6:1 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּ֭נִי אִם ־עָרַ֣בְתָּ לְרֵעֶ֑ךָ תָּקַ֖עְתָּ לַזָּ֣ר כַּפֶּֽיךָ ׃
υἱέ ἐὰν ἐγγυήσῃ σὸν φίλον παραδώσεις σὴν χεῖρα ἐχθρῷ
Fili mi , si spoponderis pro amico tuo , defixisti apud extraneum manum tuam :
ወልድየ ፡ እመ ፡ ተኀበይኮ ፡ ለዓርክከ ፡ ትሁብ ፡ እዴከ ፡ ለእድው ።
My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger,
6:2 ⧉ ⤴︎ נוֹקַ֥שְׁתָּ בְאִמְרֵי ־פִ֑יךָ נִ֝לְכַּ֗דְתָּ בְּאִמְרֵי ־פִֽיךָ ׃
παγὶς γὰρ ἰσχυρὰ ἀνδρὶ τὰ ἴδια χείλη καὶ ἁλίσκεται χείλεσιν ἰδίου στόματος
illaqueatus es verbis oris tui , et captus propriis sermonibus .
ወሥገርት ፡ ጽኑዕ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ከናፍሪሁ ፡ ለብእሲ ፡ ወይትኃጐል ፡ በከናፍረ ፡ አፉሁ ።
you are trapped by the words of your mouth; you are ensnared with the words of your mouth.
6:3 ⧉ ⤴︎ עֲשֵׂ֨ה זֹ֥את אֵפ֪וֹא ׀בְּנִ֡י וְֽהִנָּצֵ֗ל כִּ֘י ־בָ֤אתָ בְכַף ־רֵעֶ֑ךָ לֵ֥ךְ הִ֝תְרַפֵּ֗ס וּרְהַ֥ב רֵעֶֽיךָ ׃
ποίει υἱέ ἃ ἐγώ σοι ἐντέλλομαι καὶ σῴζου ἥκεις γὰρ εἰς χεῖρας κακῶν διὰ σὸν φίλον ἴθι μὴ ἐκλυόμενος παρόξυνε δὲ καὶ τὸν φίλον σου ὃν ἐνεγυήσω
Fac ergo quod dico , fili mi , et temetipsum libera , quia incidisti in manum proximi tui . Discurre , festina , suscita amicum tuum .
ግበር ፡ ወልድየ ፡ ዘአነ ፡ እኤዝዘከ ፡ ወኄረዓል ፡ እስመ ፡ እመጻእከ ፡ ውስተ ፡ እደው ፡ እኩያን ፡ በእንተ ፡ ዓርክከ ፡ ኩን ፡ ኢተሀካዬ ፡ ወወሀኮ ፡ ለዓርክከ ፡ ዘተሀበይኮ ።
Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, since you have come into the hand of your neighbor. Go, humble yourself. Press your plea with your neighbor.
6:4 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַל ־תִּתֵּ֣ן שֵׁנָ֣ה לְעֵינֶ֑יךָ וּ֝תְנוּמָ֗ה לְעַפְעַפֶּֽיךָ ׃
μὴ δῷς ὕπνον σοῖς ὄμμασιν μηδὲ ἐπινυστάξῃς σοῖς βλεφάροις
Ne dederis somnum oculis tuis , nec dormitent palpebrae tuae .
ወኢተሀቦን ፡ ንዋመ ፡ ለአዕይንቲከ ፡ ወኢድቃሰ ፡ ለቀራንብቲከ ።
Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.
6:5 ⧉ ⤴︎ הִ֭נָּצֵל כִּצְבִ֣י מִיָּ֑ד וּ֝כְצִפּ֗וֹר מִיַּ֥ד יָקֽוּשׁ ׃ {פ}
ἵνα σῴζῃ ὥσπερ δορκὰς ἐκ βρόχων καὶ ὥσπερ ὄρνεον ἐκ παγίδος
Eruere quasi damula de manu , et quasi avis de manu aucupis .
ከመ ፡ ትድኃን ፡ ከመ ፡ ወይጠል ፡ እመሥገርት ፡ ወከመ ፡ ዖፍ ፡ እመጽፈርት ።
Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.
