Ohabolana 27
1 Aza mirehareha ny amin’ ny ho ampitso ianao; Fa na dia ny havoaky ny anio aza tsy fantatrao.
Do not boast about tomorrow; for you do not know what a day may bring.
2 Aoka ny olon-kafa no hidera anao, fa tsy ny vavanao, Eny, ny vahiny, fa tsy ny molotrao.
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
3 Mavesatra ny vato, ary mavesa-danja ny fasika; Fa ny fahasosoran’ ny adala dia manoatra noho izy roa tonta.
A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
4 Masiaka ny fahavinirana, ary misafoaka ny fahatezerana; Fa iza no mahajanona eo anatrehan’ ny fahasaro-piaro?
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Aleo anatra imaso Toy izay fitia afenina.
Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
6 Azo itokiana hahasoa ny fery ataon’ ny sakaiza; Fa tena fitaka ny fanorohan’ ny fahavalo.
The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
7 Hitsakitsahin’ ny voky na dia ny toho-tantely aza; Fa mamin’ ny noana na dia ny zava-mangidy rehetra aza.
A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
8 Toy ny voron-kely miala amin’ ny akaniny ka mirenireny, Dia toy izany ny olona izay mirenireny miala amin’ ny fonenany.
As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.
9 Ny diloilo sy ny zava-manitra mahafaly ny fo, Ary ny hamamin’ ny sakaiza dia avy amin’ ny ana-panahy ataony.
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.
10 Aza mahafoy ny sakaizanao, na ny sakaizan-drainao, Ary aza mankany amin’ ny tranon’ ny rahalahinao amin’ ny andro fahorianao; Fa tsara ny namana akaiky noho ny rahalahy lavitra.
Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.
11 Anaka, hendre, ary ampifalio ny foko, Mba hamaliako izay miteny ratsy ahy.
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.
12 Ny mahira-tsaina mahatazana ny loza ka miery; Fa ny kely saina kosa mandroso ka voa.
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
13 Alao ny lambany, fa efa niantoka olon-kafa izy, Ary tano ho solon’ ny vahiny janga niantohany izy.
Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!
14 Izay mifoha maraina koa ka misaotra ny sakaizany amin’ ny feo mahery, Dia isaina ho fanozonana izany.
He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.
15 Tahaka ny fijononoky ny ranonorana be Ny vehivavy tia ady.
A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:
16 Izay misakana azy dia toy ny misakana ny rivotra, Sady toy ny mamihina diloilo ny tànany ankavanana.
restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.
17 Ny vy maharanitra ny vy, Toy izany, ny olona maharanitra ny tarehin’ ny sakaizany.
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.
18 Izay miaro aviavy dia hihinana ny voany; Ary izay miambin-tompo dia homem-boninahitra.
Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.
19 Toy ny tandindona eny anaty rano mifanahaka amin’ ny tarehy, Dia toy izany no ifanahafan’ ny fon’ ny olona amin’ ny an’ olona.
Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.
20 Ny fiainan-tsi-hita sy ny fandringanana tsy mety voky, Dia toy izany no tsy ahamamoan’ ny mason’ ny olona. (Sheol h7585)
Sheol (Sheol h7585) and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man's eyes are never satisfied.
21 Ny memy ho an’ ny volafotsy, Ny fandrendrehana ho an’ ny volamena, Ary ny toetry ny olona dia tsy maintsy ho araka izay zavatra derainy.
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
22 Na dia miara-totoinao ny fanoto amin’ ny vary eo an-daona aza ny adala, Dia tsy mba hiala aminy tsy akory ny fahadalany.
Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
23 Fantaro tsara ny tarehin’ ny ondry aman’ osinao, Ary miahia tsara ny andian’ ny bibinao;
Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds,
24 Fa ny harena tsy ho mandrakizay; Ary moa haharitra ho amin’ ny taranaka rehetra va ny satro-boninahitra?
for riches are not forever, nor does the crown endure to all generations.
25 Na dia lany aza ny ahitra, ka mitsiry ny solofony, Ary voataona ny zava-maniry any an-tendrombohitra,
The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in.
26 Ny zanak’ ondry dia hahazoanao fitafiana, Ary ny osy hamidinao tany;
The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of a field.
27 Ary ho ampy hosotroinao ny rononon’ osy Sy ho an’ ny ankohonanao, Ary hisy hiveloman’ ny ankizivavinao.
There will be plenty of goats’ milk for your food, for your family’s food, and for the nourishment of your servant girls.
