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16 Qalbiga qasdiyadiisa dadkaa leh,
Laakiinse carrabka jawaabtiisu xagga Rabbigay ka timaadaa.
Nin jidadkiisa oo dhammu waa la nadiifsan yihiin isaga,
Laakiinse Rabbigu ruuxyaduu miisaamaa.
Shuqulladaada Rabbiga ku aamin,
Oo fikirradaaduna way taagnaan doonaan.
Rabbigu wax kastuu isu abuuray,
Haah, oo xataa ka sharka leh wuxuu u abuuray maalinta sharkaa.
Ku alla kii qalbiga ka kibirsanu Rabbiga waa u karaahiyo,
Waxaan aad idiin ku xaqiijinayaa inaan isagu taqsiir la'aan doonayn.
Waxaa dembiga lagu kafaaraggudaa naxariis iyo run,
Oo dadkuna waxay sharka kaga fogaadaan Rabbiga ka cabsashadiisa.
Markii Rabbigu ku farxo nin jidadkiis,
Wuxuu nabad dhex dhigaa isaga iyo xataa cadaawayaashiisa.
Wax yar oo xaqnimo la jirto
Ayaa ka wanaagsan wax badan oo kordha oo xaqdarro la jirto.
Nin walba qalbigiisaa jidkiisa u fiirsada,
Laakiinse Rabbigaa tallaabooyinkiisa toosiya.
10 Xukunka Rabbigu wuxuu ku jiraa bushimaha boqorka,
Afkiisuna kuma xadgudbo garsooridda.
11 Miisaankii iyo kafadihii xaq ah Rabbigaa leh,
Dhagaxyada miisaanka oo kiishka ku jira oo dhammuna waa shuqulkiisa.
12 Waa u karaahiyo boqorrada inay xumaan falaan.
Waayo, carshigu xaqnimuu ku dhismaa.
13 Boqorradu bushimaha xaqa ah way ku farxaan,
Oo kii si qumman u hadlana way jecel yihiin.
14 Boqor cadhadiisu waa sida warqaadayaal geeriyeed,
Laakiinse nin caqli leh ayaa qaboojin doona.
15 Nuurka wejiga boqorka nolol baa ku jirta,
Oo raallinimadiisuna waa sida daruurta roobka dambe.
16 In xigmad la helaa intee bay ka sii wanaagsan tahay in dahab la helo!
In waxgarasho la helaana waa laga doortaa in lacag la helo.
17 Kuwa qumman jidkoodu waa inay sharka ka leexdaan,
Kii jidkiisa dhawraa naftiisuu ilaaliyaa.
18 Kibirku wuxuu hor socdaa baabba',
Oo madaxweynaanuna waxay hor socotaa dhicid.
19 In kuwa kibirsan booli lala qaybsado
Waxaa ka sii wanaagsan in kuwa hooseeya laysla sii hoosaysiiyo.
20 Kii hadalka dhegaystaa wax wanaagsan buu heli doonaa,
Oo ku alla kii Rabbiga aaminaana waa barakaysan yahay.
21 Kii qalbigiisu caqli leeyahay waxaa loogu yeedhi doonaa mid miyir leh,
Oo bushimaha macaankooduna waxbarashuu kordhiyaa.
22 Waxgarashadu waa u il nololeed kii haysta,
Laakiinse edbinta nacasyadu waa nacasnimo.
23 Kii caqli leh qalbigiisu afkiisuu wax baraa,
Oo waxbarashuu bushimihiisa u kordhiyaa.
24 Hadalkii wacanu waa sida awlallo shinniyeed oo kale,
Nafta wuu u macaan yahay, oo lafahana waa u caafimaad.
25 Waxaa jirta waddo dadka la qumman,
Laakiinse dhammaadkeedu waa jidadkii dhimashada.
26 Kii hawshooda gaajadiisuu u hawshoodaa,
Waayo, afkiisaa qasba isaga.
27 Ninkii waxmatare ahu xumaan buu qodqodaa,
Oo bushimihiisana waxaa ku jira dab wax gubaya.
28 Ninkii qalloocanu muran buu beeraa,
Oo kii xan badanuna wuxuu kala kaxeeyaa saaxiibbo.
29 Ninka wax dulmaa deriskiisuu sasabtaa,
Oo wuxuu u kaxeeyaa jid aan wanaagsanayn.
30 Kii indhaha isugu qabta inuu wax qalloocan hindiso,
Oo bushimihiisa qaniinaa, shar buu soo wadaa.
31 Madaxa cirro lahu waa taaj sharfeed
Haddii laga helo jidka xaqnimada.
32 Kii cadhada u gaabiyaa waa ka wanaagsan yahay kii xoog badan,
Oo kii ruuxiisa xukumaana waa ka wanaagsan yahay kii magaalo qabsada.
33 Saamiga waxaa lagu tuuraa dhabta,
Laakiinse go'aankiisa oo dhan Rabbigaa leh.

16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
    but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.(A)

All a person’s ways seem pure to them,(B)
    but motives are weighed(C) by the Lord.(D)

Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
    and he will establish your plans.(E)

The Lord works out everything to its proper end(F)
    even the wicked for a day of disaster.(G)

The Lord detests all the proud of heart.(H)
    Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.(I)

Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
    through the fear of the Lord(J) evil is avoided.(K)

When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace(L) with them.(M)

Better a little with righteousness
    than much gain(N) with injustice.(O)

In their hearts humans plan their course,
    but the Lord establishes their steps.(P)

10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
    and his mouth does not betray justice.(Q)

11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.(R)

12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
    for a throne is established through righteousness.(S)

13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
    they value the one who speaks what is right.(T)

14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,(U)
    but the wise will appease it.(V)

15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life;(W)
    his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.(X)

16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    to get insight(Y) rather than silver!(Z)

17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(AA)

18 Pride(AB) goes before destruction,
    a haughty spirit(AC) before a fall.(AD)

19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
    than to share plunder with the proud.

20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,[a](AE)
    and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.(AF)

21 The wise in heart are called discerning,
    and gracious words promote instruction.[b](AG)

22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,(AH)
    but folly brings punishment to fools.

23 The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,(AI)
    and their lips promote instruction.[c](AJ)

24 Gracious words are a honeycomb,(AK)
    sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.(AL)

25 There is a way that appears to be right,(AM)
    but in the end it leads to death.(AN)

26 The appetite of laborers works for them;
    their hunger drives them on.

27 A scoundrel(AO) plots evil,
    and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.(AP)

28 A perverse person stirs up conflict,(AQ)
    and a gossip separates close friends.(AR)

29 A violent person entices their neighbor
    and leads them down a path that is not good.(AS)

30 Whoever winks(AT) with their eye is plotting perversity;
    whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.

31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor;(AU)
    it is attained in the way of righteousness.

32 Better a patient person than a warrior,
    one with self-control than one who takes a city.

33 The lot is cast(AV) into the lap,
    but its every decision(AW) is from the Lord.(AX)

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:20 Or whoever speaks prudently finds what is good
  2. Proverbs 16:21 Or words make a person persuasive
  3. Proverbs 16:23 Or prudent / and make their lips persuasive