Ohabolana 12
1 Izay tia fananarana no tia fahalalana; Fa izay mandà anatra dia biby.
He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge, but, he that hateth reproof, is brutish.
2 Ny tsara fanahy mahazo sitraka amin’ i Jehovah; Fa ny mamoron-tsain-dratsy hohelohiny.
A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn.
3 Tsy maha-tafatoetra ny olona ny haratsiana; Fa ny fakan’ ny marina tsy mba hihetsika.
A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed.
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 the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame.
5 Rariny ny hevitry ny marina; Fa fitaka ny fisainan’ ny ratsy fanahy.
The plans of the righteous, are just, but, the counsels of the lawless, are deceitful.
6 Ny tenin’ ny ratsy fanahy dia otrika ho enti-mandatsa-drà; Fa ny vavan’ ny marina hamonjy azy.
The words of the lawless, are—of lying in wait for blood, but, the mouth of the upright, shall deliver them.
7 Haringana ny ratsy fanahy ka tsy ho ao intsony; Fa ny mpianakavin’ ny marina haharitra.
Overthrown are the lawless and they are not, but, the house of the righteous, shall stand.
8 Araka ny fahendren’ ny olona no hiderana azy; Fa izay meloka am-po dia hatao tsinontsinona.
In proportion to his prudence, is a man, to be praised, but, the perverse in heart, shall be an object of contempt.
9 Aleo ambany toetra, nefa manana mpanompo iray, Toy izay mihambo ho be voninahitra, nefa tsy manan-kohanina akory.
Better slighted, and have a servant, than to honour oneself, and come short of bread.
10 Ny marina mitsimbina ny ain’ ny bibiny; Fa fahasiahana kosa no famindram-pon’ ny ratsy fanahy;
A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, are cruel.
11 Izay miasa ny taniny dia ho voky hanina; Fa izay manaraka ny olom-poana dia tsy ampy saina.
He that tilleth his land, shall be filled with food, but, he that runneth after worthless men, lacketh sense.
12 Ny mpanota maniry ny hazan’ ny ratsy fanahy; Fa ny fakan’ ny marina mitrebona.
A lawless man craveth the prey of the wicked, but, the root of the righteous, is enduring.
13 Amin’ ny fahotan’ ny molotra dia misy fandrika ahitan-doza; Fa ny marina ho afaka amin’ ny fahoriana.
By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.
14 Ny vokatry ny vavan’ ny olona no mahavoky soa azy, Ary ny asan’ ny tànany hitsingerina aminy.
Of the fruit of a man’s mouth, shall he be satisfied with good, and, the dealing of the hands of a son of earth, shall be paid back to him.
15 Ny lalan’ ny adala dia mahitsy eo imasony; Fa izay mino anatra no hendry.
The way of the foolish, is right in his own eyes, but, he that hearkeneth to counsel, is wise.
16 Ny fahasosoran’ ny adala dia fantatra miaraka amin’ izay; Fa izay mahatsindry fo amin’ ny fanalam-baraka no hendry.
A foolish man, on the [same] day, letteth his vexation be known, but, he that concealeth an affront, is prudent.
17 Izay olona mahatoky dia manambara ny rariny; Fa ny vavolombelona mandainga kosa miteny fitaka.
He that whispereth faithfulness, declareth righteousness, but, a false witness, is a fraud.
18 Misy mandefalefa teny tsy tsaroana ka tonga toy ny fanindron’ ny sabatra; Fa ny lelan’ ny marina dia fanasitranana kosa.
There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.
19 Ny molotra marina ampitoerina ho mandrakizay; Fa ny lela mandainga dia indray mipi-maso monja.
A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.
20 Fitaka no ao am-pon’ izay mamoron-tsain-dratsy; Fa hafaliana no amin’ izay misaina fiadanana.
Deceit, is in the heart of contrivers of mischief, but, to the counsellors of peace, shall be joy.
21 Tsy misy ratsy manjo ny marina; Fa heni-doza ny ratsy fanahy.
Unseemly to the righteous, is any trouble, but, the lawless, are full of misfortune.
22 Fahavetavetana eo imason’ i Jehovah ny molotra mandainga; Fa izay olona mahatoky no ankasitrahany.
An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is his delight.
23 Ny olon-kendry tsy mba mampideradera fahalalana foana; Fa ny fon’ ny adala mamoaka fahadalana.
A prudent man, concealeth knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, proclaimeth folly.
24 Ny tanan’ ny mazoto no hanapaka; Fa izay miraviravy tanana dia hampanompoina.
The hand of the diligent, shall bear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.
25 Ny alahelo ao am-pon’ ny olona dia mampitanondrika azy; Fa ny teny soa no mahafaly azy.
When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad.
26 Ny marina dia mitari-dalana ny namany; Fa ny alehan’ ny ratsy fanahy kosa no mampivily azy.
The righteous man guideth his neighbour, but, the way of the lawless, leadeth them astray.
27 Ny kamo tsy mety mihaza; Fa fananana soa ho an’ ny olona ny zoto.
Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he is diligent.
28 Amin’ ny lalan’ ny fahamarinana no misy fiainana, Ary ny tsi-fahafatesana no lalan-kalehany.
In the way of righteousness, is life, and, in the path thereof, immortality,