6:6 ⧉ ⤴︎ לֵֽךְ ־אֶל ־נְמָלָ֥ה עָצֵ֑ל רְאֵ֖ה דְרָכֶ֣יהָ וַחֲכָֽם ׃
ἴθι πρὸς τὸν μύρμηκα ὦ ὀκνηρέ καὶ ζήλωσον ἰδὼν τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ καὶ γενοῦ ἐκείνου σοφώτερος
Vade ad formicam , o piger , et considera vias ejus , et disce sapientiam .
ተመየጥ ፡ ኀበ ፡ ቃሕም ፡ ኦ ፡ ሀካይ ፡ ወኢትኩን ፡ ሀካየ ፡ ወቅናእ ፡ ርእየከ ፡ ፍናዊሁ ፡ ወኩን ፡ ጠቢበ ፡ እምኔሁ ።
Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;
6:7 ⧉ ⤴︎ אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֵֽין ־לָ֥הּ קָצִ֗ין שֹׁטֵ֥ר וּמֹשֵֽׁל ׃
ἐκείνῳ γὰρ γεωργίου μὴ ὑπάρχοντος μηδὲ τὸν ἀναγκάζοντα ἔχων μηδὲ ὑπὸ δεσπότην ὢν
Quae cum non habeat ducem , nec praeceptorem , nec principem ,
ወውእቱ ፡ እንዘ ፡ ወፍር ፡ አልቦ ፡ ወዘሂ ፡ አልቦ ፡ ዘያጌብሮ ፡ ወእንዘ ፡ እግዚእ ፡ አልቦ ፡ ያስተጋብእ ፡ በሐጋይ ፡ ሲሳዮ ፡ ብዙኀ ፡ አመ ፡ ማእረር ፡ ወይትጌበር ፡ ዘያነብር ።
which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,
6:8 ⧉ ⤴︎ תָּכִ֣ין בַּקַּ֣יִץ לַחְמָ֑הּ אָגְרָ֥ה בַ֝קָּצִ֗יר מַאֲכָלָֽהּ ׃
ἑτοιμάζεται θέρους τὴν τροφὴν πολλήν τε ἐν τῷ ἀμήτῳ ποιεῖται τὴν παράθεσιν ἢ πορεύθητι πρὸς τὴν μέλισσαν καὶ μάθε ὡς ἐργάτις ἐστὶν τήν τε ἐργασίαν ὡς σεμνὴν ποιεῖται ἧς τοὺς πόνους βασιλεῖς καὶ ἰδιῶται πρὸς ὑγίειαν προσφέρονται ποθεινὴ δέ ἐστιν πᾶσιν καὶ ἐπίδοξος καίπερ οὖσα τῇ ῥώμῃ ἀσθενής τὴν σοφίαν τιμήσασα προήχθη
parat in aestate cibum sibi , et congregat in messe quod comedat .
አው ፡ ሑር ፡ ኀበ ፡ ንኅብ ፡ ወአእምር ፡ ከመ ፡ መስተገብርት ፡ ይእቲ ፡ ወትግብርታሂ ፡ ከመ ፡ ሠናየ ፡ ትገብር ፡ እንተ ፡ ፃማሃ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዓብዳን ፡ ይነሥኡ ፡ ለሕይወት ፡ እንተ ፡ ትትፈቅድ ፡ ይእቲ ፡ በኀበ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ወክብርት ፡ ይእቲ ፡ ወበኃይል ፡ ጽብስት ፡ ወበግብራሰ ፡ ጽንዕት ።
provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.
6:9 ⧉ ⤴︎ עַד ־מָתַ֖י עָצֵ֥ל ׀תִּשְׁכָּ֑ב מָ֝תַ֗י תָּק֥וּם מִשְּׁנָתֶֽךָ ׃
ἕως τίνος ὀκνηρέ κατάκεισαι πότε δὲ ἐξ ὕπνου ἐγερθήσῃ
Usquequo , piger , dormies ? quando consurges e somno tuo ?
