< Ecclesiastes 10 >

1 Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
Ny fatin-dalitra mahamaimbo sy mampamorivory ny menaky ny mpangaroharo zava-manitra; ary toy izany, ny fahadalana kely dia mavesatra noho ny fahendrena sy ny voninahitra.
2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left.
Ny fon’ ny hendry dia eo ankavanany; fa ny fon’ ny adala kosa dia eo ankaviany.
3 Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
Ary koa, raha mandeha eny an-dalambe ny adala, dia levona ny fahalalany, ka milaza tena amin’ ny olona rehetra izy fa adala.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, do not leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.
Raha tezeran’ ny mpanapaka ianao, aza miala amin’ ny fitoeranao; fa ny fahatsindriam-po mahasakana ny fahadisoana lehibe.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
Misy ratsy efa hitako atỳ ambanin’ ny masoandro, ka toa fahadisoana ataon’ ny mpanapaka izany;
6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
Asandratra ho ambony indrindra ny adala, ary ny mpanankarena mipetraka eo amin’ ny toerana ambany.
7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.
Efa hitako ny mpanompo mitaingin-tsoavaly, ary ny mpanapaka kosa mandeha an-tongotra toy ny mpanompo.
8 He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a serpent.
Izay mihady lavaka no ho latsaka ao, ary izay mandrava fefy vato no hokekerin’ ny menarana.
9 Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.
Izay manovoka vato dia haratrany, ary izay mamaky hazo no ho voany.
10 If the axe is blunt, and one doesn't sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
Raha dombo ny antsy ka tsy asainy, dia tsy maintsy manao an-teninaina izy; fa ny fahendrena no mahasoa, satria mahalavorary ny raharaha izany.
11 If the serpent bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue.
Raha manaikitra ny menarana, satria tsy mbola nasiana ody, dia ahoana no mahatsara ny mpanao ody?
12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
Soa ny teny aloaky ny vavan’ ny hendry; fa ny molotry ny adala kosa mitelina ny tenany.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Ny fiandohan’ ny teny aloaky ny vavany dia fahadalana, ary ny fiafaran’ ny teniny dia fahaverezan-tsaina mampidi-doza.
14 A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?
Maro teny ny adala nefa tsy misy olona mahalala izay ho avy; ary iza no mahalaza aminy ny ho avy any aoriany?
15 The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.
Ny fisasaran’ ny adala mahareraka azy, fa ny lalana mankany an-tanàna aza tsy fantany akory.
16 Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning.
Lozanao, ry tany, raha zaza no mpanjakanao, ary ny lehibenao homa-maraina!
17 Blessed are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness.
Sambatra kosa ianao, ry tany, raha tena karazan’ andriana no mpanjakanao, ary ny lehibenao homana amin’ izay fotoana mety, mba hampahatanjaka ny tenany, fa tsy ny hampahamamo azy!
18 By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.
Ny fahalainana be no mampianjera ny lohatrano, ary ny hakamoan’ ny tanana no mampitete ny trano.
19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.
Ataony laolao ny hanina, ary ny divay no maharavoravo ny aina, ary ny vola no hahazoana ny zavatra rehetra.
20 Do not curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and do not curse the rich in your bedchamber: for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.
Aza manozona ny mpanjaka na dia amin’ ny eritreritrao aza; ary aza manozona ny mpanankarena na dia ao anatin’ ny efi-trano fandrianao aza; fa na dia ny voro-manidina aza anie ka hitondra ny feo, ary na dia ny manana elatra dia hanambara ny teny.

< Ecclesiastes 10 >