Fakkeenya 9
1 Ogummaan mana ishee ijaarratte; utubaa ishee torbanis dhagaa irraa qopheeffate.
Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her pillars—seven.
2 Isheen horii qalattee daadhii wayinii ishee bulbulatte; maaddii ishee illee qopheeffatte.
She has slaughtered her slaughter, She has mingled her wine, Indeed, she has arranged her table.
3 Tajaajiltoota ishee dubarran ergattee fiixee magaalaa irraa lallabde.
She has sent forth her girls, She cries on the tops of the high places of the city:
4 Isheen warra qalbii hin qabneen akkana jetti; “Isin warri homaa hin beekne hundi as kottaa!
“Who [is] simple? Let him turn aside here.” Whoever lacks heart: she has said to him,
5 Kottaatii nyaata koo nyaadhaa; daadhii wayinii ani bulbuladhe illee dhugaa.
“Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.
6 Karaa gowwummaa keessanii sana dhiisaatii jiraadhaa; karaa hubannaa irra deemaa.
Forsake the simple and live, And be blessed in the way of understanding.”
7 “Namni nama namatti qoosu gorsu kam iyyuu ni arrabsama; namni nama hamaa ifatu kam iyyuu ni salphata.
The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it—shame, And a reprover of the wicked—his blemish.
8 Ati nama namatti qoosu hin ifatin; inni si jibbaatii; nama ogeessa ifadhu; inni si jaallataatii.
Do not reprove a scorner, lest he hate you, Give reproof to the wise, and he loves you.
9 Nama ogeessa gorsi; inni ittuma caalchisee ogeessa taʼaa; nama qajeelaaf barumsa kenni; inni beekumsa isaatti dabalaatii.
Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increases learning.
10 “Waaqayyoon sodaachuun jalqaba ogummaa ti; isa Qulqulluu Sana beekuun hubannaa dha.
The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of YHWH, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.
11 Karaa kootiin barii jireenya keetii ni dheerata; jireenya kee irrattis waggoonni ni dabalamuutii.
For by me your days multiply, And years of life are added to you.
12 Yoo ati nama ogeessa taate, ogummaan kee si badhaasa; yoo ati kan namatti qoostu taate suma qofatu gidirama.”
If you have been wise, you have been wise for yourself, And you have scorned—you bear [it] alone.
13 Dubartiin gowwaan oduu baayʼifti; isheen raatuu homaa hin beeknee dha.
A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and has not known what.
14 Isheen balbala mana ishee dura, fiixee magaalaa gubbaa barcuma irra teessee
And she has sat at the opening of her house, On a throne—the high places of the city,
15 warra achiin darban, kanneen qajeelanii daandii isaanii irra deeman waamti.
To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.
16 Isheen warra qalbii hin qabneen akkana jetti. “Isin warri homaa hin beekne hundi as kottaa!
“Who [is] simple? Let him turn aside here.” And whoever lacks heart—she said to him,
17 Bishaan hatan ni miʼaawa; nyaanni dhoksaan nyaatanis guddoo namatti tola!”
“Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.”
