16:1 ⧉ ⤴︎ לְאָדָ֥ם מַעַרְכֵי ־לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵיְהֹוָ֗ה מַעֲנֵ֥ה לָשֽׁוֹן ׃
— Hominis est animam praeparare , et Domini gubernare linguam .
ፈሪሀ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ አእምሮ ፡ ሠናይ ፡ ወጥበብ ፡ ቀዳሚት ፡ ክብርት ፡ ይእቲ ፡ ለዘያወሥኣ ፡ ላቲ ፡ ወትተልዎሙ ፡ ለየዋሃን ፡ ክብር ።
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
16:2 ⧉ ⤴︎ כׇּֽל ־דַּרְכֵי ־אִ֭ישׁ זַ֣ךְ בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן רוּח֣וֹת יְהֹוָֽה ׃
πάντα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ ταπεινοῦ φανερὰ παρὰ τῷ θεῷ οἱ δὲ ἀσεβεῖς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κακῇ ὀλοῦνται
Omnes viae hominis patent oculis ejus ; spirituum ponderator est Dominus .
ኵሉ ፡ ምግባሩ ፡ ለትሑት ፡ ሥሙር ፡ በኀበ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ወረሲዓንሰ ፡ ይትኀጐሉ ፡ በዕለት ፡ እኪት ።
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.
16:3 ⧉ ⤴︎ גֹּ֣ל אֶל ־יְהֹוָ֣ה מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וְ֝יִכֹּ֗נוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ ׃
— Revela Domino opera tua , et dirigentur cogitationes tuae .
ርኩስ ፡ በኀበ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ዕቡየ ፡ ልብ ፡ እደ ፡ በእድ ፡ ዘይእኅዝ ፡ በዓመፃ ፡ ኢይነጽሕ ።
Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
16:4 ⧉ ⤴︎ כֹּ֤ל פָּעַ֣ל יְ֭הֹוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ וְגַם ־רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לְי֣וֹם רָעָֽה ׃
— Universa propter semetipsum operatus est Dominus ; impium quoque ad diem malum .
ቀዳሚት ፡ ፍኖት ፡ ኄርት ፡ ገቢረ ፡ ጽድቅ ፡ ሥሙር ፡ በኀበ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ጥቀ ፡ እምዘቢሐ ፡ መሥዋዕት ።
Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
16:5 ⧉ ⤴︎ תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה כׇּל ־גְּבַהּ ־לֵ֑ב יָ֥ד לְ֝יָ֗ד לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה ׃
ἀκάθαρτος παρὰ θεῷ πᾶς ὑψηλοκάρδιος χειρὶ δὲ χεῖρας ἐμβαλὼν ἀδίκως οὐκ ἀθῳωθήσεται
Abominatio Domini est omnis arrogans ; etiamsi manus ad manum fuerit , non est innocens . Initium viae bonae facere justitiam ; accepta est autem apud Deum magis quam immolare hostias .
ዘየኃሥሦ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፡ ይረክብ ፡ አእምሮ ፡ በጽድቅ ።
Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
16:6 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּחֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע ׃
— Misericordia et veritate redimitur iniquitas , et in timore Domini declinatur a malo .
ወእለሰ ፡ ርትዐ ፡ የኃሥሡ ፡ ይረክቡ ፡ ሰላመ ።
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
16:7 ⧉ ⤴︎ בִּרְצ֣וֹת יְ֭הֹוָה דַּרְכֵי ־אִ֑ישׁ גַּם ־א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו יַשְׁלִ֥ם אִתּֽוֹ ׃
ἀρχὴ ὁδοῦ ἀγαθῆς τὸ ποιεῖν τὰ δίκαια δεκτὰ δὲ παρὰ θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ θύειν θυσίας
Cum placuerint Domino viae hominis , inimicos quoque ejus convertet ad pacem .
ኵሉ ፡ ምግባሩ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፡ ዘምስለ ፡ ጽድቅ ።
When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
16:8 ⧉ ⤴︎ טוֹב ־מְ֭עַט בִּצְדָקָ֑ה מֵרֹ֥ב תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט ׃
ὁ ζητῶν τὸν κύριον εὑρήσει γνῶσιν μετὰ δικαιοσύνης οἱ δὲ ὀρθῶς ζητοῦντες αὐτὸν εὑρήσουσιν εἰρήνην
Melius est parum cum justitia quam multi fructus cum iniquitate .
