Proverbs 23
1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
Raha mipetraka hiara-komana amin’ ny mpanapaka ianao, Dia hevero tsara izay eo anatrehanao,
2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou art a man given to appetite.
Ka andraso antsy ny tendanao, Raha dia liana loatra ianao.
3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful food.
Aza mitsiriritra ny hanim-piny, Fa hani-mamitaka izany.
4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thy own wisdom.
Aza manasa-tena hanan-karena, Aza entina amin’ izany ny fahendrenao.
5 Wilt thou set thy eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make to themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Moa hampanarahinao azy va ny masonao, nefa tsy ao intsony izy? Fa maniry elatra tokoa izy Ka manidina toy ny voromahery ho eny amin’ ny lanitra.
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his delicacies:
Aza homana ny mofon’ izay ratsy fijery, Ary aza mitsiriritra ny hanim-piny;
7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
Fa tahaka ny heviny ao am-pony ihany no toetrany: Hoy izy aminao: Mihinàna, misotroa; Kanjo tsy sitrany ianao.
8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
Izay sombiny kely voatelinao aza dia mbola haloanao, Ka ho very foana ny teny mahafinaritra nataonao.
9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Aza miteny amin’ny adala; Fa hohamavoiny foana ny fahendren’ ny teninao.
10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
Aza manakisaka ny fari-tany ela, Ary aza manitatra mankamin’ ny sahan’ ny kamboty;
11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
Fa mahery ny Mpanavotra azy, Izy no hisolo vava azy amin’ ny adiny aminao.
12 Apply thy heart to instruction, and thy ears to the words of knowledge.
Ampiekeo famaizana ny fonao, Sy tenim-pahalalana ny sofinao.
13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Aza tsy manafay zanaka, Fa tsy dia ho faty izy tsy akory na dia asianao ny hazo aza;
Raha mamely azy amin’ ny hazo ianao, Dia ho voavonjinao tsy ho any amin’ ny fiainan-tsi-hita ny fanahiny. (Sheol h7585)
15 My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
Anaka, raha hendry ny fonao, Dia ho faly koa ny foko, dia ny foko;
16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
Eny, ho ravoravo ny fanahiko, Raha miteny marina ny molotrao.
17 Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Aoka tsy hialona ny mpanota ny fonao; Fa matahora an’ i Jehovah mandritra ny andro;
18 For surely there is an end; and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Fa raha mbola hisy koa ny farany, Dia tsy ho foana ny fanantenanao.
19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thy heart in the way.
Mihainoa ianao, anaka, ka hendre, Ary ampizory amin’ ny lalana ny fonao.
20 Be not among winebibbers; among gluttonous eaters of flesh:
Aza misakaiza amin’ izay mpiboboka divay Sy izay fatra-pitia hena;
21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
Fa halahelo izay mpiboboka sy izay fatra-pitia hena; Ary ny fitiavan-torimaso mampitafy voro-damba.
22 Hearken to thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Maneke ny rainao izay niteraka anao. Ary aza manamavo ny reninao, saingy efa antitra izy.
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Vidio ny marina, ka aza amidy, Dia ny fahendrena sy ny fananarana ary ny fahazavan-tsaina.
24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
Hifaly dia hifaly ny rain’ ny marina, Ary izay miteraka zaza hendry hanampifaliana aminy.
25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bore thee shall rejoice.
Aoka ho faly ny rainao sy ny reninao, Eny, aoka ho ravoravo ny reninao izay niteraka anao.
26 My son, give me thy heart, and let thy eyes observe my ways.
Anaka, atolory ahy ny fonao, Ary aoka ny masonao ho faly mijery ny lalako;
27 For an harlot is a deep ditch; and an adulteress is a narrow pit.
Fa ny vehivavy jejo dia hady lalina, Ary ny vahiny janga lavaka etỳ;
28 She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
Eny, manotrika toy ny jiolahy ireny Ary mahamaro ny olona mpivadika.
29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
An’ iza ny Indrisy? An’ iza ny Endrey? An’ iza ny fifandirana? An’ iza ny fitolokoana? An’ iza ny ratra tsy ahoan-tsy ahoana? An’ iza ny maso mivoara-mena?
30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
An’ izay mikikitra amin’ ny divay, Eny, an’ izay mandeha hanandrana divay voaharoharo zavatra.
31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
Aza mijery ny divay noho ny hamenany Sy ny fanganohanony eo anaty gilasy Ary ny fikoriany mahafinaritra;
32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Fa amin’ ny farany dia hanaikitra toy ny bibilava izy Ary hanindrona toy ny menarana.
33 Thy eyes shall behold strange things, and thy heart shall utter perverse things.
Koa ny masonao dia hijery vehivavy jejo, Ary ny fonao hieritreri-dratsy.
34 And thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
Eny, ho sahala amin’ izay mandry ao amin’ ny ranomasina ianao Sady ho tahaka izay mandry eo an-tendron’ ny andrin-tsambo.
35 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.
Nokapohiny aho, hoy ianao, fa tsy reko naharary ahy, Nandalasiny aho, fa tsy tsaroako; Rahoviana ange aho no hifoha mba hitadiavako azy indray?