ጥበበ ፡ አክቢራ ፡ አስተርአየት ፡ እስከ ፡ ማእዜኑ ፡ ሀካይ ፡ ትሰክብ ፡ ወማእዜ ፡ እምንዋምከ ፡ ትነቅሕ ።
How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?
6:10 ⧉ ⤴︎ מְעַ֣ט שֵׁ֭נוֹת מְעַ֣ט תְּנוּמ֑וֹת מְעַ֓ט ׀ חִבֻּ֖ק יָדַ֣יִם לִשְׁכָּֽב ׃
ὀλίγον μὲν ὑπνοῖς ὀλίγον δὲ κάθησαι μικρὸν δὲ νυστάζεις ὀλίγον δὲ ἐναγκαλίζῃ χερσὶν στήθη
Paululum dormies , paululum dormitabis , paululum conseres manus ut dormias ;
ሕቀ ፡ ትነውም ፡ ወሕቀ ፡ ትነብር ፡ ሕቀ ፡ ትዴቅስ ፡ ወሕቀ ፡ ታስተጋብእ ፡ እዴከ ፡ ዲበ ፡ እንግድዓከ ።
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep—
6:11 ⧉ ⤴︎ וּבָֽא ־כִמְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵאשֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹרְךָ֗ כְּאִ֣ישׁ מָגֵֽן ׃ {פ}
εἶτ’ ἐμπαραγίνεταί σοι ὥσπερ κακὸς ὁδοιπόρος ἡ πενία καὶ ἡ ἔνδεια ὥσπερ ἀγαθὸς δρομεύς ἐὰν δὲ ἄοκνος ᾖς ἥξει ὥσπερ πηγὴ ὁ ἀμητός σου ἡ δὲ ἔνδεια ὥσπερ κακὸς δρομεὺς ἀπαυτομολήσει
et veniet tibi quasi viator egestas , et pauperies quasi vir armatus . Si vero impiger fueris , veniet ut fons messis tua , et egestas longe fugiet a te .
ወእምዝ ፡ ይመጽእከ ፡ ግብተ ፡ ከመ ፡ እኩይ ፡ ሐዋርያ ፡ ንዴት ፡ ወተፅናስ ፡ ከመ ፡ ኄር ፡ ረዋጺ ።
so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.
6:12 ⧉ ⤴︎ אָדָ֣ם בְּ֭לִיַּעַל אִ֣ישׁ אָ֑וֶן ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ עִקְּשׁ֥וּת פֶּֽה ׃
ἀνὴρ ἄφρων καὶ παράνομος πορεύεται ὁδοὺς οὐκ ἀγαθάς
Homo apostata , vir inutilis , graditur ore perverso ;
ወእመሰ ፡ ኢኮንከ ፡ ሀካየ ፡ ይመጽአከ ፡ ከመ ፡ ነቅዕ ፡ ማእረርከ ፡ ወንዴትሰ ፡ ከመ ፡ እኩይ ፡ ረዋጺ ፡ ለሊሁ ፡ ይርኅቅ ፡ እምኔከ ።
A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,
6:13 ⧉ ⤴︎ קֹרֵ֣ץ בְּ֭עֵינָו מֹלֵ֣ל בְּרַגְלָ֑ו מֹ֝רֶ֗ה בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו ׃
ὁ δ’ αὐτὸς ἐννεύει ὀφθαλμῷ σημαίνει δὲ ποδί διδάσκει δὲ ἐννεύμασιν δακτύλων
annuit oculis , terit pede , digito loquitur ,
ብእሲ ፡ ዓብድ ፡ ወዓማፂ ፡ የሐውር ፡ ፍናወ ፡ ዘኢኮና ፡ ኄራተ ፡ ወውእቱ ፡ ይቀጽብ ፡ በዓይን ፡ ወያኤምር ፡ በእግር ፡ ወያኤምር ፡ በቅጽበተ ፡ አፃብዕ ።
who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers,
6:14 ⧉ ⤴︎ תַּ֥הְפֻּכ֨וֹת ׀ בְּלִבּ֗וֹ חֹרֵ֣שׁ רָ֣ע בְּכׇל ־עֵ֑ת (מדנים ) [מִדְיָנִ֥ים ] יְשַׁלֵּֽחַ ׃
διεστραμμένῃ δὲ καρδίᾳ τεκταίνεται κακὰ ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ ὁ τοιοῦτος ταραχὰς συνίστησιν πόλει
pravo corde machinatur malum , et omni tempore jurgia seminat .
