1 W iilkaygiiyow, haddaad deriskaaga dammiin u noqotid, Ama haddaad shisheeye gacanta dhaar ugu dhiibtid,

My son, if you have become security for your neighbor, if you have given your pledge for a stranger or another,

2 M arkaas waxaa lagugu dabay erayada afkaaga, Oo waxaa lagugu qabtay erayada afkaaga.

You are snared with the words of your lips, you are caught by the speech of your mouth.

3 H addaba, wiilkaygiiyow, bal waxan samee oo isa samatabbixi, Waayo, gacantii deriskaagii waad gashay; U tag, oo is-hoosaysii, oo deriskaaga bari.

Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself when you have put yourself into the power of your neighbor; go, bestir and humble yourself, and beg your neighbor.

4 I ndhahaaga hurdo ha isugu keenin, Oo indhahaaga daboolkoodana lulo ha isugu qaban.

Give not sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids;

5 I su samatabbixi sida cawl gacanta ugaadhsadaha uga baxsato, Iyo sida shimbir gacanta shimbirdabaha uga baxsato.

Deliver yourself, as a roe or gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

6 K aaga caajiska ahow, bal qudhaanjada u tag, Oo bal jidadkeeda u fiirso oo caqli yeelo,

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways and be wise!—

7 I yadoo aan lahayn madaxweyne, Sirkaal iyo taliye toona,

Which, having no chief, overseer, or ruler,

8 A yay guga cuntadeeda soo diyaarsataa, Oo quudkeedana waxay soo urursataa wakhtiga beeraha la goosto.

Provides her food in the summer and gathers her supplies in the harvest.

9 H addaba kaaga caajiska ahow, ilaa goormaad hurdaysaa? Goormaadse hurdadaada ka toosaysaa?

How long will you sleep, O sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

10 W eliba, in yar baad seexataa, in yar baad lulootaa, Oo in yar baad gacmaha hurdo aawadeed u laabataa,

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down and sleep—

11 H adda caydhinimadaadu waxay u iman doontaa sida mid dad dhaca, Oo baahidaaduna waxay u iman doontaa sida nin hub wata.

So will your poverty come like a robber or one who travels and your want like an armed man.

12 Q ofkii waxmatare ah, iyo ninkii sharrow ahuba, Wuxuu ku socdaa af qalloocan;

A worthless person, a wicked man, is he who goes about with a perverse (contrary, wayward) mouth.

13 I ndhihiisuu ku baaqaa, oo cagihiisuu ku hadlaa, Oo faruhuu wax ku baraa;

He winks with his eyes, he speaks by shuffling or tapping with his feet, he makes signs and teaches with his fingers.

14 Q albigiisa qalloocnaan baa ku jirta, had iyo goorna wuxuu ku fikiraa shar, Oo wuxuu beeraa muran.

Willful and contrary in his heart, he devises trouble, vexation, and evil continually; he lets loose discord and sows it.

15 H addaba sidaas daraaddeed masiibadiisu degdeg bay u iman doontaa, Oo dhaqso buu u jabi doonaa, dawona ma leh.

Therefore upon him shall the crushing weight of calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken, and that without remedy.

16 W axaa jira lix waxyaalood oo uu Rabbigu neceb yahay, Haah, toddoba ayaa naftiisu aad u karahdaa,

These six things the Lord hates, indeed, seven are an abomination to Him:

17 W aana indho kibir badan, carrab been sheega, Iyo gacmo dhiig aan eed lahayn daadiya,

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

18 Q albi male shar ah hindisa, Iyo cago xumaan ku degdega,

A heart that manufactures wicked thoughts and plans, feet that are swift in running to evil,

19 M arkhaati been ah oo been sheega, Iyo kii muran dad walaalo ah ku dhex beera. Digniin Ku Saabsan Sinada

A false witness who breathes out lies, and he who sows discord among his brethren.

20 W iilkaygiiyow, qaynuunka aabbahaa xaji, Oo amarka hooyadaana ha ka tegin.

My son, keep your father’s commandment and forsake not the law of your mother.

21 H ad iyo goorba qalbiga ku sido, Oo qoortana ku xidho.

Bind them continually upon your heart and tie them about your neck.

22 M arkaad socotid wuu ku hoggaamin doonaa, Oo markaad seexatidna wuu ku dhawri doonaa, Markaad toostidna wuu kula hadli doonaa.

When you go, they shall lead you; when you sleep, they shall keep you; and when you waken, they shall talk with you.

23 W aayo, qaynuunku waa laambad, amarkuna waa iftiin, Oo canaanashada edbintuna waa jidkii nolosha,

For the commandment is a lamp, and the whole teaching is light, and reproofs of discipline are the way of life,

24 I nay kaa dhawraan naagta sharka ah, Iyo sasabashada carrabka naagta qalaad.

To keep you from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a loose woman.

25 Q uruxdeeda qalbigaaga ha ka damcin, Oo yaanay indhaheeda daboolkooda kugu sasaban.

Lust not after her beauty in your heart, neither let her capture you with her eyelids.

26 W aayo, naag dhillo ah aawadeed waxaa nin la gaadhsiiyaa go' kibis ah, Oo dhilladuna waxay ugaadhsataa nafta qaaligaa.

For on account of a harlot a man is brought to a piece of bread, and the adulteress stalks and snares the precious life.

27 M iyuu nin laabta dab ku qaadi karaa, Iyadoo aan dharkiisu guban?

Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?

28 M iyuu mid dhuxul kulul ku kor socon karaa, Iyadoo aan cagihiisu guban?

Can one go upon hot coals and his feet not be burned?

29 H addaba sidaas oo kaluu noqdaa kii naagta deriskiisa u tagaa, Oo ku alla kii iyada taabtaaba ma taqsiir la'aan doono.

So he who cohabits with his neighbor’s wife; he who touches her shall not be innocent or go unpunished.

30 D adku tuug ma quudhsadaan hadduu wax xado Inuu naftiisa dhergiyo markuu gaajoodo,

Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry;

31 L aakiinse haddii isaga la qabto waa inuu toddoba jibbaar u magdhabaa, Waa inuu ku bixiyaa waxa gurigiisa yaal oo dhan.

But if he is found out, he must restore seven times; he must give the whole substance of his house.

32 K ii naag ka sinaystaa wuu caqli daranyahay, Oo kii sidaas yeelaa naftiisuu halligaa.

But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks heart and understanding (moral principle and prudence); he who does it is destroying his own life.

33 O o wuxuu heli doonaa dhaawacyo iyo sharafdarro; Oo ceebtiisana lama tirtiri doono innaba.

Wounds and disgrace will he get, and his reproach will not be wiped away.

34 W aayo, hinaaso waa nin cadhadiis. Maalinta aarsashadana isagu ma tudhi doono.

For jealousy makes man furious; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

35 I sagu innaba mag kaa qaadan maayo, oo sinaba kuula heshiin maayo, In kastoo aad hadiyado badan siisid.

He will not consider any ransom; neither will he be satisfied, though you offer him many gifts and bribes.