Proverbs 12
1 Whoever is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoever is hating reproof [is] brutish.
Izay tia fananarana no tia fahalalana; Fa izay mandà anatra dia biby.
2 The good brings forth favor from YHWH, And the man of wicked schemes He condemns.
Ny tsara fanahy mahazo sitraka amin’ i Jehovah; Fa ny mamoron-tsain-dratsy hohelohiny.
3 A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.
Tsy maha-tafatoetra ny olona ny haratsiana; Fa ny fakan’ ny marina tsy mba hihetsika.
4 A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
Ny vehivavy tsara dia satro-boninahitry ny lahy; Fa ny vehivavy manao izay mahamenatra kosa dia tahaka ny lò ao anatin’ ny taolana.
5 The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked—deceit.
Rariny ny hevitry ny marina; Fa fitaka ny fisainan’ ny ratsy fanahy.
6 The words of the wicked [are]: “Lay [in] wait for blood,” And the mouth of the upright delivers them.
Ny tenin’ ny ratsy fanahy dia otrika ho enti-mandatsa-drà; Fa ny vavan’ ny marina hamonjy azy.
7 Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous stands.
Haringana ny ratsy fanahy ka tsy ho ao intsony; Fa ny mpianakavin’ ny marina haharitra.
8 A man is praised according to his wisdom, And the perverted of heart becomes despised.
Araka ny fahendren’ ny olona no hiderana azy; Fa izay meloka am-po dia hatao tsinontsinona.
9 Better [is] the lightly esteemed who has a servant, Than the self-honored who lacks bread.
Aleo ambany toetra, nefa manana mpanompo iray, Toy izay mihambo ho be voninahitra, nefa tsy manan-kohanina akory.
10 The righteous knows the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.
Ny marina mitsimbina ny ain’ ny bibiny; Fa fahasiahana kosa no famindram-pon’ ny ratsy fanahy;
11 Whoever is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoever is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
Izay miasa ny taniny dia ho voky hanina; Fa izay manaraka ny olom-poana dia tsy ampy saina.
12 The wicked has desired the net of evildoers, And the root of the righteous gives.
Ny mpanota maniry ny hazan’ ny ratsy fanahy; Fa ny fakan’ ny marina mitrebona.
13 The snare of the wicked [is] in transgression of the lips, And the righteous goes out from distress.
Amin’ ny fahotan’ ny molotra dia misy fandrika ahitan-doza; Fa ny marina ho afaka amin’ ny fahoriana.
14 One [is] satisfied [with] good from the fruit of the mouth, And the deed of man’s hands returns to him.
Ny vokatry ny vavan’ ny olona no mahavoky soa azy, Ary ny asan’ ny tànany hitsingerina aminy.
15 The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoever is listening to counsel [is] wise.
Ny lalan’ ny adala dia mahitsy eo imasony; Fa izay mino anatra no hendry.
16 The fool—his anger is known in a day, And the prudent is covering shame.
Ny fahasosoran’ ny adala dia fantatra miaraka amin’ izay; Fa izay mahatsindry fo amin’ ny fanalam-baraka no hendry.
17 Whoever utters faithfulness declares righteousness, And a false witness—deceit.
Izay olona mahatoky dia manambara ny rariny; Fa ny vavolombelona mandainga kosa miteny fitaka.
18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
Misy mandefalefa teny tsy tsaroana ka tonga toy ny fanindron’ ny sabatra; Fa ny lelan’ ny marina dia fanasitranana kosa.
19 The lip of truth is established forever, And a tongue of falsehood for a moment.
Ny molotra marina ampitoerina ho mandrakizay; Fa ny lela mandainga dia indray mipi-maso monja.
20 Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, But for counselors of peace—joy.
Fitaka no ao am-pon’ izay mamoron-tsain-dratsy; Fa hafaliana no amin’ izay misaina fiadanana.
21 No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
Tsy misy ratsy manjo ny marina; Fa heni-doza ny ratsy fanahy.
22 Lying lips [are] an abomination to YHWH, And steadfast doers [are] his delight.
Fahavetavetana eo imason’ i Jehovah ny molotra mandainga; Fa izay olona mahatoky no ankasitrahany.
23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaims folly.
Ny olon-kendry tsy mba mampideradera fahalalana foana; Fa ny fon’ ny adala mamoaka fahadalana.
24 The hand of the diligent rules, And slothfulness becomes tributary.
Ny tanan’ ny mazoto no hanapaka; Fa izay miraviravy tanana dia hampanompoina.
25 Sorrow in the heart of a man bows down, And a good word makes him glad.
Ny alahelo ao am-pon’ ny olona dia mampitanondrika azy; Fa ny teny soa no mahafaly azy.
26 The righteous searches his companion, And the way of the wicked causes them to err.
Ny marina dia mitari-dalana ny namany; Fa ny alehan’ ny ratsy fanahy kosa no mampivily azy.
27 The slothful does not roast his game, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
Ny kamo tsy mety mihaza; Fa fananana soa ho an’ ny olona ny zoto.
28 In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!
Amin’ ny lalan’ ny fahamarinana no misy fiainana, Ary ny tsi-fahafatesana no lalan-kalehany.
