¹A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

¹Kafaddii khiyaano ah Rabbigu aad buu u karhaa, Laakiinse dhagaxii miisaanka oo xaq ah wuu ku farxaa.

²When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

²Markuu kibir yimaado, waxaa timaada ceeb; Laakiinse xigmaddu waxay la jirtaa kuwa is-hoosaysiiya.

³The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

³Kuwa qumman waxaa kaxayn doonta daacadnimadooda, Laakiinse khaayinnada qalloocnaantoodu waa baabbi'in doontaa iyaga.

⁴Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

⁴Maalinta cadhada maal faa'iido ma leh, Laakiinse xaqnimada ayaa dhimasho kaa samatabbixisa.

⁵The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

⁵Ninkii kaamil ah xaqnimadiisu jidkiisay toosisaa, Laakiinse kan sharka lahu wuxuu ku kufi doonaa sharkiisa.

⁶The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

⁶Kuwa qumman xaqnimadoodaa samatabbixin doonta, Laakiinse khaayinnada waxaa qabsan doona damacooda xun.

⁷When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

⁷Nin shar lahu markuu dhinto, wuxuu filanayay way baabbi'i doontaa, Oo xumaanfalayaasha rajadooduna way baabba'daa.

⁸The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

⁸Kii xaq ah waxaa laga samatabbixiyaa dhibaato, Oo meeshiisana waxaa yimaada kii shar leh.

⁹An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

⁹Labawejiilahu afkiisuu deriskiisa ku halligaa, Laakiinse kan xaqa ahu aqoon buu ku samatabbixi doonaa.

¹⁰When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

¹⁰Kuwa xaqa ahu markay barwaaqoobaan, magaaladu way rayraysaa, Laakiin kuwa sharka lahu markay halligmaan farax baa lagu dhawaaqaa.

¹¹By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹¹Kuwa qumman ducadooda magaaladu sare bay ugu kacdaa, Laakiinse kuwa sharka leh afkoodu magaaladuu dumiyaa.

¹²He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

¹²Kii deriskiisa quudhsadaa waa caqli daranyahay, Laakiinse ninkii garaadka lahu wuu iska aamusaa.

¹³A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

¹³Kii sida mid xan badan u warwareegaa wuxuu daaha ka qaadaa waxyaalo qarsoon, Laakiinse kii ruuxiisu aamin yahay xaalkuu qariyaa.

¹⁴Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

¹⁴Markaanay talo jirin, dadku waa dhacaa, Laakiinse taliyayaasha badnaantoodu waxay leedahay nabadgelyo.

¹⁵He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

¹⁵Kii qof qalaad dammiintaa, xumaan buu ka helaa, Laakiinse kii dammiinashada necebu ammaan buu u fadhiyaa.

¹⁶A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

¹⁶Naag nimcaysan sharaf bay haysataa, Oo niman xoog lahuna maal bay haystaan.

¹⁷The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁷Ninkii naxariis badanu naftiisuu wanaag u sameeyaa, Laakiinse kii aan naxariis lahaynu jidhkiisuu dhibaa.

¹⁸The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

¹⁸Kan sharka lahu wuxuu shaqaystaa mushahaaro khiyaano miidhan ah, Laakiinse kii xaqnimada beeraa wuxuu heli doonaa abaalgud la hubo.

¹⁹As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

¹⁹Xaqnimadu waxay u kacdaa xagga nolosha, Sidaas oo kalena kii sharka raacaa wuxuu u raacaa dhimashadiisa.

²⁰They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

²⁰Kuwa qalbigoodu qalloocan yahay Rabbigu aad buu u karhaa; Laakiinse kuwa jidkooda ku qumman wuu ku farxaa.

²¹Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

²¹Waxaan aad idiinku xaqiijinayaa inaan kan sharka lahu taqsiirla'aan doonayn. Laakiinse farcanka kuwa xaqa ah waa la samatabbixin doonaa.

²²As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

²²Naag qurux badan oo aan digtoonaan lahaynu Waa sida dahab gafuurka doofaarka ku jira.

²³The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

²³Kuwa xaqa ah waxay doonayaan wanaag keliya, Laakiinse kuwa sharka ah filashadoodu waa cadho.

²⁴There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

²⁴Waxaa jira mid wax firdhiya, oo haddana sii korodhsada; Oo waxaa jira mid ceshada wax ka sii badan in ku habboon, oo haddana sii caydhooba.

²⁵The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

²⁵Qofkii deeqsi ah baa la barwaaqaysiin doonaa, Oo kii wax waraabiyana, isna waa la waraabin doonaa.

²⁶He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

²⁶Kii hadhuudh ceshada, dadka ayaa habaari doona, Laakiinse kii iibiya, duco ayaa ku dhici doonta.

²⁷He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

²⁷Kii wanaag aad u doonaa wuxuu doonayaa raallinimo, Laakiinse kii xumaan doona, way u iman doontaa.

²⁸He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

²⁸Kii maalkiisa isku halleeyaa wuu dhici doonaa, Laakiinse kii xaq ahu wuxuu u barwaaqoobi doonaa sida caleen cagaar ah.

²⁹He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

²⁹Kii gurigiisa dhibaa dabayshu dhaxli doonaa, Oo nacaskuna wuxuu midiidin u ahaan doonaa kan qalbigiisu caqliga leeyahay.

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

³⁰Kan xaqa ah midhihiisu waa geed nololeed, Oo kii nafo soo hanuuniyaana caqli buu leeyahay.Bal eega, kan xaqa ahu abaalkiisuu dhulka ku heli doonaa, Haddaba immisa abaalgud oo ka sii badan bay heli doonaan kan sharka leh iyo dembiluhu.

³¹Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

³¹Bal eega, kan xaqa ahu abaalkiisuu dhulka ku heli doonaa, Haddaba immisa abaalgud oo ka sii badan bay heli doonaan kan sharka leh iyo dembiluhu.