Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
Ny fahendrena efa nanao ny tranony; Efa nipaika ny andriny fito izy;
2 She hath prepared her meat, she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
Efa namono ny bibiny sy nangaroharo ny divainy izy Ary efa namelatra ny latabany koa;
3 She hath sent forth her maidens, she calleth, upon the highest places of the city:
Ary efa naniraka ny ankizivaviny izy; Miantso eny an-tampon’ ny fitoerana avo any an-tanàna izy ka manao hoe:
4 'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither'; as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him:
Izay kely saina, dia aoka izy hankatỳ; Ary amin’ izany tsy ampy saina dia hoy izy:
5 'Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
Avia, hano ny mofoko, Ary sotroy ny divay voaharoharoko.
6 Forsake all thoughtlessness, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.
Ilaozy ny kely saina, dia ho velona ianao, Ary mizora amin’ ny lalan’ ny fahalalana.
7 He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shame, and he that reproveth a wicked man, it becometh unto him a blot.
Izay mananatra ny mpaniratsira dia afa-baraka; Ary izay mananatra ny ratsy fanahy dia hahazo tsiny.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
Aza mananatra ny mpaniratsira ianao, fandrao halany; Ny hendry no anaro, dia ho tiany ianao.
9 Give to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Toroy ny hendry, dia hihahendry izy; Ampianaro ny marina, dia hitombo saina izy.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the All-holy is understanding.
Ny fahatahorana an’ i Jehovah no fiandoham-pahendrena; Ary ny fahafantarana ny Iray Masìna no fahazavan-tsaina.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
Fa izaho no hampitomboana ny andronao Sy hanamaroana ny taona hiainanao.
12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.'
Raha hendry ianao, dia hendry ho an’ ny tenanao ihany; Fa raha maniratsira kosa ianao, dia ianao ihany no hiharan’ izany.
13 The woman Folly is riotous; she is thoughtless, and knoweth nothing.
Ny fahadalana dia toy ny vehivavy vavàna; Kely saina izy ka tsy mahalala na inona na inona.
14 And she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
Fa mipetraka eo am-baravaran’ ny tranony izy, Ary amin’ ny seza eny amin’ ny fitoerana avo eo an-tanàna,
15 To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways:
Mba hiantso ny mpandalo Izay mizotra amin’ ny alehany, ka manao hoe:
16 'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither'; and as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him:
Aoka hivily atỳ izay kely saina; Ary amin’ izay tsy ampy saina dia hoy izy:
17 'Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.'
Mamy ny rano angalarina, Ary fy ny mofo hanina amin’ ny fiafenana,
