¹Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

¹Ku alla kii edbinta jecelu aqoon buu jecel yahay, Laakiinse kii canaanta necebu waa doqon.

²A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

²Rabbigu ninka wanaagsan raalli buu ka ahaan doonaa. Laakiinse khaayinka wuu xukumi doonaa.

³A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

³Ninna shar kuma dhismi doono, Laakiinse kuwa xaqa ah xididkooda weligiis lama dhaqaajin doono.

⁴A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

⁴Naagtii toolmoonu waxay ninkeeda u tahay taaj, Laakiinse tii ceebalay ahu waa sida qudhun isaga lafaha kaga jira.

⁵The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

⁵Kuwa xaqa ah fikirradoodu waa qumman yihiin, Laakiinse kuwa sharka leh taladoodu waa khiyaano.

⁶The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

⁶Kuwa sharka leh erayadoodu waa gabbasho ay u gabbadaan si ay dhiig u daadiyaan, Laakiinse kuwa qumman afkooda ayaa samatabbixin doona.

⁷The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

⁷Kuwa sharka leh waa la afgembiyaa, oo mar dambena lama arki doono, Laakiinse kuwa xaqa ah gurigoodu waa sii taagnaan doonaa.

⁸A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

⁸Nin waxaa loogu bogi doonaa sida xigmaddiisu tahay, Laakiinse kii qalbigiisu qalloocan yahay waa la quudhsan doonaa.

⁹He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

⁹Kii la fudaydsado oo midiidin lahu Waa ka wanaagsan yahay kii isweyneeya oo cunto u baahan.

¹⁰A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

¹⁰Nin xaq ahu waa u tudhaa neefkiisa, Laakiinse kuwa sharka leh naxdintoodu waa naxariisla'aan oo keliya.

¹¹He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

¹¹Kii dhulkiisa beertaa cunto badan buu ka dhergi doonaa, Laakiinse kii waxmatarayaal raacaa waa garaad daranyahay.

¹²The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

¹²Kan sharka lahu wuxuu damcaa dabinka xumaanfalayaasha, Laakiinse xididka kuwa xaqa ahu midhuu dhalaa.

¹³The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

¹³Kan sharka leh waxaa u dabin ah xadgudubka bushimihiisa, Laakiinse kan xaqa ahu dhibaatada wuu ka bixi doonaa.

¹⁴A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

¹⁴Nin wuxuu wanaag kaga dhergi doonaa midhaha afkiisa, Oo nin walbana waxa gacmihiisu sameeyaan ayaa loo abaalgudi doonaa.

¹⁵The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

¹⁵Nacaska jidkiisu waa la qumman yahay isaga, Laakiinse kii caqli lahu taladuu maqlaa.

¹⁶A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

¹⁶Nacaska xanaaqiisa haddiiba waa la gartaa, Laakiinse ninkii miyir lahu ceebtuu qariyaa.

¹⁷He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

¹⁷Kii runta ku hadlaa wuxuu muujiyaa xaqnimada, Laakiinse markhaatiga beenta ahu wuxuu muujiyaa khiyaanada.

¹⁸There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

¹⁸Waxaa jira mid u hadla sida seef wax mudaysa, Laakiinse kan caqliga leh carrabkiisu waa caafimaad.

¹⁹The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

¹⁹Bushintii runta sheegtaa weligeedba way sii taagnaan doontaa, Laakiinse carrabkii beenta sheegaa daqiiqad buu joogaa.

²⁰Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

²⁰Kuwa sharka ku fikira qalbigooda khiyaanaa ku jirta, Laakiinse taliyayaasha nabaddu farxad bay leeyihiin.

²¹There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

²¹Sharna kan xaqa ah ku dhici maayo, Laakiinse kuwa sharka leh xumaan baa ka buuxsami doonta.

²²Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

²²Bushimaha beenta sheega Rabbigu wuu karhaa. Laakiinse kuwa runta ku shaqeeya wuu ku farxaa.

²³A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

²³Ninkii miyir lahu aqoontuu qariyaa, Laakiinse qalbiga nacasyadu wuxuu naadiyaa nacasnimo.

²⁴The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

²⁴Kuwa dadaala gacantoodu wax bay xukumi doontaa, Laakiinse caajisiinta hawl baa la saari doonaa.

²⁵Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

²⁵Ninkii caloolxumo gashaa wuu soo gotaa, Laakiinse eray wanaagsanu waa ka farxiyaa isaga.

²⁶The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

²⁶Kan xaqa ahu deriskiisuu hanuuniyaa, Laakiinse kuwa sharka leh jidkoodu wuu ambiyaa iyaga.

²⁷The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

²⁷Ninkii caajis ahu ma dubto wuxuu soo ugaadhsaday, Laakiinse ninkii dadaala maalkiisu waa qaali.Jidka xaqnimada nolol baa taal; Oo waddadeedana dhimasho kuma jirto.

²⁸In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

²⁸Jidka xaqnimada nolol baa taal; Oo waddadeedana dhimasho kuma jirto.