¹Xigmaddu gurigeeday dhisatay, Toddobadeedii tiirna way xaradhay.

¹Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars — seven.

²Neefafkeedii ayay qashay, oo waxay isku dartay khamrigeedii; Miiskeediina way diyaarisay.

²She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.

³Oo gabdhaheedii midiidinnada ahaa ayay dirtay, oo waxay ka qaylinaysaa Magaalada meelaha ugu sarreeya, iyadoo leh,

³She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:

⁴Ku alla kii garaaddaranu, halkan ha u soo leexdo. Oo kii waxgarasho u baahanna waxay ku leedahay,

⁴`Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.` Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,

⁵Kaalaya oo kibistayda wax ka cuna, Oo khamriga aan isku darayna wax ka cabba.

⁵`Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.

⁶Garaadlaawayaashow, nacasnimada iska daaya, oo noolaada, Oo jidka waxgarashadana mara.

⁶Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

⁷Kii mid wax quudhsada toosiyaa, cay buu isu soo jiidaa, Oo kii kan sharka leh canaantana, ceeb baa ku dhacda.

⁷The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it — shame, And a reprover of the wicked — his blemish.

⁸Mid wax quudhsada ha canaanan, waaba intaas oo uu ku necbaadaaye, Nin caqli leh canaano, oo isna wuu ku jeclaan doonaa.

⁸Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

⁹Nin caqli leh wax bar, oo isna caqli wuu sii yeelan doonaa. Nin xaq ah wax bar, oo isna waxbarasho wuu sii korodhsan doonaa.

⁹Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

¹⁰Rabbiga in laga cabsado waa xigmadda bilowgeeda, Oo Kan quduuska ah in la aqoonsadona waa waxgarasho.

¹⁰The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.

¹¹Waayo, maalmahaagu anigay igu badan doonaan, Oo cimrigaaguna waa sii kordhi doonaa.

¹¹For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.

¹²Haddaad caqli leedahay naftaadaad caqli u leedahay, Laakiinse haddaad wax quudhsato, adiga uun baa waxquudhsashadaada xambaaran doona.

¹²If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned — thyself bearest [it].

¹³Naagta nacasadda ahu waa qaylo badan tahay, Iyadu way garaaddaran tahay, oo waxba ma taqaan.

¹³A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.

¹⁴Waayo, waxay fadhiisataa illinka gurigeeda, Oo kursi bay ku fadhiisataa meelaha sarsare ee magaalada,

¹⁴And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne — the high places of the city,

¹⁵Inay u yeedho kuwa jidka maraya, Iyagoo jidadkooda iska sii soconaya,

¹⁵To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.

¹⁶Ku alla kii garaaddaranu halkan ha u soo leexdo, Oo kii waxgarasho u baahanna waxay ku leedahay,

¹⁶`Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.` And whoso lacketh heart — she said to him,

¹⁷Biyo la soo xaday way macaan yihiin. Oo cunto qarsoodi loo cunaana wax bay ka farxisaa.Laakiinse isagu garan maayo in kuwii dhintay ay halkaas joogaan, Iyo in martideedii ay She'ool guntiisa ku jiraan.

¹⁷`Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.`

¹⁸Laakiinse isagu garan maayo in kuwii dhintay ay halkaas joogaan, Iyo in martideedii ay She'ool guntiisa ku jiraan.

¹⁸And he hath not known that Rephaim [are] there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!