Ohabolana 1
1 Ny Ohabolan’ i Solomona, zanak’ i Davida, mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely:
The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
2 Hahalalana fahendrena sy fananarana, Ary hahafantarana ny tenin’ ny fahalalana;
to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
3 Hahazoana fananarana mampahahendry, Dia fahamarinana sy rariny ary fahitsiana;
to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
4 Hanomezam-pahendrena ho an’ ny kely saina, Ary fahalalana sy fisainana mazava ho an’ ny zatovo.
to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—
5 Aoka ny hendry hihaino ka hitombo saina; Ary aoka ny manam-panahy hahazo fitarihana tsara;
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;
6 Hahafantarana ohabolana sy fanoharana, Ary ny tenin’ ny hendry sy ny teny saro-pantarina ataony.
to understand a proverb and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
7 Ny fahatahorana an’ i Jehovah no fiandoham-pahalalana; Fa ny adala manamavo ny fahendrena sy ny famaizana. Fananarana tsy hikambana amin’ ny mpanao ratsy.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
8 Anaka, mihainoa ny ana-drainao, Ary aza mahafoy ny lalàn-dreninao;
My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;
9 Fa fehiloha tsara tarehy amin’ ny lohanao izany, Ary rado amin’ ny vozonao.
for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.
10 Anaka, raha taomin’ ny mpanota ianao, Aza manaiky.
My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.
11 Raha hoy izy: Andeha hiaraka isika, Aoka isika hanotrika handatsa-drà; Andeha hamitsahantsika tsy ahoan-tsy ahoana ny tsy manan-tsiny;
If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.
12 Aoka isika hitelina azy velona tahaka ny fitelin’ ny fiainan-tsi-hita Ary hanao azy teli-moka toy ny latsaka any an-davaka; (Sheol h7585)
Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit. (Sheol h7585)
13 Dia ho azontsika ny fananana sarobidy rehetra, Ka hofenointsika babo ny tranontsika;
We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.
14 Avia mba hiara-miloka eto aminay; Aoka ho iray ihany ny kitapom-bolantsika rehetra:
You shall cast your lot amongst us. We’ll all have one purse”—
15 Anaka, aza miara-dalana aminy ianao; Arovy ny tongotrao tsy hankamin’ ny alehany;
my son, don’t walk on the path with them. Keep your foot from their path,
16 Fa ny tongony mihazakazaka ho amin’ ny ratsy Sady faingana handatsa-drà.
for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.
17 Fa velarim-poana ny fandrika, Raha hitan’ ny vorona.
For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;
18 Fa ireny dia manotrika handatsaka ny ran’ ny tenany ihany; Mamitsaka hahafaty ny tenany ihany izy.
but these lay in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
19 Toy izany no iafaran’ izay rehetra fatra-pila harena; Fa hipaoka ny ain’ izay fatra-pila azy izany.
So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
20 Ny fahendrena miantso mafy eny ivelany; Manandratra ny feony eny an-kalalahana izy;
Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
21 Mitory ao amin’ izay fivorian’ ny maro be mireondreona izy; Eo anoloan’ ny vavahady sy ao an-tanàna no ilazany ny teniny hoe:
She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
22 Ry kely saina, mandra-pahoviana no hitiavanareo ny fahadalana, Sy hifalian’ ny mpaniratsira amin’ ny faniratsirana, Ary hankahalan’ ny adala ny fahalalana?
“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
23 Miverena ianareo hihaino ny fananarako; Indro, haidiko aminareo ny fanahiko, Ary hampahafantariko anareo ny teniko.
Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
24 Satria efa niantso Aho, fa nandà ianareo; Efa naninjitra ny tanako Aho, fa tsy nisy nitandrina;
Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
25 Fa nolavinareo ny saina rehetra natolotro, Sady tsy nety nanaiky ny anatro ianareo:
but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;
26 Izaho kosa hihomehy, raha tonga ny fandringanana anareo; Handatsa Aho, raha tonga ny mahatahotra anareo.
I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you,
27 Raha tonga ny zava-mahatahotra anareo tahaka ny rivo-doza Ary ny fandringanana anareo toy ny tadio, Ka manjo anareo ny fahoriana sy ny fangirifiriana,
when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come on you.
28 Dia vao hiantso Ahy izy, fa tsy hamaly Aho; Dia vao hitady Ahy fatratra izy, fa tsy ho hitany Aho.
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
29 Satria nankahala ny fahalalana izy Ary tsy nifidy ny fahatahorana an’ i Jehovah,
because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of the LORD.
30 Tsy nekeny ny saina natolotro, Notsiratsirainy avokoa ny anatro rehetra,
They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.
31 Dia hihinana ny vokatry ny alehany izy Ka ho voky ny fihendreny.
Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.
32 Fa ny fihemoran’ ny kely saina hahafaty azy, Ary ny fiadanan’ ny adala handringana azy.
For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
33 Fa izay mihaino Ahy kosa hitoetra tsy manana ahiahy, Eny, handry fahizay izy ka tsy hatahotra ny ratsy.
But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”