ይትዓቀብ ፡ ረሲዕ ፡ ለዕለት ፡ እኪት ።
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
16:9 ⧉ ⤴︎ לֵ֣ב אָ֭דָם יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וַ֝יהֹוָ֗ה יָכִ֥ין צַעֲדֽוֹ ׃
πάντα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ κυρίου μετὰ δικαιοσύνης φυλάσσεται δὲ ὁ ἀσεβὴς εἰς ἡμέραν κακήν
Cor hominis disponit viam suam , sed Domini est dirigere gressus ejus .
ሰገል ፡ ውስተ ፡ አፈ ፡ ንጉሥ ፡ ወበፍትሕ ፡ ኢይጌጊ ፡ አፉሁ ።
A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
16:10 ⧉ ⤴︎ קֶ֤סֶם ׀ עַֽל ־שִׂפְתֵי ־מֶ֑לֶךְ בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט לֹ֣א יִמְעַל ־פִּֽיו ׃
μαντεῖον ἐπὶ χείλεσιν βασιλέως ἐν δὲ κρίσει οὐ μὴ πλανηθῇ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ
Divinatio in labiis regis ; in judicio non errabit os ejus .
ከመ ፡ ለጽሊጸ ፡ ልሳነ ፡ መዳልው ፡ ፍትሕ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ወምግባሩሂ ፡ አእባነ ፡ ቊናማት ።
Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
16:11 ⧉ ⤴︎ פֶּ֤לֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭שְׁפָּט לַיהֹוָ֑ה מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ כׇּל ־אַבְנֵי ־כִֽיס ׃
ῥοπὴ ζυγοῦ δικαιοσύνη παρὰ κυρίῳ τὰ δὲ ἔργα αὐτοῦ στάθμια δίκαια
Pondus et statera judicia Domini sunt , et opera ejus omnes lapides sacculi .
ምኑን ፡ በኀበ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ መዳልወ ፡ ዓመፃ ፡ ወምኑን ፡ በኀበ ፡ ንጉሥ ፡ ዘይገብር ፡ እኩየ ፡ ወምስለ ፡ ጽድቅ ፡ ይነብር ፡ መንበረ ፡ ምኵናን ።
Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.
16:12 ⧉ ⤴︎ תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשׂ֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכּ֥וֹן כִּסֵּֽא ׃
βδέλυγμα βασιλεῖ ὁ ποιῶν κακά μετὰ γὰρ δικαιοσύνης ἑτοιμάζεται θρόνος ἀρχῆς
Abominabiles regi qui agunt impie , quoniam justitia firmatur solium .
ሥሙር ፡ በኀበ ፡ ንጉሥ ፡ ከናፍረ ፡ ጽድቅ ፡ ወነገረ ፡ ርቱዐ ፡ ያፈቅር ፡ እግዚአብሔር ።
It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
16:13 ⧉ ⤴︎ רְצ֣וֹן מְ֭לָכִים שִׂפְתֵי ־צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֖ר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יֶאֱהָֽב ׃
δεκτὰ βασιλεῖ χείλη δίκαια λόγους δὲ ὀρθοὺς ἀγαπᾷ
Voluntas regum labia justa ; qui recta loquitur diligetur .
መዓተ ፡ ንጉሥ ፡ ከመ ፡ መልአከ ፡ ሞት ፡ ወብእሲሰ ፡ ጠቢብ ፡ ይዬውሆ ።
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
16:14 ⧉ ⤴︎ חֲמַת ־מֶ֥לֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי ־מָ֑וֶת וְאִ֖ישׁ חָכָ֣ם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה ׃
θυμὸς βασιλέως ἄγγελος θανάτου ἀνὴρ δὲ σοφὸς ἐξιλάσεται αὐτόν
Indignatio regis nuntii mortis , et vir sapiens placabit eam .
ከመ ፡ ብርሃነ ፡ ፀሐይ ፡ ገጸ ፡ ንጉሥ ፡ ወበእለ ፡ ኢያሠምርዎሰ ፡ ከመ ፡ ደመና ፡ ምሴት ።
The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
16:15 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּאוֹר ־פְּנֵי ־מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ ׃
ἐν φωτὶ ζωῆς υἱὸς βασιλέως οἱ δὲ προσδεκτοὶ αὐτῷ ὥσπερ νέφος ὄψιμον
In hilaritate vultus regis vita , et clementia ejus quasi imber serotinus .
