Maahmaahyadii 14
1 Naag kastoo caqli lahu gurigeeday dhistaa, Laakiinse nacasaddu gacmaheeday ku dumisaa.
Every wise woman builds her house, but the stupid woman tears it down with her own hands.
2 Kii qummanaantiisa ku socda ayaa Rabbiga ka cabsada, Laakiinse kii jidkiisa ku qalloocan wuu quudhsadaa isaga.
Those who live right respect the Lord, but those who live dishonestly despise him.
3 Afka nacasyada waxaa ka soo biqla kibir; Laakiinse kuwa caqliga leh bushimahooda ayaa iyaga dhawri doona.
What stupid people say punishes their pride, but what wise people say will protect them.
4 Meeshii aan dibi joogin qabaalkii ay wax ka cuni jireen waa baabbah; Laakiinse kordhinta badanu waxay ku timaadaa xoogga dibiga.
Without oxen, the manger is empty, but a good harvest comes through the ox's strength.
5 Markhaatigii aamin ahu been ma sheego, Laakiinse markhaatigii been ahu been buu ku hadlaa.
A trustworthy witness doesn't lie, but a false witness is deceptive.
6 Kii wax quudhsadaa xigmad buu doondoonaa, mana helo, Laakiinse aqoontu waa u fudud dahay kii waxgarasho leh.
It's pointless for a scoffer to look for wisdom, but knowledge comes easily to someone who understands.
7 Nacaska hortiisa ka fogow, Waayo, bushimihiisa aqoon ka heli maysid.
Stay away from stupid people—you won't learn anything from them.
8 Ninkii miyir leh xigmaddiisu waa inuu jidkiisa gartaa, Laakiinse nacasyada nacasnimadoodu waa khiyaano.
Sensible people use their wisdom to decide where they're going, but the foolishness of stupid people is treacherous.
9 Nacasyadu dembigay ku majaajiloodaan, Laakiinse kuwa qumman waxaa ku dhex jirta raallinimo.
Stupid people laugh at sin, but good people want forgiveness.
10 Qalbigu qadhaadhnimadiisuu yaqaan, Oo shisheeyena farxaddiisa lama qaybsado.
The individual's mind alone knows its sadnesses, and no one else can share its happiness.
11 Guriga kuwa sharka leh waa la afgembiyi doonaa, Laakiinse taambuugga kuwa qummanu waa barwaaqoobi doonaa.
The house of wicked people will be destroyed, but the tent of good people will prosper.
12 Waxaa jirta waddo dadka la hagaagsan, Laakiinse dhammaadkeedu waa waddooyinka dhimashada.
There's a way that seems to be right, but in the end it's the way of death.
13 Qalbigu xataa qosol waa ku murugoodaa, Oo farxad dhammaadkeeduna waa caloolxumo.
Even when you're laughing you can be feeling sad—joy can end in grief.
14 Kii xaqnimada qalbigiisa dib ugaga noqdaa jidkiisuu ka dhergi doonaa, Oo ninkii wanaagsanuna wuxuu ka dhergi doonaa naftiisa.
Disloyal people are repaid for what they do, and good people are rewarded.
15 Kii garaaddaranu eray kasta wuu rumaystaa, Laakiinse kii miyir lahu socodkiisa aad buu u fiiriyaa.
Stupid people believe whatever they're told, but sensible people think about what they're doing.
16 Ninkii caqli lahu waa cabsadaa, oo sharka wuu ka noqdaa; Laakiinse nacasku waa ciishoodaa, wuuna isku kalsoon yahay.
Wise people are careful and avoid evil, but stupid people are confidently reckless.
17 Kii degdeg u cadhoodaa nacasnimuu wax ku sameeyaa, Oo ninkii sharnimo hindisana waa la neceb yahay.
Quick-tempered people act foolishly, while people who make evil plans are hated.
