Proverbs 14
1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
Ny vehivavy hendry dia samy manao ny tranony; Fa ny adala kosa mandrava ny tranony amin’ ny tànany.
2 He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
Mandeha mahitsy izay matahotra an’ i Jehovah; Fa mivily lalana kosa izay maniratsira Azy.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.
Eo am-bavan’ ny adala misy tsorakazon’ ny fiavonavonana; Fa ny molotry ny hendry miaro ny tenany.
4 Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.
Raha tsy misy omby, dia foana ny fihinanam-bilona; Fa be ny fitomboan-karena azo amin’ ny herin’ ny omby.
5 A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
Ny vavolombelona mahatoky tsy mba mety mandainga; Fa mamoaka lainga kosa ny vavolombelona tsy mahatoky.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
Ny mpaniratsira mba mitady fahendrena, fa tsy mahita; Fa ny manan-tsaina mora mahazo fahalalana.
7 Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
Mialà eo anatrehan’ ny olona adala, Fa tsy ho hitanao aminy ny molotry ny fahalalana.
8 The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
Ny mitandrina ny alehany no fahendren’ ny mahira-tsaina; Fa fitaka ny hadalan’ ny adala.
9 The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
Ny adala ihomehezan’ ny fanati-panonerana; Fa ao amin’ ny marina no misy fankasitrahana.
10 The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.
Ny fo no mahalala ny fangidian’ ny alahelony; Ary tsy raharahan’ ny olon-kafa ny hafaliany.
11 The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
Ravana ny tranon’ ny ratsy fanahy; Fa ambinina ny lain’ ny marina.
12 There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.
Misy lalana ataon’ ny olona ho mahitsy, Kanjo lalana mivarina any amin’ ny fahafatesana no iafarany.
13 Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
Na dia mihomehy aza, dia ory ihany ny fo, Ary ny faran’ ny hafaliana dia alahelo.
14 The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
Ny mihemotra am-po dia ho voky ny alehany; Fa ny tsara fanahy kosa ho voky ny azy ihany.
15 The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
Ny kely saina mino ny teny rehetra; Fa ny mahira-tsaina mandinika ny diany.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
Ny hendry matahotra ka mivily tsy ho amin’ ny ratsy; Fa ny adala fatra-pirehareha ka matokitoky foana.
17 He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
Izay malaky tezitra dia manao adaladala; Ary ny olona mamoron-tsain-dratsy dia ankahalaina.
18 The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Ny kely saina dia handova fahadalana; Fa ny mahira-tsaina mahazo ny fahalalana ho satro-boninahiny.
19 The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Ny ratsy fanahy miondrika eo anatrehan’ ny tsara fanahy, Ary ny meloka dia eo am-bavahadin’ ny marina.
20 The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
Ny malahelo dia halan’ ny havany aza; Fa ny manan-karena no tian’ ny maro.
21 The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
Izay manao tsinontsinona ny namany dia manota; Fa endrey ny fahasambaran’ izay mamindra fo amin’ ny ory!
22 Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
Tsy mivily va izay manao asa ratsy? Fa famindram-po sy fahamarinana no ho an’ izay manao asa tsara.
23 In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
Ny fisasarana rehetra misy valiny avokoa; Fa ny molotra mibedibedy foana tsy mba ahazoana na inona na inona.
24 The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
Satroboninahitry ny hendry ny hareny; Fa ny fahadalan’ ny adala dia fahadalana ihany.
25 A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
Ny vavolombelona marina mamonjy ain’ olona; Fa izay mamoaka lainga dia tena fitaka.
26 In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.
Ny fahatahorana an’ i Jehovah dia fiarovana mahatoky, Ary ny zanany hahazo fialofana.
27 The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
Ny fahatahorana an’ i Jehovah no loharanon’ aina, Hanalavirana ny fandriky ny fahafatesana.
28 In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.
Ny fahabetsahan’ ny vahoaka no voninahitry ny mpanjaka; Fa ny havitsiany kosa no fietreny.
29 He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
Be saina izay mahatsindry fo; Fa ny malaky tezitra mampiseho ny fahadalany.
30 A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
Ny fo mionona no fiainan’ ny nofo; Fa ny fahamaimaizan-tsaina dia mahalò ny taolana.
31 He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
Izay mampahory ny mahantra dia manala baraka ny Mpanao azy; Fa ny mamindra fo aminy kosa dia manome voninahitra Azy.
32 The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Ny ratsy fanahy azera noho ny haratsiany; Fa ny marina matoky, na dia mby ao amin’ ny fahafatesana aza.
33 Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
Mandry tsara ao am-pon’ ny manan-tsaina ny fahendrena; Fa ny an’ ny adala kosa dia miharihary.
34 Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
Ny fahamarinana manandratra ny firenena; Fa ny ota kosa dia fahafaham-baraka amin’ ny olona
35 The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
Ny fankasitrahan’ ny mpanjaka dia amin’ ny mpanompo hendry; Fa ny fahatezerany kosa amin’ ny manao izay mahamenatra.