አጥርዮታ ፡ ለጥበብ ፡ ይትበደር ፡ እምወርቅ ፡ ወአጥርዮታ ፡ ለአእምሮ ፡ ይኄይስ ፡ እምብሩር ።
In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
16:16 ⧉ ⤴︎ קְֽנֹה ־חׇכְמָ֗ה מַה ־טּ֥וֹב מֵחָר֑וּץ וּקְנ֥וֹת בִּ֝ינָ֗ה נִבְחָ֥ר מִכָּֽסֶף ׃
νοσσιαὶ σοφίας αἱρετώτεραι χρυσίου νοσσιαὶ δὲ φρονήσεως αἱρετώτεραι ὑπὲρ ἀργύριον
Posside sapientiam , quia auro melior est , et acquire prudentiam , quia pretiosior est argento .
ፍናወ ፡ ሕይወት ፡ ያግኅሣ ፡ እምእኩይ ፡ ወኑኀ ፡ መዋዕል ፡ ፍናወ ፡ ጽድቅ ።
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
16:17 ⧉ ⤴︎ מְסִלַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים ס֣וּר מֵרָ֑ע שֹׁמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ נֹצֵ֥ר דַּרְכּֽוֹ ׃
τρίβοι ζωῆς ἐκκλίνουσιν ἀπὸ κακῶν μῆκος δὲ βίου ὁδοὶ δικαιοσύνης ὁ δεχόμενος παιδείαν ἐν ἀγαθοῖς ἔσται ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων ἐλέγχους σοφισθήσεται ὃς φυλάσσει τὰς ἑαυτοῦ ὁδούς τηρεῖ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν ἀγαπῶν δὲ ζωὴν αὐτοῦ φείσεται στόματος αὐτοῦ
Semita justorum declinat mala ; custos animae suae servat viam suam .
ዘይትዌከፍ ፡ ትምህርተ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ሠናይ ፡ ይሄሉ ፡ ወዘየዓቅብሂ ፡ ተግሣፀ ፡ ይጠበብ ።
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
16:18 ⧉ ⤴︎ לִפְנֵי ־שֶׁ֥בֶר גָּא֑וֹן וְלִפְנֵ֥י כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן גֹּ֣בַהּ רֽוּחַ ׃
πρὸ συντριβῆς ἡγεῖται ὕβρις πρὸ δὲ πτώματος κακοφροσύνη
Contritionem praecedit superbia , et ante ruinam exaltatur spiritus .
ፍናዊሁ ፡ ይትመኃፀና ፡ ለነፍሱ ፡ ወዘያፈቅር ፡ ሕይወቶ ፡ ይዕቀብ ፡ አፉሁ ።
Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
16:19 ⧉ ⤴︎ ט֣וֹב שְׁפַל ־ר֭וּחַ אֶת ־[עֲנָוִ֑ים ] (עניים ) מֵחַלֵּ֥ק שָׁ֝לָ֗ל אֶת ־גֵּאִֽים ׃
κρείσσων πραΰθυμος μετὰ ταπεινώσεως ἢ ὃς διαιρεῖται σκῦλα μετὰ ὑβριστῶν
Melius est humiliari cum mitibus quam dividere spolia cum superbis .
እምቅድመ ፡ ባእስ ፡ ይቀድም ፡ ጽኢል ፡ ወእምቅድመ ፡ ድቀት ፡ አእምሮ ፡ እኩይ ።
It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
16:20 ⧉ ⤴︎ מַשְׂכִּ֣יל עַל ־דָּ֭בָר יִמְצָא ־ט֑וֹב וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהֹוָ֣ה אַשְׁרָֽיו ׃
συνετὸς ἐν πράγμασιν εὑρετὴς ἀγαθῶν πεποιθὼς δὲ ἐπὶ θεῷ μακαριστός
Eruditus in verbo reperiet bona , et qui sperat in Domino beatus est .
ይኄይስ ፡ ዓራቄ ፡ መዓት ፡ ዘበአትሕቶ ፡ እምዘይትካፈል ፡ በርበረ ፡ ምስለ ፡ ጸአልያን ።
He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
16:21 ⧉ ⤴︎ לַֽחֲכַם ־לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָב֑וֹן וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח ׃
τοὺς σοφοὺς καὶ συνετοὺς φαύλους καλοῦσιν οἱ δὲ γλυκεῖς ἐν λόγῳ πλείονα ἀκούσονται
Qui sapiens est corde appellabitur prudens , et qui dulcis eloquio majora percipiet .
