Maahmaahyadii 4
1 Wiilashoy, aabbe edbintiisa maqla, Oo u jeesta inaad wax garataan.
My children, listen to what I am teaching you. If you pay attention, you will understand what is wise.
2 Waayo, anigu waxaan idin siiyaa tacliin wanaagsan, Haddaba cilmigayga ha ka tegina.
What I am teaching you is good, so do not turn away from it.
3 Waayo, aniguba waxaan aabbahay u ahaa wiil, Oo mid yar oo bacbac ah oo madi ah ayaan u ahaa hooyaday.
When I was a young boy, loved by my mother,
4 Isagu wax buu i baray, oo wuxuu igu yidhi, Qalbigaagu erayadayda ha xajisto; Amarradaydana dhawr, oo waad noolaan doontaa.
my father told me, “Remember my words; if you obey my commandments, you will live [a long time].
5 Xigmadda doono, waxgarashadana doono; Hana illoobin, oo erayada afkaygana dib ha uga noqon.
Obtain wisdom and understanding, and (do not abandon/hold fast to) [LIT] what I have taught you.
6 Xigmadda ha ka tegin, oo way ku nabad gelin doontaa. Jeclow, oo way ku dhawri doontaa.
Do not turn away from wisdom, because if you are wise, you will be protected [from all evil/danger]. If you love wisdom, wisdom [PRS] will guard you.
7 Xigmaddu wax walbay ugu horraysaa, sidaas daraaddeed xigmadda doono; Wax kastoo aad hesho weliba waxgarasho doono.
The most important thing that you can do is to get wisdom. Even if you obtain many other things, the best thing is to know what things are wise.
8 Iyada sarraysii, oo iyana way ku dallicin doontaa; Oo sharaf bay kuu yeeli doontaa markaad iyada isku duubtid.
If you consider being wise to be very valuable, [people] will think very highly of you. If you cling to wisdom [like you would cling to a woman you love], [many people] will honor you.
9 Iyadu waxay madaxaaga siin doontaa wax sharraxsan, Oo waxayna kuu yeeli doontaa taaj quruxsan.
If you become wise, that will for you be [like] a beautiful wreath that is put {someone puts} on your head; it will be [like] a king’s glorious crown.” [That is what my father told me].
10 Wiilkaygiiyow, maqal oo hadalladayda aqbal. Oo sannadaha cimrigaaguna way badnaan doonaan.
[So now I say], “My son, heed what I say. If you do that, you will live a [good] long life.
11 Anigu waxaan ku baray jidkii xigmadda; Oo waxaan kugu hoggaamiyey waddooyinkii qummanaanta.
I am teaching you the way to live wisely; I am showing you how to act justly [toward others].
12 Markii aad socotid tallaabooyinkaagu cidhiidhi ma noqon doonaan, Oo haddaad oroddidna ma turunturoon doontid.
If you live wisely, when you decide to do something, you will succeed [LIT].
13 Edbinta xajiso, oo ha iska sii deyn; Hayso, waayo, iyadu waa noloshaada,
Hold fast to the things I have taught you to do, and do not let them go. Guard them, because they [will be the source of a good] life.
14 Waddada kuwa sharka leh ha gelin, Oo jidka xumaanfalayaashana ha qaadin.
Do not do the things that wicked people do; [do not behave like they do]; do not even walk on the roads that evil [people] walk on [MET].
15 Ka leexo, hana marin, Ka noqo oo hareer ka mar.
Stay away from those roads; turn aside and walk on other roads;
16 Waayo, iyagu ma seexdaan haddaanay xumaan falin, Oo hurdadoodana waa laga qaadaa iyagoo cid kufiya mooyaane.
because evil people cannot sleep if they have not done some evil deed [on that day]. They cannot rest if they have not harmed someone.
17 Waayo, iyagu waxay cunaan kibistii sharnimada, Oo waxay cabbaan khamrigii dulmiga.
What they eat and what they drink are things that they have obtained by acting wickedly and violently.”
18 Laakiinse waddada kuwa xaqa ahu waa sida iftiinka waaberiga oo kale, Kaas oo hadba soo kordha ilaa uu noqdo maalin cad.
The behavior of good/righteous [people] is like the light [that begins to shine] at dawn and then [continues to] shine brighter until the brightest time of day.
19 Jidka kuwa sharka lahuna waa sida gudcurka oo kale. Oo iyagu garan maayaan waxay ku turunturoodaan.
[But] the behavior of wicked [people] is like deep/thick darkness. [Because it is very dark], they cannot see the things that cause them to stumble.
20 Wiilkaygiiyow, erayadayda dhegayso, Oo hadalladaydana dhegta u dhig.
My son, pay attention to what I am saying. Listen to my words carefully.
21 Indhahaaga hortooda yaanay ka fogaan, Oo qalbigaaga dhexdiisa ku hayso,
Keep them close to you; let them penetrate your inner being,
22 Waayo, iyagu waa u nolol kuwa hela, Oo jidhkooda oo dhanna waa u caafimaad.
because you will have [PRS] [a good] life and [good] health if you [search for them and] find them.
23 Digtoonaan qalbigaaga u dhawr, Waayo, isagay noloshu ka soo baxdaaye.
It is very important that you be careful about what you think, because what you think controls [MET] the things that you do.
24 Af qalloocan iska saar, Oo bushimo maroorsanna iska fogee.
Do not say anything that deceives [others] and never say what is not true.
25 Indhahaagu qummaati wax ha u fiiriyeen, Oo indhahaaga daboolkooduna si toosan hortaada ha u eegeen.
Keep looking straight ahead toward the events that are before you, and do not turn aside.
26 Waddada cagahaaga aad ugu fiirso, Oo jidadkaaga oo dhammuna ha toosnaadeen.
Plan carefully where you will go and what you will do, and then stay on that road. Then what you do will be right.
27 Xagga midigta iyo xagga bidixda toona ha u leexan, Oo cagtaadana xumaanta ka fogee.
Do not leave the straight road by turning to the left or to the right. [Do only what is right] and keep yourself from [doing what is] evil.
