Ohabolana 19
1 Tsara ny malahelo mandeha tsy misy tsiny Noho izay mandainga amin’ ny molony sady adala.
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in speech and is a fool.
2 Tsy tsara raha tsy manam-pahalalana ny fanahy; Ary izay miezaka mosalahy dia ho diso lalana.
Also, it is not good to have desire without knowledge and the one who runs too fast misses the path.
3 Ny fahadalan’ ny olona no mahasimba ny alehany, Ka amin’ i Jehovah no sosotra ny fony.
A person's folly ruins his life and his heart rages against Yahweh.
4 Ny harena mahamaro sakaiza; Fa ny malahelo afoin’ ny sakaizany.
Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friends.
5 Ny vavolombelona mandainga tsy ho afa-tsiny, Ary izay mamoaka lainga tsy ho afa-miala.
A false witness will not go unpunished and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
6 Maro no mandambolambo andriana; Ary ny olona rehetra samy misakaiza amin’ izay mpanome zavatra.
Many will ask for a favor from a generous person and everyone is a friend of the one who gives gifts.
7 Ny malahelo dia halan’ ny rahalahiny rehetra, Koa mainka fa ny sakaizany tsy hanalavitra azy va? Manandrandra amin’ ny teny tsy misy izy.
All the brothers of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends who go far away from him! He calls out to them, but they are gone.
8 Izay mihary fahendrena no tia ny tenany, Ary izay mitandrina fahalalana hahita soa.
He who gets wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding will find what is good.
9 Ny vavolombelona mandainga tsy maintsy hampijalina, Ary ny miteny lainga ho very.
A false witness will not go unpunished, but the one who breathes out lies will perish.
10 Ny ho velona amin’ ny fahafinaretana dia tsy tandrifiny ho an’ ny adala, Koa mainka izay hanapahan’ ny mpanompo ny zanak’ andriana.
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— much less for a slave to rule over princes.
11 Ny fahendren’ ny olona manindry ny fahatezerany, Ary voninahitra ho azy ny tsy mamaly fahadisoana.
Discretion makes a person slow to anger and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
12 Ny fahatezeran’ ny mpanjaka dia toy ny fieron’ ny liona tanora: Fa ny fitiany kosa toy ny ando amin’ ny ahitra.
The wrath of the king is like the roaring of a young lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 Ny zanaka adala mahabe fahoriana ny rainy; Ary ny ady ataon’ ny vehivavy dia toy ny rano mitete mandrakariva.
A foolish son is ruin to his father and a quarreling wife is a constant dripping of water.
14 Trano sy harena no lova avy amin’ ny ray; Fa ny vady hendry kosa dia avy amin’ i Jehovah.
A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
15 Ny hakamoana mahasondrian-tory, Ary ho mosarena ny olona malaina.
Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep, but the one not willing to work will go hungry.
16 Izay mitandrina ny didy mitandrina ny ainy; Fa izay tsy mihevitra ny alehany dia ho faty.
The one who obeys the command guards his life, but the person who does not think about his ways will die.
17 Izay miantra ny malahelo dia mampisambotra an’ i Jehovah, Ary izay nomeny dia honerany kosa.
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to Yahweh and he will repay him for what he has done.
18 Faizo ny zanakao, fa mbola misy azo antenaina ihany, Nefa aza dia entim-po loatra, fandrao mahafaty azy.
Discipline your son while there is hope and do not set your desire on putting him to death.
19 Ny lozabe tsy maintsy hampijalina; Ary na dia vonjenao aza izy, dia mbola hanahirana anao ihany indray.
A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it a second time.
20 Henoy ny saina atolotra, ary raiso ny fananarana, Mba ho hendry ianao amin’ izay hiafaranao.
Listen to advice and accept instruction, so you may become wise by the end of your life.
21 Maro ny hevitra ao am-pon’ ny olona; Fa ny fisainan’ i Jehovah no haharitra.
Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the purpose of Yahweh that will stand.
22 Fifaliana amin’ ny olona ny manisy soa; Ary aleo ho malahelo toy izay ho mpandainga.
Loyalty is what a person desires and a poor person is better than a liar.
23 Ny fahatahorana an’ i Jehovah no ahazoana fiainana; Izay manana izany tsy mba handry fotsy sady tsy hiharan-doza.
Honor for Yahweh leads people to life; anyone who has it will be satisfied and not afflicted by harm.
24 Ny malaina dia mangarona ny eo an-dovia amin’ ny tànany, Nefa ny mampakatra azy ho amin’ ny vavany dia tsy zakany.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back up to his mouth.
25 Kapohy ny mpaniratsira, dia ho hendry ny kely saina; Ary anaro ny manan-tsaina, dia hahalala fahendrena izy.
Strike a mocker, and the naive person will become prudent; discipline one who is discerning, and he will gain knowledge.
26 Izay mitohatoha amin-drainy sy mandroaka ny reniny Dia zanaka mahamenatra sy mahafa-baraka.
The one who robs his father and chases his mother away is a son who brings shame and reproach.
27 Anaka, mitsahara tsy hihaino anatra Izay mampanalavitra anao ny tenin’ ny fahalalana.
If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 Ny vavolombelona ratsy maniratsira ny fitsarana; Ary ny vavan’ ny ratsy fanahy mitelina ny ratsy.
A corrupt witness mocks justice and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
29 Vonona ho amin’ ny mpaniratsira ny fanamelohana, Ary ny kapoka ho amin’ ny lamosin’ ny adala.
Condemnation is ready for mockers and flogging for the backs of fools.