ማእምር ፡ ዘበምግባሩ ፡ ረካቢሆን ፡ ለኄራት ፡ ወዘይትዌከልሰ ፡ ብእግዚአብሔር ፡ ብፁዕ ።
The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
16:22 ⧉ ⤴︎ מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים שֵׂ֣כֶל בְּעָלָ֑יו וּמוּסַ֖ר אֱוִלִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת ׃
πηγὴ ζωῆς ἔννοια τοῖς κεκτημένοις παιδεία δὲ ἀφρόνων κακή
Fons vitae eruditio possidentis ; doctrina stultorum fatuitas .
ለጠቢብ ፡ ማእምረ ፡ ይሰምይዎ ፡ ወለጥዑመ ፡ ቃል ፡ ፈድፋደ ፡ ይጼውዕዎ ።
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
16:23 ⧉ ⤴︎ לֵ֣ב חָ֭כָם יַשְׂכִּ֣יל פִּ֑יהוּ וְעַל ־שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח ׃
καρδία σοφοῦ νοήσει τὰ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἰδίου στόματος ἐπὶ δὲ χείλεσιν φορέσει ἐπιγνωμοσύνην
Cor sapientis erudiet os ejus , et labiis ejus addet gratiam .
ነቅዐ ፡ ሕይወት ፡ ሕሊና ፡ ሠናይት ፡ ለእለ ፡ አጥረይዋ ፡ ወትምህርተ ፡ ዐብዳንሰ ፡ እኪት ።
The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
16:24 ⧉ ⤴︎ צוּף ־דְּ֭בַשׁ אִמְרֵי ־נֹ֑עַם מָת֥וֹק לַ֝נֶּ֗פֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּ֥א לָעָֽצֶם ׃
κηρία μέλιτος λόγοι καλοί γλύκασμα δὲ αὐτῶν ἴασις ψυχῆς
Favus mellis composita verba ; dulcedo animae sanitas ossium .
ልበ ፡ ጠቢብ ፡ ይትአመር ፡ እምአፉሁ ፡ ወውስተ ፡ ከናፍሪሁ ፡ ይለብስ ፡ ተዓውቆ ።
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
16:25 ⧉ ⤴︎ יֵ֤שׁ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יָ֭שָׁר לִפְנֵי ־אִ֑ישׁ וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ דַּרְכֵי ־מָֽוֶת ׃
εἰσὶν ὁδοὶ δοκοῦσαι εἶναι ὀρθαὶ ἀνδρί τὰ μέντοι τελευταῖα αὐτῶν βλέπει εἰς πυθμένα ᾅδου
Est via quae videtur homini recta , et novissima ejus ducunt ad mortem .
ጸቃውዓ ፡ መዓር ፡ ነገር ፡ ሠናይ ፡ ወመዓርዒሮን ፡ ፈውሰ ፡ ነፍሶ ።
There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
16:26 ⧉ ⤴︎ נֶ֣פֶשׁ עָ֭מֵל עָ֣מְלָה לּ֑וֹ כִּֽי ־אָכַ֖ף עָלָ֣יו פִּֽיהוּ ׃
ἀνὴρ ἐν πόνοις πονεῖ ἑαυτῷ καὶ ἐκβιάζεται ἑαυτοῦ τὴν ἀπώλειαν ὁ μέντοι σκολιὸς ἐπὶ τῷ ἑαυτοῦ στόματι φορεῖ τὴν ἀπώλειαν
Anima laborantis laborat sibi , quia compulit eum os suum .
ቦ ፡ ፍናው ፡ ዘይመስላሁ ፡ ለብእሲ ፡ ርቱዓተ ፡ ወጽንፎንኒ ፡ ይኔጽራ ፡ ማዕምቅተ ፡ ሲኦል ።
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
16:27 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִ֣ישׁ בְּ֭לִיַּעַל כֹּרֶ֣ה רָעָ֑ה וְעַל ־[שְׂ֝פָת֗וֹ ] (שפתיו ) כְּאֵ֣שׁ צָרָֽבֶת ׃
ἀνὴρ ἄφρων ὀρύσσει ἑαυτῷ κακά ἐπὶ δὲ τῶν ἑαυτοῦ χειλέων θησαυρίζει πῦρ
Vir impius fodit malum , et in labiis ejus ignis ardescit .
ብእሲ ፡ በኅማሙ ፡ የሐምም ፡ ለርእሱ ፡ ወይትኄየል ፡ በርእሱ ፡ ኃጒል ፡ ወባሕቱ ፡ ጠዋይ ፡ ውስተ ፡ አፉሁ ፡ ይለብስ ፡ ኀጒለ ።
A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
16:28 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִ֣ישׁ תַּ֭הְפֻּכוֹת יְשַׁלַּ֣ח מָד֑וֹן וְ֝נִרְגָּ֗ן מַפְרִ֥יד אַלּֽוּף ׃
ἀνὴρ σκολιὸς διαπέμπεται κακὰ καὶ λαμπτῆρα δόλου πυρσεύει κακοῖς καὶ διαχωρίζει φίλους
Homo perversus suscitat lites , et verbosus separat principes .
