Ecclesiastes 10
1 Dead flies, cause to stink [and] ferment, the oil of the perfumer, —More costly than wisdom or honour, is a little folly.
Mampitrotrotse ty menam-pañemboke ty laletse mate; le mavesatse te ami’ty hihitse naho ty asiñe, ty hagegeañe kede.
2 The sense of the wise, is on his right hand, —But, the sense of the dullard, on his left:
Mitolike mb’an-kavàna ty arofo’ i mahihitsey, mb’ankavia ka ty tro’ i dagolay.
3 Yea, even by the way, as the foolish man walketh along, his sense faileth him—and he telleth everyone that, foolish, is he!
Ndra te mijelanjelañe an-dalañe eo ty derendereñe, kanao po-hilala, aboa’e amy màroy ty hagegea’e.
4 If, the spirit of a ruler, riseth up against thee, thy place, do not leave, for gentleness, pacifieth such as have greatly erred.
Naho miforoforo ama’o ty haviñera’ ty mpifehe, ko apo’o ty toe’o, amy te mañafa-tsirìka-mena ty hamora-fo.
5 Here was a misfortune I had seen under the sun, —a veritable mistake that was going forth from the presence of one who had power:
Eo ty haratiañe nitendrek’ahy ambane’ i àndroy, hoe lilatse aboa’ ty mpifehe.
6 Folly placed in great dignity, —while, the rich, in a low place, took their seat:
Onjoneñe mb’an-toetse ambone ty seretse maro, ie mitozoke ambane eo o mpañalealeo.
7 I had seen, servants, upon horses, —and, rulers, walking like servants, on the ground.
Nahatrea ondevo miningi-tsoavala iraho, vaho ty ana-donake mañavelo an-tane eo hoe ondevo.
8 He that diggeth a pit, thereinto, may fall, —and, he that breaketh through a hedge, there may bite him a serpent.
Mete hivariñe ama’e ao ty mihaly koboñe; naho mete hehere’ ty mereñe ze misorodidy kijoly.
9 He that removeth stones, may be hurt therewith, —and he that cleaveth wood, may be endangered thereby.
Mete joie’ ty vato ty mihaly aze; le mete hizo fere ty mampitserake hatae.
10 If, blunt, be the iron, and, himself, hath not sharpened, the edge, then, much force, must he apply, —but, an advantage for giving success, is wisdom.
Naho malomo ty viñe, ie tsy sioña’e ty lela’e, le añ’ozatse ambone ty ifanehafa’e; lombolombo’e ty hihitse mahatafetetse.
11 If a serpent will bite, unless he is charmed, then there is nothing better for him that owneth a tongue.
Ie hehere’ ty mereñe tsy nampipendreñeñe; le an-koheke i mpitroboy.
12 The words of a wise man’s mouth, are pleasant, —but, the lips of a dullard, will swallow him up:
Matarike o entam-palie’ i mahihitseio, fe mampibotseke ty dagola o soñi’eo.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth, is folly, —but, the latter end of his speech, is mischievous madness.
Mifototse an-kagegeañe o fivolam-bava’eo, naho migadon-ko haratian-dagola;
14 Yet, a foolish man, multiplieth words, —[though] no man knoweth that which hath been, and, that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
mangaradadak’ avao ty minè. Tsy fohi’ ondatio ty ho zoeñe, ia ty mahatalily ama’e ty hanonjohy aze?
15 The toil of dullards, shall weary a man, that he knoweth not how to go into the city.
Akore ty hamokora’ i dagolay amy fitromaha’ey, kanao tsy fohi’e ty homba’e mb’an-drova mb’eo.
16 Alas! for thee, O land, when thy king is a boy, —and, thy rulers, in the morning, do eat:
Hoy hoy ty ama’o, ry tane, naho ajaja ty mpanjaka’o vaho mpanao bedidake maraindray o ana-dona’oo!
17 How happy art thou, O land, when thy king is a son of nobles, —and, thy rulers, in season, do eat, for strength, and not for debauchery.
Haha irehe ry tane, te roandriañe ty mpanjaka’o, vaho mikama ami’ty evae’e o ana-dona’oo hihaozara’e fa tsy ty himamoa’e!
18 By two lazy arms, the framework sinketh in, —and, by the hanging down of the hands, the house may leak.
Havotroañe ty mahakolemake tafo; tañañe ledra’e ty mahatsopatsopake traño.
19 Merrily people make bread, and, wine, gladdeneth life, —but, money, answereth all things.
Natao hampiankahake ty sabadidake; te hahafale fiay ty divay, vaho te hamale ze he’e ty drala.
20 Even in thy thought, do not revile, the king, nor, within thy bed-chambers, revile thou the rich, —for, a bird of the heavens, might carry the voice, yea, an owner of wings, might tell the matter.
tovo’e: Ko mamatse ty mpanjaka am-pitsakorea’o ao, naho ty mpiefoefo an-trañom-pandrea’o ao; ke hinday ty feo’o i voron-tiokey, hera haboele’ i amañ’elatsey i enta’oy.