18 Garaadlaawayaashu nacasnimay dhaxlaan, Laakiinse kuwii miyir leh waxaa madaxa loo saaraa taaj aqoon ah.
The inheritance of stupid people is stupidity, but sensible people are rewarded with knowledge.
19 Kuwa sharka lahu kuwa wanaagsan hortooda ayay ku foororsadaan, Oo kuwa xunxunna waxay ku foororsadaan irdaha kuwa xaqa ah.
Evil people bow down before good people, and the wicked bow down at the doors of those who do right.
20 Miskiinka xataa deriskiisu waa neceb yahay, Laakiinse taajirku saaxiibbo badan buu leeyahay.
The poor are hated even by their neighbors, while the rich have many friends.
21 Kii deriskiisa quudhsadaa wuu dembaabaa, Laakiinse kii miskiinka u naxariistaa waa barakaysan yahay.
People who look down on their neighbors are sinners, but those who are kind to the poor are blessed.
22 Kuwa sharka ku fikiraa sow ma qaldamaan? Laakiinse kuwa wanaagga ku fikira waxaa u ahaan doona naxariis iyo run.
Aren't people who plan to do evil wrong? But those who plan to do good have trustworthy love and faithfulness.
23 Hawl kasta faa'iidaa ku jirta, Laakiinse hadalka bushimuhu wuxuu keenaa caydhnimo keliya.
There's profit in hard work, but chatting just leads to poverty.
24 Kuwa caqliga leh taajkoodu waa maalkooda, Laakiinse nacasyada nacasnimadoodu waa nacasnimo keliya.
The wise are rewarded with wealth, but stupid people are rewarded with stupidity.
25 Markhaatigii run ahu nafuu samatabbixiyaa, Laakiinse kii been sheegaa waa khaayin.
A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is treacherous.
26 Rabbiga ka cabsashadiisu waxay leedahay kalsoonaan xoog leh, Oo carruurtiisuna waxay lahaan doonaan meel ay magangalaan.
People who honor the Lord are completely safe; he will protect their children.
27 Rabbiga ka cabsashadiisu waa il nololeed, Si dabinnada dhimashada looga leexdo.
Respecting the Lord is like a fountain of life, so you can avoid the snares of death.
28 Sharafta boqorku waxay ku jirtaa dadka badnaantiisa, Laakiinse baabba'a amiirku wuxuu ku jiraa dadka yaraantiisa.
The glory of a king is the number of his subjects, for a ruler is nothing without them.
29 Kii cadhada u gaabiyaa waa garasho badan yahay; Laakiinse kii degdeg u cadhoodaa nacasnimuu sarraysiiyaa.
If you're slow to get angry, you're very wise; but if you have a short fuse you glorify stupidity.
30 Qalbigii degganu waa nolosha jidhka, Laakiinse hinaaso waa qudhunka lafaha.
A peaceful mind makes your body healthy, but jealousy makes your bones rot.
31 Kii miskiinka dulmaa wuxuu caayaa Kan sameeyey, Laakiinse kii ka baahan u naxariistaa wuu murweeyaa.
Anyone who oppresses the poor insults their Maker, but anyone who is kind to the needy honors him.
32 Kii shar leh waxaa lagu afgembiyaa sharnimadiisa, Laakiinse kan xaqa ahu rajuu leeyahay markuu dhinto.
Wicked people are brought down by their own evil actions, but those who live right are confident even in death.
33 Xigmaddu waxay taal kii garasho leh qalbigiisa, Laakiinse wixii nacasyada uurkooda ku jiraa waa ismuujiyaa.
Wisdom is at home in a mind that understands, but it's not found among stupid people.
34 Xaqnimadu quruun way sarraysiisaa, Laakiinse dembigu waa u ceeb dad kasta.
Doing right makes a nation successful, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
35 Boqorka raallinimadiisa waxaa leh midiidinkii caqli ku shaqeeya, Laakiinse wuxuu u cadhoon doonaa kii ceeb sameeya.
A servant who acts wisely is appreciated by the king, but he gets angry with a servant who acts disgracefully.
