Fakkeenya 9
1 Ogummaan mana ishee ijaarratte; utubaa ishee torbanis dhagaa irraa qopheeffate.
Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.
2 Isheen horii qalattee daadhii wayinii ishee bulbulatte; maaddii ishee illee qopheeffatte.
She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.
3 Tajaajiltoota ishee dubarran ergattee fiixee magaalaa irraa lallabde.
She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:
4 Isheen warra qalbii hin qabneen akkana jetti; “Isin warri homaa hin beekne hundi as kottaa!
Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:
5 Kottaatii nyaata koo nyaadhaa; daadhii wayinii ani bulbuladhe illee dhugaa.
Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.
6 Karaa gowwummaa keessanii sana dhiisaatii jiraadhaa; karaa hubannaa irra deemaa.
Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.
7 “Namni nama namatti qoosu gorsu kam iyyuu ni arrabsama; namni nama hamaa ifatu kam iyyuu ni salphata.
He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.
8 Ati nama namatti qoosu hin ifatin; inni si jibbaatii; nama ogeessa ifadhu; inni si jaallataatii.
Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke 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 an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.
10 “Waaqayyoon sodaachuun jalqaba ogummaa ti; isa Qulqulluu Sana beekuun hubannaa dha.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.
11 Karaa kootiin barii jireenya keetii ni dheerata; jireenya kee irrattis waggoonni ni dabalamuutii.
For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
12 Yoo ati nama ogeessa taate, ogummaan kee si badhaasa; yoo ati kan namatti qoostu taate suma qofatu gidirama.”
If thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.
13 Dubartiin gowwaan oduu baayʼifti; isheen raatuu homaa hin beeknee dha.
A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,
14 Isheen balbala mana ishee dura, fiixee magaalaa gubbaa barcuma irra teessee
Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,
15 warra achiin darban, kanneen qajeelanii daandii isaanii irra deeman waamti.
To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:
16 Isheen warra qalbii hin qabneen akkana jetti. “Isin warri homaa hin beekne hundi as kottaa!
He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:
17 Bishaan hatan ni miʼaawa; nyaanni dhoksaan nyaatanis guddoo namatti tola!”
Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.
