Ohabolana 14
1 Ny vehivavy hendry dia samy manao ny tranony; Fa ny adala kosa mandrava ny tranony amin’ ny tànany.
Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.
2 Mandeha mahitsy izay matahotra an’ i Jehovah; Fa mivily lalana kosa izay maniratsira Azy.
He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.
3 Eo am-bavan’ ny adala misy tsorakazon’ ny fiavonavonana; Fa ny molotry ny hendry miaro ny tenany.
In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.
4 Raha tsy misy omby, dia foana ny fihinanam-bilona; Fa be ny fitomboan-karena azo amin’ ny herin’ ny omby.
Where there are no oxen, their food-place is clean; but much increase comes through the strength of the ox.
5 Ny vavolombelona mahatoky tsy mba mety mandainga; Fa mamoaka lainga kosa ny vavolombelona tsy mahatoky.
A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.
6 Ny mpaniratsira mba mitady fahendrena, fa tsy mahita; Fa ny manan-tsaina mora mahazo fahalalana.
The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.
7 Mialà eo anatrehan’ ny olona adala, Fa tsy ho hitanao aminy ny molotry ny fahalalana.
Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.
8 Ny mitandrina ny alehany no fahendren’ ny mahira-tsaina; Fa fitaka ny hadalan’ ny adala.
The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.
9 Ny adala ihomehezan’ ny fanati-panonerana; Fa ao amin’ ny marina no misy fankasitrahana.
In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.
10 Ny fo no mahalala ny fangidian’ ny alahelony; Ary tsy raharahan’ ny olon-kafa ny hafaliany.
No one has knowledge of a man's grief but himself; and a strange person has no part in his joy.
11 Ravana ny tranon’ ny ratsy fanahy; Fa ambinina ny lain’ ny marina.
The house of the sinner will be overturned, but the tent of the upright man will do well.
12 Misy lalana ataon’ ny olona ho mahitsy, Kanjo lalana mivarina any amin’ ny fahafatesana no iafarany.
There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.
13 Na dia mihomehy aza, dia ory ihany ny fo, Ary ny faran’ ny hafaliana dia alahelo.
Even while laughing the heart may be sad; and after joy comes sorrow.
14 Ny mihemotra am-po dia ho voky ny alehany; Fa ny tsara fanahy kosa ho voky ny azy ihany.
He whose heart is turned away will have the reward of his ways in full measure; but a good man will have the reward of his doings.
15 Ny kely saina mino ny teny rehetra; Fa ny mahira-tsaina mandinika ny diany.
The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.
16 Ny hendry matahotra ka mivily tsy ho amin’ ny ratsy; Fa ny adala fatra-pirehareha ka matokitoky foana.
The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.
17 Izay malaky tezitra dia manao adaladala; Ary ny olona mamoron-tsain-dratsy dia ankahalaina.
He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.
18 Ny kely saina dia handova fahadalana; Fa ny mahira-tsaina mahazo ny fahalalana ho satro-boninahiny.
Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.
19 Ny ratsy fanahy miondrika eo anatrehan’ ny tsara fanahy, Ary ny meloka dia eo am-bavahadin’ ny marina.
The knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright.
20 Ny malahelo dia halan’ ny havany aza; Fa ny manan-karena no tian’ ny maro.
The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.
21 Izay manao tsinontsinona ny namany dia manota; Fa endrey ny fahasambaran’ izay mamindra fo amin’ ny ory!
He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.
22 Tsy mivily va izay manao asa ratsy? Fa famindram-po sy fahamarinana no ho an’ izay manao asa tsara.
Will not the designers of evil come into error? But mercy and good faith are for the designers of good.
23 Ny fisasarana rehetra misy valiny avokoa; Fa ny molotra mibedibedy foana tsy mba ahazoana na inona na inona.
In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.
24 Satroboninahitry ny hendry ny hareny; Fa ny fahadalan’ ny adala dia fahadalana ihany.
Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.
25 Ny vavolombelona marina mamonjy ain’ olona; Fa izay mamoaka lainga dia tena fitaka.
A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.
26 Ny fahatahorana an’ i Jehovah dia fiarovana mahatoky, Ary ny zanany hahazo fialofana.
For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.
27 Ny fahatahorana an’ i Jehovah no loharanon’ aina, Hanalavirana ny fandriky ny fahafatesana.
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.
28 Ny fahabetsahan’ ny vahoaka no voninahitry ny mpanjaka; Fa ny havitsiany kosa no fietreny.
A king's glory is in the number of his people: and for need of people a ruler may come to destruction.
29 Be saina izay mahatsindry fo; Fa ny malaky tezitra mampiseho ny fahadalany.
He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.
30 Ny fo mionona no fiainan’ ny nofo; Fa ny fahamaimaizan-tsaina dia mahalò ny taolana.
A quiet mind is the life of the body, but envy is a disease in 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 is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour.
32 Ny ratsy fanahy azera noho ny haratsiany; Fa ny marina matoky, na dia mby ao amin’ ny fahafatesana aza.
The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.
33 Mandry tsara ao am-pon’ ny manan-tsaina ny fahendrena; Fa ny an’ ny adala kosa dia miharihary.
Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.
34 Ny fahamarinana manandratra ny firenena; Fa ny ota kosa dia fahafaham-baraka amin’ ny olona
By righteousness a nation is lifted up, but sin is a cause of shame to the peoples.
35 Ny fankasitrahan’ ny mpanjaka dia amin’ ny mpanompo hendry; Fa ny fahatezerany kosa amin’ ny manao izay mahamenatra.
The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.
