Fakkeenya 9
1 Ogummaan mana ishee ijaarratte; utubaa ishee torbanis dhagaa irraa qopheeffate.
Wisdom has built her house. She has hewn out her seven pillars.
2 Isheen horii qalattee daadhii wayinii ishee bulbulatte; maaddii ishee illee qopheeffatte.
She has killed her beasts. She has mingled her wine. She has also furnished her table.
3 Tajaajiltoota ishee dubarran ergattee fiixee magaalaa irraa lallabde.
She has sent forth her maidens. She cries out upon the highest places of the city:
4 Isheen warra qalbii hin qabneen akkana jetti; “Isin warri homaa hin beekne hundi as kottaa!
He who is simple, let him turn in here. As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
5 Kottaatii nyaata koo nyaadhaa; daadhii wayinii ani bulbuladhe illee dhugaa.
Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Karaa gowwummaa keessanii sana dhiisaatii jiraadhaa; karaa hubannaa irra deemaa.
Forsake ye simpleness, and live, and walk in the way of understanding.
7 “Namni nama namatti qoosu gorsu kam iyyuu ni arrabsama; namni nama hamaa ifatu kam iyyuu ni salphata.
He who corrects a scoffer gets himself reviling. And he who reproves a wicked man gets himself a bruise.
8 Ati nama namatti qoosu hin ifatin; inni si jibbaatii; nama ogeessa ifadhu; inni si jaallataatii.
Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee. Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Nama ogeessa gorsi; inni ittuma caalchisee ogeessa taʼaa; nama qajeelaaf barumsa kenni; inni beekumsa isaatti dabalaatii.
Give opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 “Waaqayyoon sodaachuun jalqaba ogummaa ti; isa Qulqulluu Sana beekuun hubannaa dha.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.
11 Karaa kootiin barii jireenya keetii ni dheerata; jireenya kee irrattis waggoonni ni dabalamuutii.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 Yoo ati nama ogeessa taate, ogummaan kee si badhaasa; yoo ati kan namatti qoostu taate suma qofatu gidirama.”
If thou are wise, thou are wise for thyself. And if thou scoff, thou alone shall bear it.
13 Dubartiin gowwaan oduu baayʼifti; isheen raatuu homaa hin beeknee dha.
The foolish woman is clamorous, simple, and knows nothing.
14 Isheen balbala mana ishee dura, fiixee magaalaa gubbaa barcuma irra teessee
And she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 warra achiin darban, kanneen qajeelanii daandii isaanii irra deeman waamti.
to call to those who pass by, who go right on their ways:
16 Isheen warra qalbii hin qabneen akkana jetti. “Isin warri homaa hin beekne hundi as kottaa!
He who is simple, let him turn in here. And as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
17 Bishaan hatan ni miʼaawa; nyaanni dhoksaan nyaatanis guddoo namatti tola!”
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread in secret is pleasant.
