Proverbs 8
1 Behold, wisdom calleth, and understanding sendeth forth her voice,
Tsy mikoike hao ty hihitse, tsy mañonjom-piarañanañañe hao ty hilala?
2 On the top of high places, by the wayside, at the house where there are [many] paths doth she place herself.
An-kaboañe ey, añ’olon-dalañe eo, am-pitsileañe eo ty ijohaña’e;
3 Alongside of gates, at the opening of the city, at the entrance of the town[-doors] doth she call loudly,
añ’ilan-dalam-bein-tsariran-drova eo ami’ty fiziliha’ o lalam-beio ty ikoha’e ty hoe:
4 Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice [goeth forth] to the sons of men,
Ry ondatio, ikanjiako, ty feoko mb’amo ana’ ondatio.
5 Learn, O ye simple, to understand prudence: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Ry trentrañeo, mioha hakarafitoañe; naho, ry seretseo, mandrendreha an-troke.
6 Hear! for of noble things will I speak; and the opening of my lips shall be of what is equitable.
Mitsanoña hitaroñako raha aman-kasiñe; vaho hañakatse volam-bantañe kanao misokake o soñikoo;
7 For truth uttereth my palate ever, and the abomination of my lips is wickedness.
Hivolan-katò ty vavako; fa tiva amo soñikoo o haratiañeo.
8 In righteousness are all the sayings of my mouth, there is in them nothing crooked or perverse.
Songa mahity o entam-bavakoo, tsy ama’e ty mikeloke ndra mengoke.
9 They are all evident to the man of understanding, and correct to those that have obtained knowledge.
Ie vantañe amy mahihitsey vaho mahity ami’ty maha-onin-kilala.
10 Accept my correction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Rambeso o fañòhakoo, fa tsy volafoty; naho ty hilala fa tsy volamena nitsoheñe;
11 For wisdom is better than pearls; and all the things that men wish for are not equal to her.
Fa lombolombo’ o hangeo ty hihitse, vaho tsy eo ty salalaeñe mañirinkiriñ’aze.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and the knowledge of discreet thoughts do I discover.
Izaho, hihitse, ro miharo-toboke ami’ty filieram-batañe, vaho manjo hilala naho fitalifirañe.
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil, pride and arrogance, and the evil way: and the mouth of perverseness do I hate.
Malain-karatiañe ty fañeveñañe am’ Iehovà. hejeko ty firengeañe, ty fibohabohañe, ty satan-karatiañe, naho ty vava mitera.
14 Mine are counsel and sound wisdom: I am understanding; mine is might.
Amako ty fanoroañe, naho ty hihitse do’e, Izaho o hilalao; ahy o haozarañeo.
15 Through me do kings reign, and chieftains give decrees [in] righteousness.
Izaho ty ifehea’ o mpanjakao, naho anoa’ o mpifeheo lily vantañe.
16 Through me do princes rule, and the nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Izaho ty ifeleha’ o mpifelekeo naho o roandriañeo, ze hene mpizaka-to.
17 I indeed love those that love me: and those that seek me earnestly shall find me.
Kokoako ze mikoko ahiko, naho handrèndrek’ ahy ze mitsoek’ ahy.
18 Riches and honor are with me, yea, enduring wealth and righteousness.
Rekets’ amako ty vara naho ty asiñe; hanàñañe tsy modo naho havañonañe.
19 My fruit is better than gold, and than fine gold; and my products, than choice silver.
Soa te amo volamenao ty havokarako eka ndra volamena ki’e, vaho ambone’ ty volafoty jinoboñe o firegoregoakoo.
20 On the road of righteousness do I walk firmly, in the midst the paths of justice:
Manjotik’ an-dalam-bantan-draho, añivo o oloñolon-kavantañañeo,
21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit a lasting possession; and their treasures will I fill
hampandovàko vara o mpikoko ahio, naho hatseheko o kipondi’ iareoo.
22 The Lord created me as the beginning of his way, the first of his works from the commencement,
Tsinene’ Iehovà raho ho fifotoran-dala’e, ty valoham-pitoloña’e haehae zay.
23 From eternity was I appointed chief, from the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.
Tsietoimoneke izay ty nañorizañ’ ahiko, tam-baloha’ey, taolo te nioreñe ty tane toy.
24 When there were yet no depths, was I brought forth; when there were yet no springs laden heavily with water.
Ie mboe tsy teo o lalekeo ty niterahañ’ ahy, ie mboe tsy nidoadoañan-drano o loharanoo.
25 Before the mountains were yet sunk down, before the hills was I brought forth:
Ie mboe tsy nipetake o vohitseo, taolo o tambohoo, te naterake;
26 While as yet he had not made the land and open fields, nor the chief of the dust of the world.
Ie mboe tsy niforoñe’e ty tane toy naho o hivokeo, ndra ty deboke valoha’ ty tane toy.
27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there; when he drew a circle over the face of the deep;
Ie nampijadoñe o likerañeo, teo iraho, Ie nanokitse ty bontoly ami’ty tarehe’ i lalekey eñe,
28 When he fastened the skies above; when the springs of the deep became strong;
Ie natobe’e an-toe’e ey o likerañ’ amboneo, naho nampitosire’e o loha-rano’ i làlekeio.
29 When he assigned to the sea his decree, that the waters should not transgress his order: when he established firmly the foundations of the earth:
Ie nifahera’e i riakey, tsy handilara’ o ranoo i nandilia’ey; ie tinendre’e o faha-ty tane toio,
30 Then was I near him, as a nursling: and I was day by day [his] delights, playing before him at all times;
Le nirekets’ ama’e iraho fa natokisañe, naho nampifaleako lomoñandro, nainai’e nirebek’ aolo’e.
31 Playing in the world, his earth; and having my delights with the sons of men.
Nihisa an-tanem-pimoneña’e vaho nahaehak’ ahy o ana’ ondatio.
32 And now, O children [of men], hearken unto me! for happy those that observe my ways.
Ie amy zao, ry anake, mitsendreña ahy: Haha ze mañorike o lalakoo.
33 Hear correction, and be wise, and reject it not.
Mitsanoña fañòhañe naho mahihira, vaho ko mifoneñe.
34 Happy is the man that hearkeneth unto me, watching day by day at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Haha t’indaty mitsendreñe ahy, ty misary nainai’e an-dalam-beiko eo mandiñe an-dahin-dalako eo.
35 For he who findeth me findeth life, and he obtaineth favor from the Lord.
Ze tendrek’ ahiko tendre-kaveloñe, vaho tolora’ Iehovà fañisohañe;
36 But he that sinneth against me doth violence to his own soul: all those that hate me love death.
Fe ze losotse ahy mijoy vatañe; fonga mikoko havilasy ze malaiñe ahy.
