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