ወዕሉት ፡ ልብ ፡ ትሔሊ ፡ እኩየ ፡ በኵሉ ፡ ጊዜ ፡ ዘከመዝ ፡ ያመጽእ ፡ ሀከከ ፡ ላዕለ ፡ ሀገር ።
in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.
6:15 ⧉ ⤴︎ עַל ־כֵּ֗ן פִּ֭תְאֹם יָב֣וֹא אֵיד֑וֹ פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא ׃ {פ}
διὰ τοῦτο ἐξαπίνης ἔρχεται ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτοῦ διακοπὴ καὶ συντριβὴ ἀνίατος
Huic extemplo veniet perditio sua , et subito conteretur , nec habebit ultra medicinam .
ወእንቲአሁ ፡ ይመጽእ ፡ ግብተ ፡ ሕጒለት ፡ ወዝብጠት ፡ ወቅጥቃጤ ፡ ዘኢየሐዩ ።
Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.
6:16 ⧉ ⤴︎ שֶׁשׁ ־הֵ֭נָּה שָׂנֵ֣א יְהֹוָ֑ה וְ֝שֶׁ֗בַע (תועבות ) [תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת ] נַפְשֽׁוֹ ׃
ὅτι χαίρει πᾶσιν οἷς μισεῖ ὁ κύριος συντρίβεται δὲ δῑ ἀκαθαρσίαν ψυχῆς
Sex sunt quae odit Dominus , et septimum detestatur anima ejus :
እስመ ፡ ይትፌሣሕ ፡ በኵሉ ፡ ዘይጸልእ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ወይትቀጠቀጥ ፡ በእንተ ፡ ርኵሰ ፡ ነፍሱ ።
There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:
6:17 ⧉ ⤴︎ עֵינַ֣יִם רָ֭מוֹת לְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝יָדַ֗יִם שֹׁפְכ֥וֹת דָּם ־נָקִֽי ׃
ὀφθαλμὸς ὑβριστοῦ γλῶσσα ἄδικος χεῖρες ἐκχέουσαι αἷμα δικαίου
oculos sublimes , linguam mendacem , manus effundentes innoxium sanguinem ,
ናሁ ፡ ስሱ ፡ ዘይጸልእ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ወሳብዖምሰ ፡ ሰቆራረ ፡ ነፍሱ ።
arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
6:18 ⧉ ⤴︎ לֵ֗ב חֹ֭רֵשׁ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָ֑וֶן רַגְלַ֥יִם מְ֝מַהֲר֗וֹת לָר֥וּץ לָרָעָֽה ׃
καὶ καρδία τεκταινομένη λογισμοὺς κακοὺς καὶ πόδες ἐπισπεύδοντες κακοποιεῖν
cor machinans cogitationes pessimas , pedes veloces ad currendum in malum ,
ዓይነ ፡ ጸአሌ ፡ ወልሳነ ፡ ዓማፄ ፡ ወእደ ፡ ዘይክዑ ፡ ደመ ፡ ጻድቅ ።
a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,
6:19 ⧉ ⤴︎ יָפִ֣יחַ כְּ֭זָבִים עֵ֣ד שָׁ֑קֶר וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ מְ֝דָנִ֗ים בֵּ֣ין אַחִֽים ׃ {פ}
ἐκκαίει ψεύδη μάρτυς ἄδικος καὶ ἐπιπέμπει κρίσεις ἀνὰ μέσον ἀδελφῶν
proferentem mendacia testem fallacem , et eum qui seminat inter fratres discordias .
ወልበ ፡ እንተ ፡ ትወልድ ፡ እኩየ ፡ ሕሊና ፡ ወአእጋረ ፡ እለ ፡ ይትወላወላ ፡ ለገቢረ ፡ እከይ ።
a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.
