Ohabolana 25
1 Izao koa no ohabolan’ i Solomona, izay nangonin’ ny olon’ i Hezekia, mpanjakan’ ny Joda:
These are more wise sayings of Solomon, copied out by the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
2 Voninahitr’ Andriamanitra ny manafin-javatra; Fa voninahitry ny mpanjaka kosa ny mamanta-javatra.
It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out.
3 Ny hahavon’ ny lanitra sy ny halalin’ ny tany Ary ny fon’ ny mpanjaka dia samy tsy azo fantarina avokoa.
The heaven is high and the earth is deep, and the hearts of kings may not be searched out.
4 Esory ny taim-bolafotsy, Dia hisy fanaka ho an’ ny mpanao an-idina.
Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.
5 Esory ny ratsy fanahy tsy ho eo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka, Dia hampitoerina amin’ ny fahamarinana ny seza fiandrianany.
Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.
6 Aza manandra-tena eo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka, Ary aza mitoetra eo amin’ ny fitoeran’ ny lehibe;
Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:
7 Fa aleo ianao hantsoina hoe: Miakara atỳ, Toy izay hatambotsotra eo imason’ ny manan-kaja izay hitan’ ny masonao.
For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.
8 Aza maika handeha hiady, Fandrao tsy ho fantatrao izay hataonao amin’ ny farany, Rehefa omen’ ny namanao henatra ianao.
Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?
9 Miadia ihany ny adinao amin’ ny namanao, Kanefa aza aseho izay tsy tian’ ny sasany holazaina,
Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:
10 Fandrao izay mandre hanondro maso anao, Ka tsy ho afaka aminao ny laza ratsy.
Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.
11 Ny teny atao amin’ ny antony dia poma volamena ao anaty vilia volafotsy tsara soratra.
A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.
12 Kavim-bolamena sy firavaka volamena tsara Ny mpananatra hendry, raha amin’ ny sofina mihaino.
Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.
13 Toy ny hatsiaky ny oram-panala amin’ ny taom-pijinjana, Dia toy izany ny iraka mahatoky amin’ izay naniraka azy, Fa mamelombelona ny fon’ ny tompony izy.
As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.
14 Toy ny rahona sy ny rivotra tsy misy orana Ny olona izay mirehaka amin’ ny fizaram-bava.
As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.
15 Ny fahari-po no ahazoana mampanaiky ny mpitsara, Ary ny vava malefaka mahatapa-taolana.
A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.
16 Mahita tantely va ianao? Hano izay antonona anao, Fandrao voky loatra ianao ka handoa azy.
If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.
17 Aza miditra matetika ao an-tranon’ ny namanao, Fandrao tofoka anao izy, ka ho halany ianao.
Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.
18 Langilangy sy sabatra ary zana-tsipìka maranitra Ny olona izay mitsangana ho vavolombelona mandainga hanameloka ny namany.
One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.
19 Toy ny nify nahasimatsimahana sy ny tongotra mangozohozo Ny fahatokiana ny mpamitaka amin’ ny andro fahoriana.
Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.
20 Toy ny miala lamba amin’ ny hatsiaka, Ary toy ny vinaingitra amin’ ny sirahazo, Dia toy izany ny mikalo amin’ ny malahelo am-po.
Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.
21 Raha noana ny fahavalonao, omeo hanina izy; Ary raha mangetaheta izy, omeo rano hosotroiny;
If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
22 Fa raha manao izany ianao, dia hanambatra vainafo ho eo an-dohany, Ary Jehovah no hamaly soa anao.
For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.
23 Ny rivotra avy any avaratra mahatonga ranonorana, Dia toy izany, ny lelan’ ny mpifosa mampahavinitra endrika.
As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.
24 Aleo mitoetra eo an-joron’ ny tampontrano Toy izay miray trano amin’ ny vehivavy tia ady.
It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.
25 Rano mangatsiaka amin’ ny fanahy reraka Ny filazana soa avy any an-tany lavitra.
As cold water to a tired soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 Loharano voahosihosy sy fantsakana simba Ny marina izay mikoy ny ratsy fanahy,
Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.
27 Tsy tsara raha mahery homana tantely; Fa ny fitadiavan’ ny olona ny voninahiny dia tsy voninahitra.
It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.
28 Tanàna rava tsy misy manda Ny lehilahy izay tsy mahatsindry ny fanahiny.
He whose spirit is uncontrolled is like an unwalled town which has been broken into.
