Ohabolana 14
1 Ny vehivavy hendry dia samy manao ny tranony; Fa ny adala kosa mandrava ny tranony amin’ ny tànany.
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman plucks it down with her own hands.
2 Mandeha mahitsy izay matahotra an’ i Jehovah; Fa mivily lalana kosa izay maniratsira Azy.
He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
3 Eo am-bavan’ ny adala misy tsorakazon’ ny fiavonavonana; Fa ny molotry ny hendry miaro ny tenany.
In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Raha tsy misy omby, dia foana ny fihinanam-bilona; Fa be ny fitomboan-karena azo amin’ ny herin’ ny omby.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but by the strength of the ox is much increase.
5 Ny vavolombelona mahatoky tsy mba mety mandainga; Fa mamoaka lainga kosa ny vavolombelona tsy mahatoky.
A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness utters lies.
6 Ny mpaniratsira mba mitady fahendrena, fa tsy mahita; Fa ny manan-tsaina mora mahazo fahalalana.
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds it not, but knowledge is easy to him who has understanding.
7 Mialà eo anatrehan’ ny olona adala, Fa tsy ho hitanao aminy ny molotry ny fahalalana.
Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shall not perceive the lips of knowledge.
8 Ny mitandrina ny alehany no fahendren’ ny mahira-tsaina; Fa fitaka ny hadalan’ ny adala.
The wisdom of a prudent man is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Ny adala ihomehezan’ ny fanati-panonerana; Fa ao amin’ ny marina no misy fankasitrahana.
Fools mock at sin, but among the upright there is good will.
10 Ny fo no mahalala ny fangidian’ ny alahelony; Ary tsy raharahan’ ny olon-kafa ny hafaliany.
The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not intermeddle with its joy.
11 Ravana ny tranon’ ny ratsy fanahy; Fa ambinina ny lain’ ny marina.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown, but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12 Misy lalana ataon’ ny olona ho mahitsy, Kanjo lalana mivarina any amin’ ny fahafatesana no iafarany.
There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 Na dia mihomehy aza, dia ory ihany ny fo, Ary ny faran’ ny hafaliana dia alahelo.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is heaviness.
14 Ny mihemotra am-po dia ho voky ny alehany; Fa ny tsara fanahy kosa ho voky ny azy ihany.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and a good man from his own fruits.
15 Ny kely saina mino ny teny rehetra; Fa ny mahira-tsaina mandinika ny diany.
A simple man believes every word, but the prudent man looks well to his going.
16 Ny hendry matahotra ka mivily tsy ho amin’ ny ratsy; Fa ny adala fatra-pirehareha ka matokitoky foana.
A wise man fears, and departs from evil, but the fool bears himself insolently, and is confident.
17 Izay malaky tezitra dia manao adaladala; Ary ny olona mamoron-tsain-dratsy dia ankahalaina.
He who is soon angry will deal foolishly. And a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 Ny kely saina dia handova fahadalana; Fa ny mahira-tsaina mahazo ny fahalalana ho satro-boninahiny.
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Ny ratsy fanahy miondrika eo anatrehan’ ny tsara fanahy, Ary ny meloka dia eo am-bavahadin’ ny marina.
The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 Ny malahelo dia halan’ ny havany aza; Fa ny manan-karena no tian’ ny maro.
The poor man is regarded inferior even by his own neighbor, but the rich man has many friends.
21 Izay manao tsinontsinona ny namany dia manota; Fa endrey ny fahasambaran’ izay mamindra fo amin’ ny ory!
He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor, happy is he.
22 Tsy mivily va izay manao asa ratsy? Fa famindram-po sy fahamarinana no ho an’ izay manao asa tsara.
Do they not err who devise evil? But mercy and truth are to those who devise good.
23 Ny fisasarana rehetra misy valiny avokoa; Fa ny molotra mibedibedy foana tsy mba ahazoana na inona na inona.
In all labor there is profit, but the talk of the lips tends only to poverty.
24 Satroboninahitry ny hendry ny hareny; Fa ny fahadalan’ ny adala dia fahadalana ihany.
The crown of the wise is their riches. The foolishness of fools is folly.
25 Ny vavolombelona marina mamonjy ain’ olona; Fa izay mamoaka lainga dia tena fitaka.
A true witness delivers souls, but he who utters lies causes deceit.
26 Ny fahatahorana an’ i Jehovah dia fiarovana mahatoky, Ary ny zanany hahazo fialofana.
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his sons shall have a place of refuge.
27 Ny fahatahorana an’ i Jehovah no loharanon’ aina, Hanalavirana ny fandriky ny fahafatesana.
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 Ny fahabetsahan’ ny vahoaka no voninahitry ny mpanjaka; Fa ny havitsiany kosa no fietreny.
In the multitude of people is the king's glory, but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 Be saina izay mahatsindry fo; Fa ny malaky tezitra mampiseho ny fahadalany.
He who is slow to anger is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
30 Ny fo mionona no fiainan’ ny nofo; Fa ny fahamaimaizan-tsaina dia mahalò ny taolana.
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh, but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
31 Izay mampahory ny mahantra dia manala baraka ny Mpanao azy; Fa ny mamindra fo aminy kosa dia manome voninahitra Azy.
He who oppresses a poor man reproaches his maker, but he who has mercy on a needy man honors him.
32 Ny ratsy fanahy azera noho ny haratsiany; Fa ny marina matoky, na dia mby ao amin’ ny fahafatesana aza.
An evil man is thrust down in his evil-doing, but a righteous man has hope in his death.
33 Mandry tsara ao am-pon’ ny manan-tsaina ny fahendrena; Fa ny an’ ny adala kosa dia miharihary.
Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the inward part of fools is made known.
34 Ny fahamarinana manandratra ny firenena; Fa ny ota kosa dia fahafaham-baraka amin’ ny olona
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 Ny fankasitrahan’ ny mpanjaka dia amin’ ny mpanompo hendry; Fa ny fahatezerany kosa amin’ ny manao izay mahamenatra.
The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath will be to him who causes shame.