6:20 ⧉ ⤴︎ נְצֹ֣ר בְּ֭נִי מִצְוַ֣ת אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַל ־תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תּוֹרַ֥ת אִמֶּֽךָ ׃
υἱέ φύλασσε νόμους πατρός σου καὶ μὴ ἀπώσῃ θεσμοὺς μητρός σου
Conserva , fili mi , praecepta patris tui , et ne dimittas legem matris tuae .
ወዘያነድድ ፡ ስምዐ ፡ ዓማፂ ፡ ወይፌኑ ፡ ጋእዘ ፡ ማእከለ ፡ አኀው ።
My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.
6:21 ⧉ ⤴︎ קׇשְׁרֵ֣ם עַל ־לִבְּךָ֣ תָמִ֑יד עׇ֝נְדֵ֗ם עַל ־גַּרְגְּרֹתֶֽךָ ׃
ἄφαψαι δὲ αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ σῇ ψυχῇ διὰ παντὸς καὶ ἐγκλοίωσαι ἐπὶ σῷ τραχήλῳ
Liga ea in corde tuo jugiter , et circumda gutturi tuo .
ዕቀብ ፡ ወልድየ ፡ ሕገገ ፡ አቡከ ፡ ወኢትትኀየይ ፡ ትእዛዘ ፡ እምከ ።
Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck.
6:22 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּהִתְהַלֶּכְךָ֨ ׀ תַּנְחֶ֬ה אֹתָ֗ךְ בְּֽ֭שׇׁכְבְּךָ תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר עָלֶ֑יךָ וַ֝הֲקִיצ֗וֹתָ הִ֣יא תְשִׂיחֶֽךָ ׃
ἡνίκα ἂν περιπατῇς ἐπάγου αὐτήν καὶ μετὰ σοῦ ἔστω ὡς δ’ ἂν καθεύδῃς φυλασσέτω σε ἵνα ἐγειρομένῳ συλλαλῇ σοι
Cum ambulaveris , gradiantur tecum ; cum dormieris , custodiant te : et evigilans loquere cum eis .
ደዮ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ልብከ ፡ በኵሉ ፡ ጊዜ ፡ ወጠብልሎ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ክሳድከ ።
When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you.
6:23 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֤י נֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה וְת֣וֹרָה א֑וֹר וְדֶ֥רֶךְ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תּוֹכְח֥וֹת מוּסָֽר ׃
ὅτι λύχνος ἐντολὴ νόμου καὶ φῶς καὶ ὁδὸς ζωῆς ἔλεγχος καὶ παιδεία
Quia mandatum lucerna est , et lex lux , et via vitae increpatio disciplinae :
ወሶበኒ ፡ ተሐውር ፡ ንሥኦ ፡ ምስሌከ ፡ ወየሀሉ ፡ ወሶበኒ ፡ ትነውም ፡ የዓቅበከ ፡ ወሶበኒ ፡ ትትነሣእ ፡ ይትናገረከ ።
For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
6:24 ⧉ ⤴︎ לִ֭שְׁמׇרְךָ מֵאֵ֣שֶׁת רָ֑ע מֵ֝חֶלְקַ֗ת לָשׁ֥וֹן נׇכְרִיָּֽה ׃
τοῦ διαφυλάσσειν σε ἀπὸ γυναικὸς ὑπάνδρου καὶ ἀπὸ διαβολῆς γλώσσης ἀλλοτρίας
ut custodiant te a muliere mala , et a blanda lingua extraneae .
እስመ ፡ ማኅቶት ፡ ትእዛዘ ፡ ወሕግ ፡ ብርሃን ፡ ወፍኖተ ፡ ሕይወት ፡ ተግሣፅ ፡ ወትምህርት ።
to keep you from the immoral woman, from the flattery of the wayward wife’s tongue.
