaa; qalbeeffadhaatii hubannaa argadhaa.
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
2 Ani barumsa gaarii isinii nan kenna; kanaafuu barsiisa koo hin dhiisinaa.
For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
3 Yeroo ani mucaa xinnaa taʼee mana abbaa koo turetti, yeroo ani daaʼima dhiiga taʼee haadha kootiif ilma tokkicha turetti,
For I was my father’s son, tender and only [beloved] in the sight of my mother.
4 inni akkana jedhee na barsiise; “Garaa kee guutuudhaan dubbii koo jabeessii qabadhu; seera koo eegi; ati ni jiraattaatii.
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
5 Ogummaa argadhu; hubannaas argadhu; dubbii koo hin dagatin yookaan irraa hin jalʼatin.
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget [it] not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6 Ogummaa hin dhiisin; isheen si eegdii; ishee jaalladhu; isheenis si tiksitii.
Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7 Ogummaan waan hunda caalti; kanaafuu ogummaa argadhu. Yoo isheen waan ati qabdu hunda si baasifte illee hubannaa argadhu.
Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
8 Ogummaa kabaji; inni ol si guddisaatii; isa hammadhu; innis si kabajaatii.
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
9 Isheen kallacha bareedaa mataa kee irra siif keessi; gonfoo miidhagaa illee siif kenniti.”
She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
10 Yaa ilma ko dhagaʼi; waan ani jedhu illee fudhadhu; barri jireenya keetiis ni baayʼataa.
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
11 Ani karaa ogummaa irra sin qajeelcha; daandii qajeelaa irras sin buusa.
I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
12 Yeroo ati deemtu, tarkaanfiin kee hin ittifamu; yoo fiigdu illee ati hin gufattu.
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
13 Qajeelfama jabeessii qabadhu; gad hin dhiisin; waan inni jireenya kee taʼeef jabeessii eeggadhu.
Take fast hold of instruction; let [her] not go: keep her; for she [is] thy life.
14 Daandii hamootaa irra miilla kee hin dhaabin yookaan karaa jalʼootaa irra hin deemin.
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil [men].
15 Irraa fagaadhu; irras hin deemin; irraa goriitii karaa kee irra qajeeli.
Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
16 Isaan waan hamaa hojjetan malee rafuu hin dandaʼaniitii; isaan hamma nama gufachiisanitti hirriba hin argatan.
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause [some] to fall.
17 Isaan buddeena hamminaa nyaatu; daadhii wayinii kan dabaan argame dhugu.
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
18 Karaan qajeeltotaa akkuma ifa barii barraaqaa kan hamma saafaatti ittuma fufee ifaa deemuu ti.
But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
19 Karaan hamootaa garuu akkuma dukkana guddaa ti; isaan waan isaan gufachiisu hin beekan.
The way of the wicked [is] as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
20 Yaa ilma ko, waan ani jedhu qalbeeffadhu; dubbii kootiifis gurra kenni.
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
21 Akka inni fuula kee duraa dhabamu hin godhin; garaa kee keessa ol kaaʼadhu;
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
22 inni warra isa argatuuf jireenya, dhagna namaa guutuufis fayyinaatii.
For they [are] life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
23 Waan hunda caalaa qalbii kee eeggadhu; burqaan jireenyaa achii baʼaatii.
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.
24 Dubbii jalʼinaa afaan kee keessaa balleessi; haasaa hamaas arraba kee irraa fageessi.
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
25 Iji kee kallattiidhaan qajeelchee haa ilaalu; atis xiyyeeffadhuu fuula kee dura ilaali.
Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
26 Miilla keetiif daandii wal qixxeeffadhu; karaan kee hundinuu haa jabaatu.
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
27 Gara mirgaatti yookaan gara bitaatti hin gorin; miilla kee hammina irraa eeggadhu.
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