ብእሲ ፡ ዓብድ ፡ ይከሪ ፡ ለርእሱ ፡ እከየ ፡ ወውስተ ፡ ከናፍሪሁ ፡ ይዘግብ ፡ እሳተ ።
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
16:29 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִ֣ישׁ חָ֭מָס יְפַתֶּ֣ה רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ לֹא ־טֽוֹב ׃
ἀνὴρ παράνομος ἀποπειρᾶται φίλων καὶ ἀπάγει αὐτοὺς ὁδοὺς οὐκ ἀγαθάς
Vir iniquus lactat amicum suum , et ducit eum per viam non bonam .
ብእሲ ፡ ጠዋይ ፡ ይልእክ ፡ እከየ ፡ ወማኅቶተ ፡ ሐብል ፡ ታውዕዮሙ ፡ ለእኩያን ፡ ወትሌሊ ፡ አዕርክተ ።
A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
16:30 ⧉ ⤴︎ עֹצֶ֣ה עֵ֭ינָיו לַחְשֹׁ֣ב תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת קֹרֵ֥ץ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו כִּלָּ֥ה רָעָֽה ׃
στηρίζων ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ λογίζεται διεστραμμένα ὁρίζει δὲ τοῖς χείλεσιν αὐτοῦ πάντα τὰ κακά οὗτος κάμινός ἐστιν κακίας
Qui attonitis oculis cogitat prava , mordens labia sua perficit malum .
ብእሲ ፡ እኩይ ፡ የሐብል ፡ አዕርክተ ፡ ወይወስዶሙ ፡ ፍናወ ፡ እለ ፡ ኢኮና ፡ ኄራተ ።
One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
16:31 ⧉ ⤴︎ עֲטֶ֣רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת שֵׂיבָ֑ה בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה תִּמָּצֵֽא ׃
στέφανος καυχήσεως γῆρας ἐν δὲ ὁδοῖς δικαιοσύνης εὑρίσκεται
Corona dignitatis senectus , quae in viis justitiae reperietur .
ዘያወትር ፡ በአዕይንቲሁ ፡ ይሔሊ ፡ ጠዋየ ፡ ወዘያቤይድ ፡ በከናፍሪሁ ፡ ኵሎ ፡ እኩየ ፡ ዘእቶነ ፡ እከይ ፡ ውእቱ ።
Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
16:32 ⧉ ⤴︎ ט֤וֹב אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם מִגִּבּ֑וֹר וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ מִלֹּכֵ֥ד עִֽיר ׃
κρείσσων ἀνὴρ μακρόθυμος ἰσχυροῦ ὁ δὲ κρατῶν ὀργῆς κρείσσων καταλαμβανομένου πόλιν
Melior est patiens viro forti , et qui dominatur animo suo expugnatore urbium .
አክሊለ ፡ ምክሕ ፡ ርሥዕ ፡ ሠናይ ፡ ወውስተ ፡ ፍናወ ፡ ጽድቅ ፡ ይትረከብ ።
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
16:33 ⧉ ⤴︎ בַּ֭חֵיק יוּטַ֣ל אֶת ־הַגּוֹרָ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהֹוָ֗ה כׇּל ־מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ ׃
εἰς κόλπους ἐπέρχεται πάντα τοῖς ἀδίκοις παρὰ δὲ κυρίου πάντα τὰ δίκαια
Sortes mittuntur in sinum , sed a Domino temperantur .
ይኄይሰ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ ዕጉሥ ፡ እምኃያል ፡ ወብእሲ ፡ ዘጥበብ ፡ ቦቱ ፡ እምወፍር ፡ ዓቢይ ።
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.
16:34 ⧉ ⤴︎ — — — ዘይሤለጥ ፡ በመንፈሱ ፡ እምዘይመልክ ፡ ሀገረ ፡ ወዘይትዔገሥ ፡ መዓተ ፡ ይኄይስ ፡ እምዘ ፡ ያስተጋብእ ፡ ሀገረ ።
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.
16:35 ⧉ ⤴︎ — — — ለብእሲ ፡ ዓማፂ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ኅፅኑ ፡ ይገብእ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ዓመፃሁ ፡ ወእምኀበ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ጻድቅ ።
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.