6:25 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַל ־תַּחְמֹ֣ד יׇ֭פְיָהּ בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ וְאַל ־תִּ֝קָּחֲךָ֗ בְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ ׃
μή σε νικήσῃ κάλλους ἐπιθυμία μηδὲ ἀγρευθῇς σοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς μηδὲ συναρπασθῇς ἀπὸ τῶν αὐτῆς βλεφάρων
Non concupiscat pulchritudinem ejus cor tuum , nec capiaris nutibus illius :
ወልድየ ፡ ዕቀብ ፡ ትእዛዝየ ፡ ከመ ፡ ትዕቀብከ ፡ እምብእሲተ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ ወእምውዴተ ፡ ልሳን ፡ እኩይ ።
Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
6:26 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֤י בְעַד ־אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָ֗ה עַֽד ־כִּכַּ֫ר ־לָ֥חֶם וְאֵ֥שֶׁת אִ֑ישׁ נֶ֖פֶשׁ יְקָרָ֣ה תָצֽוּד ׃ {פ}
τιμὴ γὰρ πόρνης ὅση καὶ ἑνὸς ἄρτου γυνὴ δὲ ἀνδρῶν τιμίας ψυχὰς ἀγρεύει
pretium enim scorti vix est unius panis , mulier autem viri pretiosam animam capit .
ኢይማዕከ ፡ ሥነ ፡ ፍትወታ ፡ ወኢትሠገር ፡ በአዕይንቲሃ ፡ ወኢትትመሠጥ ፡ በቀራንብቲሃ ።
For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
6:27 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֲיַחְתֶּ֤ה אִ֓ישׁ אֵ֬שׁ בְּחֵיק֑וֹ וּ֝בְגָדָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִשָּׂרַֽפְנָה ׃
ἀποδήσει τις πῦρ ἐν κόλπῳ τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια οὐ κατακαύσει
Numquid potest homo abscondere ignem in sinu suo , ut vestimenta illius non ardeant ?
ፍቅራ ፡ ለዘማ ፡ እስከ ፡ አሐቲ ፡ ኅብስት ፡ ወብእስትሰ ፡ ለእይው ፡ ክቡራን ፡ ታኀጒል ፡ ነፍሶሙ ፡ ወታሤግር ።
Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?
6:28 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־יְהַלֵּ֣ךְ אִ֭ישׁ עַל ־הַגֶּחָלִ֑ים וְ֝רַגְלָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה ׃
ἢ περιπατήσει τις ἐπ’ ἀνθράκων πυρός τοὺς δὲ πόδας οὐ κατακαύσει
aut ambulare super prunas , ut non comburantur plantae ejus ?
መኑ ፡ ዘየዓቊር ፡ እሳተ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ኅፅኑ ፡ ወአልባሲሁ ፡ ኢይውዕያ ።
Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
6:29 ⧉ ⤴︎ כֵּ֗ן הַ֭בָּא אֶל ־אֵ֣שֶׁת רֵעֵ֑הוּ לֹ֥א יִ֝נָּקֶ֗ה כׇּֽל ־הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בָּֽהּ ׃
οὕτως ὁ εἰσελθὼν πρὸς γυναῖκα ὕπανδρον οὐκ ἀθῳωθήσεται οὐδὲ πᾶς ὁ ἁπτόμενος αὐτῆς
sic qui ingreditur ad mulierem proximi sui , non erit mundus cum tetigerit eam .
ወመኑ ፡ ዘየሐውር ፡ ዲበ ፡ አፍሐመ ፡ እሳት ፡ ወእገሪሁ ፡ ኢይውዕያ ።
So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife. Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.
