¹Maahmaahyadii Sulaymaan. Wiilka caqliga lahu aabbihiisuu ka farxiyaa, Laakiinse wiilka nacaska ahu waa u caloolxumo hooyadiis.

¹Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.

²Qasnadaha sharnimadu faa'iido ma leh, Laakiinse xaqnimada ayaa dhimasho kaa samatabbixisa.

²Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.

³Kii xaq ah naftiisu inay gaajooto Rabbigu u oggolaan maayo, Laakiinse doonista kuwa sharka leh ayuu ridaa.

³Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.

⁴Kii gacan caajis ah lahu wuu caydhoobaa, Laakiinse kuwa dadaala gacantoodu hodan bay ka dhigtaa.

⁴Poor [is] he who is working — a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

⁵Kii guga wax soo urursadaa waa wiil caqli leh, Laakiinse kii wakhtiga beergooyska seexdaa waa wiil ceeb sameeya.

⁵Whoso is gathering in summer [is] a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest [is] a son causing shame.

⁶Barako waxay saaran tahay kan xaqa ah madaxiisa, Laakiinse kuwa sharka leh afkooda dulmi baa qariya.

⁶Blessings [are] for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

⁷Kan xaqa ah xusuustiisu barako bay leedahay, Laakiinse kuwa sharka leh magacoodu waa qudhmi doonaa.

⁷The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.

⁸Kii qalbiga caqli ku lahu amarro buu aqbalaa, Laakiinse kan bushimaha ka nacaska ahu afgembi buu u dhacaa.

⁸The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

⁹Kii qummanaan ku socdaa ammaan buu ku socdaa; Laakiinse kii jidadkiisa qalqalloociya waa la ogaan doonaa.

⁹Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

¹⁰Kii indhaha ku baaqaa murug buu keenaa. Laakiinse kan bushimaha ka nacaska ahu afgembi buu u dhacaa.

¹⁰Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.

¹¹Ninkii xaq ah afkiisu waa il nololeed, Laakiinse kuwa sharka leh afkooda dulmi baa qariya.

¹¹A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

¹²Necbaantu waxay kicisaa isqabashada, Laakiinse jacaylku xadgudubyada oo dhan buu qariyaa.

¹²Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

¹³Kii waxgarasho leh bushimihiisa waxaa laga helaa xigmad, Laakiinse ushu waxay u taal kan garaadka daran dhabarkiisa.

¹³In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

¹⁴Dadkii caqli lahu waxay kaydsadaan aqoon, Laakiinse nacaska afkiisu waa baabba' dhow.

¹⁴The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.

¹⁵Ninkii hodan ah maalkiisu waa u magaalo xoog leh, Laakiinse masaakiinta caydhnimadoodu waa u baabba'.

¹⁵The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.

¹⁶Kuwa xaqa ah hawshoodu waxay u waddaa nolol, Laakiinse waxa kan sharka leh u kordhaa, dembi bay u sii kexeeyaan.

¹⁶The wage of the righteous [is] for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.

¹⁷Kii edbinta xajistaa wuxuu ku socdaa jidka nolosha, Laakiinse kii canaanta diidaa wuu qaldamaa.

¹⁷A traveller to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.

¹⁸Kii necbaanta qariyaa wuxuu leeyahay bushimo been badan, Oo kii xanta ku hadlaana waa nacas.

¹⁸Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

¹⁹Hadal badan dembi lagama waayo, Laakiinse kii bushimihiisa ceshaa caqli buu leeyahay.

¹⁹In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [is] wise.

²⁰Kii xaq ah carrabkiisu waa sida lacag la doortay, Laakiinse kuwa sharka leh qalbigoodu waa qiimo yar yahay.

²⁰The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked — as a little thing.

²¹Kii xaq ah bushimahiisu waxay masruufaan kuwa badan, Laakiinse nacasyadu waxgarashola'aantooda ayay u dhintaan.

²¹The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.

²²Rabbiga barakadiisu hodan bay kaa dhigtaa, Oo isna caloolxumo kuma daro.

²²The blessing of Jehovah — it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

²³Nacasku inuu xumaan sameeyo waa u sidii cayaareed, Laakiinse ninka garaadka lahu xigmad buu leeyahay.

²³To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

²⁴Kii shar leh wuxuu ka cabsado ayaa ku soo dul degi doona, Laakiinse kuwa xaqa ah waxay doonayaan waa la siin doonaa.

²⁴The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.

²⁵Markii dabaysha cirwareenta ahu dhaafto, ka sharka leh mar dambe la arki maayo, Laakiinse kii xaq ahu waa aasaas weligiis waaraya.

²⁵As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.

²⁶Khalku siduu ilkaha u yahay, iyo sida qiiqu indhaha u yahay, Ayaa kan caajiska ahu u yahay kuwa isaga dirta.

²⁶As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So [is] the slothful to those sending him.

²⁷Rabbiga ka cabsashadiisu cimrigay dheeraysaa, Laakiinse kuwa sharka leh cimrigoodu waa soo gaaban doonaa.

²⁷The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.

²⁸Kuwa xaqa ah rajadoodu waa farxad, Laakiinse kuwa sharka leh filashadoodu way baabbi'i doontaa.

²⁸The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.

²⁹Rabbiga jidkiisu waa u qalcad kuwa qumman; Laakiinse xumaanfalayaasha waa u baabba'.

²⁹The way of Jehovah [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.

³⁰Kan xaqa ah weligiis la dhaqaajin maayo, Laakiinse kuwa sharka lahu dhulka ma fadhiyi doonaan.

³⁰The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.

³¹Kan xaqa ah afkiisa waxaa ka soo baxda xigmad, Laakiinse carrabkii qalloocan waa la gooyn doonaa.Kan xaqa ah bushimahiisu waxay yaqaaniin waxa la aqbali karo, Laakiinse kan sharka leh afkiisu qallooc buu ku hadlaa.

³¹The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

³²Kan xaqa ah bushimahiisu waxay yaqaaniin waxa la aqbali karo, Laakiinse kan sharka leh afkiisu qallooc buu ku hadlaa.

³²The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!