Job 28
1 Silver hath beginnings of its veins, and gold hath a place wherein it is melted.
Fa misy tany fihadiana volafotsy, ary misy tany fahazoana volamena, izay diovina.
2 Iron is taken out of the earth, and stone melted with heat is turned into brass.
Ny vy dia alaina avy amin’ ny tany, ary ny varahina arendrika avy amin’ ny vato.
3 He hath set a time for darkness, and the end of all things he considereth, the stone also that is in the dark and the shadow of death.
Ny mpihady vola mampisava ny maizina ka mizaha hatramin’ ny faran’ ny zavatra rehetra ao, dia ny vaton’ ny aizim-pito sy ny aloky ny fahafatesana;
4 The flood divideth from the people that are on their journey, those whom the food of the needy man hath forgotten, and who cannot be come at.
Mihady lavaka mihalavitra amin’ izay itoeran’ olona izy ka tsy ampoizin’ ny tongotra akory, ary mihantona sy mitsingevaheva any ambany lavitra ny olona izy.
5 The land, out of which bread grew in its place, hath been overturned with fire.
Ny tany no ihavian’ ny hanina; Ary ny ao ambaniny dia avadika tahaka ny afo.
6 The stones of it are the place of sapphires, and the clods of it are gold.
Fitoeran’ ny safira ny vatony, ary misy akoram-bolamena ao aminy
7 The bird hath not known the path, neither hath the eye of the vulture beheld it.
Làlana tsy fantatry ny vorona mpihaza ary tsy hitan’ ny mason’ ny voromahery,
8 The children of the merchants have not trodden it, neither hath the lioness passed by it.
Sady tsy nodiavin’ ny zanaky ny bibi-dia ary tsy mba nalehan’ ny liona masiaka.
9 He hath stretched forth his hand to the flint, he hath overturned mountains from the roots.
Maninjitra ny tànany amin’ ny vatokaranana ireo ary mamadika ny tendrombohitra hatramin’ ny fotony;
10 In the rocks he hath cut out rivers, and his eye hath seen every precious thing.
Ny vatolampy tatahany hatao lalan-drano, ary izay zava-tsoa rehetra dia hitan’ ny masony avokoa.
11 The depths also of rivers he hath searched, and hidden things he hath brought forth to light.
Tampenany ny lalan-drano mba tsy hisy mitete. Ary izay zava-miafina dia avoakany ho amin’ ny mazava.
12 But where is wisdom to be found, and where is the place of understanding?
Fa aiza kosa no hahitana ny fahendrena? ary aiza no fitoeran’ ny fahalalana?
13 Man knoweth not the price thereof, neither is it found in the land of them that live in delights.
Tsy misy zanak’ olombelona mahalala ny vidiny, ary tsy hita eo amin’ ny tanin’ ny velona izy.
14 The depth saith: It is not in me: and the sea saith: It is not with me.
Hoy ny lalina: Tsy ato anatiko izy; Ary, tsy ato amiko izy, hoy ny ranomasina.
15 The finest gold shall not purchase it, neither shall silver be weighed in exchange for it.
Ny volamena tsara tsy mahatakalo azy, ary ny volafotsy tsy azo lanjaina ho vidiny;
16 It shall not be compared with the dyed colours of India, or with the most precious stone sardonyx, or the sapphire.
Ny volamena avy any Ofira tsy ampy ho tombany, na ny beryla saro-bidy sy ny safira aza.
17 Gold or crystal cannot equal it, neither shall any vessels of gold be changed for it.
Ny volamena sy ny fitaratra tsy azo ampitahaina aminy, ary tsy azo takalozana firavaka tena volamena izy.
18 High and eminent things shall not be mentioned in comparison of it: but wisdom is drawn out of secret places.
Tsy tokony hotsaroana akory ny voahangy sy ny vato krystaly, fa ny fahazoana fahendrena dia mihoatra noho ny voahangy.
19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equal to it, neither shall it be compared to the cleanest dyeing.
Ny topaza avy any Etiopia dia tsy azo ampitahaina aminy, ary tsy mahatakalo azy ny tena volamena tsara
20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
Dia avy aiza ary ny fahendrena? Ary aiza no fitoeran’ ny fahalalana?
21 It is hid from the eyes of all living. and the fowls of the air know it not.
Miafina amin’ ny mason’ ny velona rehetra izany ary takona amin’ ny voro-manidina.
22 Destruction and death have said: With our ears we have heard the fame thereof.
Hoy Abadona sy Ifahafatesana: Ny sofinay ihany no nandrenesany ny filazana azy.
23 God understandeth the way of it, and he knoweth the place thereof.
Andriamanitra ihany no mahalala ny lalana ho any aminy, ary Izy no mahafantatra ny itoerany;
24 For he beholdeth the ends of the world: and looketh on all things that are under heaven.
Fa Izy no mitsinjo hatramin’ ny faran’ ny tany ary mahatazana manerana izao ambanin’ ny lanitra rehetra izao,
25 Who made a weight for the winds and weighed the waters by measure.
Ka manendry ny lanjan’ ny rivotra ary mamatra ny rano amin’ ny famarana.
26 When he gave a law for the rain, and a way for the sounding storms.
Raha nanao lalana ho an’ ny ranonorana Izy sy lalana halehan’ ny helatry ny kotrokorana,
27 Then he saw it, and declared, and prepared, and searched it.
Dia nahita ka nanambara azy Izy; Eny, nanorina azy Izy sady namantatra azy;
28 And he said to man: Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding.
Dia hoy Izy tamin’ ny olona: Indro, ny fahatahorana ny Tompo no fahendrena. Ary ny fialàna amin’ ny ratsy no fahalalana.