6:30 ⧉ ⤴︎ לֹא ־יָב֣וּזוּ לַ֭גַּנָּב כִּ֣י יִגְנ֑וֹב לְמַלֵּ֥א נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ כִּ֣י יִרְעָֽב ׃
οὐ θαυμαστὸν ἐὰν ἁλῷ τις κλέπτων κλέπτει γὰρ ἵνα ἐμπλήσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν πεινῶν
Non grandis est culpa cum quis furatus fuerit : furatur enim ut esurientem impleat animam ;
ከማሁ ፡ ዘይበውእ ፡ ቤተ ፡ ብእሲተ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ ኢይነጽሕ ፡ ወኵሉ ፡ ዘይለክፋ ።
Men don’t despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry,
6:31 ⧉ ⤴︎ וְ֭נִמְצָא יְשַׁלֵּ֣ם שִׁבְעָתָ֑יִם אֶת ־כׇּל ־ה֖וֹן בֵּית֣וֹ יִתֵּֽן ׃
ἐὰν δὲ ἁλῷ ἀποτείσει ἑπταπλάσια καὶ πάντα τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ δοὺς ῥύσεται ἑαυτόν
deprehensus quoque reddet septuplum , et omnem substantiam domus suae tradet .
አኮ ፡ መንክር ፡ እመ ፡ ተእኀዘ ፡ ሰራቂ ፡ ዘይሰርቅ ፡ እስመ ፡ ይሰርቅ ፡ ከመ ፡ ያጽግብ ፡ ነፍሶ ፡ ርኅብተ ።
but if he is found, he shall restore seven times. He shall give all the wealth of his house.
6:32 ⧉ ⤴︎ נֹאֵ֣ף אִשָּׁ֣ה חֲסַר ־לֵ֑ב מַֽשְׁחִ֥ית נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ ה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה ׃
ὁ δὲ μοιχὸς δῑ ἔνδειαν φρενῶν ἀπώλειαν τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ περιποιεῖται
Qui autem adulter est , propter cordis inopiam perdet animam suam ;
ወለእመ ፡ ተእኅዘ ፡ ይፈዲ ፡ ምስብዒተ ፡ ወኵሎ ፡ ጥሪቶ ፡ ይሁብ ፡ ከመ ፡ ያድኅን ፡ ነፍሶ ።
He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.
6:33 ⧉ ⤴︎ נֶגַע ־וְקָל֥וֹן יִמְצָ֑א וְ֝חֶרְפָּת֗וֹ לֹ֣א תִמָּחֶֽה ׃
ὀδύνας τε καὶ ἀτιμίας ὑποφέρει τὸ δὲ ὄνειδος αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐξαλειφθήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα
turpitudinem et ignominiam congregat sibi , et opprobrium illius non delebitur :
ወመሐዝሰ ፡ በንዴተ ፡ አእምሮ ፡ ኀጒለ ፡ ነፍሱ ፡ ይትጌበር ።
He will get wounds and dishonor. His reproach will not be wiped away.
6:34 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּֽי ־קִנְאָ֥ה חֲמַת ־גָּ֑בֶר וְלֹא ־יַ֝חְמ֗וֹל בְּי֣וֹם נָקָֽם ׃
μεστὸς γὰρ ζήλου θυμὸς ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς οὐ φείσεται ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως
quia zelus et furor viri non parcet in die vindictae ,
ሕማመ ፡ ወኀሣረ ፡ ይጼውዕ ፡ ወጽእለቱ ፡ ኢይደመሰስ ፡ ለዓለመ ፡ ዓለም ።
For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won’t spare in the day of vengeance.
6:35 ⧉ ⤴︎ לֹֽא ־יִ֭שָּׂא פְּנֵ֣י כׇל ־כֹּ֑פֶר וְלֹא ־יֹ֝אבֶ֗ה כִּ֣י תַרְבֶּה ־שֹּֽׁחַד ׃ {פ}
οὐκ ἀνταλλάξεται οὐδενὸς λύτρου τὴν ἔχθραν οὐδὲ μὴ διαλυθῇ πολλῶν δώρων
nec acquiescet cujusquam precibus , nec suscipiet pro redemptione dona plurima .
እስመ ፡ ምሉዕ ፡ ምታ ፡ ቅንአተ ፡ ወመዓተ ፡ ወኢይምሕሮ ፡ በዕለተ ፡ ኵነኔ ።
He won’t regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.
6:36 ⧉ ⤴︎ — — — ወኢይትዌለጥ ፡ በምንትኒ ፡ ባዛ ፡ ጽልእ ፡ ወኢይትዓረቆ ፡ ወብዙኅ ፡ ሀብት ።
He won’t regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.