Fakkeenya 9
1 Ogummaan mana ishee ijaarratte; utubaa ishee torbanis dhagaa irraa qopheeffate.
Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
2 Isheen horii qalattee daadhii wayinii ishee bulbulatte; maaddii ishee illee qopheeffatte.
She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.
3 Tajaajiltoota ishee dubarran ergattee fiixee magaalaa irraa lallabde.
She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,
4 Isheen warra qalbii hin qabneen akkana jetti; “Isin warri homaa hin beekne hundi as kottaa!
Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,
5 Kottaatii nyaata koo nyaadhaa; daadhii wayinii ani bulbuladhe illee dhugaa.
Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.
6 Karaa gowwummaa keessanii sana dhiisaatii jiraadhaa; karaa hubannaa irra deemaa.
Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.
7 “Namni nama namatti qoosu gorsu kam iyyuu ni arrabsama; namni nama hamaa ifatu kam iyyuu ni salphata.
He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.
8 Ati nama namatti qoosu hin ifatin; inni si jibbaatii; nama ogeessa ifadhu; inni si jaallataatii.
Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
9 Nama ogeessa gorsi; inni ittuma caalchisee ogeessa taʼaa; nama qajeelaaf barumsa kenni; inni beekumsa isaatti dabalaatii.
Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 “Waaqayyoon sodaachuun jalqaba ogummaa ti; isa Qulqulluu Sana beekuun hubannaa dha.
The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.
11 Karaa kootiin barii jireenya keetii ni dheerata; jireenya kee irrattis waggoonni ni dabalamuutii.
For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
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 wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.
13 Dubartiin gowwaan oduu baayʼifti; isheen raatuu homaa hin beeknee dha.
A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
14 Isheen balbala mana ishee dura, fiixee magaalaa gubbaa barcuma irra teessee
But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,
15 warra achiin darban, kanneen qajeelanii daandii isaanii irra deeman waamti.
To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
16 Isheen warra qalbii hin qabneen akkana jetti. “Isin warri homaa hin beekne hundi as kottaa!
Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,
17 Bishaan hatan ni miʼaawa; nyaanni dhoksaan nyaatanis guddoo namatti tola!”
Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
