Ohabolana 27
1 Aza mirehareha ny amin’ ny ho ampitso ianao; Fa na dia ny havoaky ny anio aza tsy fantatrao.
Boast not of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what the next day shall bring forth.
2 Aoka ny olon-kafa no hidera anao, fa tsy ny vavanao, Eny, ny vahiny, fa tsy ny molotrao.
Let thy neighbour, and not thine own mouth, praise thee; a stranger, and not thine 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 cumbersome; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.
4 Masiaka ny fahavinirana, ary misafoaka ny fahatezerana; Fa iza no mahajanona eo anatrehan’ ny fahasaro-piaro?
Wrath is merciless, and anger sharp: but envy can bear nothing.
5 Aleo anatra imaso Toy izay fitia afenina.
Open reproofs are better than secret love.
6 Azo itokiana hahasoa ny fery ataon’ ny sakaiza; Fa tena fitaka ny fanorohan’ ny fahavalo.
The wounds of a friend are more to be trusted than the spontaneous kisses of an enemy.
7 Hitsakitsahin’ ny voky na dia ny toho-tantely aza; Fa mamin’ ny noana na dia ny zava-mangidy rehetra aza.
A full soul scorns honeycombs; but to a hungry soul even bitter things appear sweet.
8 Toy ny voron-kely miala amin’ ny akaniny ka mirenireny, Dia toy izany ny olona izay mirenireny miala amin’ ny fonenany.
As when a bird flies down from its own nest, so a man is brought into bondage whenever he estranges himself from his own place.
9 Ny diloilo sy ny zava-manitra mahafaly ny fo, Ary ny hamamin’ ny sakaiza dia avy amin’ ny ana-panahy ataony.
The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: but the soul is broken by calamities.
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.
Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and when thou art in distress go not into thy brother's house: better is a friend [that is] near than a brother living far off.
11 Anaka, hendre, ary ampifalio ny foko, Mba hamaliako izay miteny ratsy ahy.
Son, be wise, that thy heart may rejoice; and remove thou from thyself reproachful words.
12 Ny mahira-tsaina mahatazana ny loza ka miery; Fa ny kely saina kosa mandroso ka voa.
A wise man, when evils are approaching, hides himself; but fools pass on, and will be punished.
13 Alao ny lambany, fa efa niantoka olon-kafa izy, Ary tano ho solon’ ny vahiny janga niantohany izy.
Take away the man's garment, (for a scorner has passed by) whoever lays waste another's goods.
14 Izay mifoha maraina koa ka misaotra ny sakaizany amin’ ny feo mahery, Dia isaina ho fanozonana izany.
Whosoever shall bless a friend in the morning with a loud voice, shall seem to differ nothing from one who curses [him].
15 Tahaka ny fijononoky ny ranonorana be Ny vehivavy tia ady.
On a stormy day drops [of rain] drive a man out of his house; so also does a railing woman [drive a man] out of his own house.
16 Izay misakana azy dia toy ny misakana ny rivotra, Sady toy ny mamihina diloilo ny tànany ankavanana.
The north wind is sharp, but it is called by name propitious.
17 Ny vy maharanitra ny vy, Toy izany, ny olona maharanitra ny tarehin’ ny sakaizany.
Iron sharpens iron; and a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
18 Izay miaro aviavy dia hihinana ny voany; Ary izay miambin-tompo dia homem-boninahitra.
He that plants a fig-tree shall eat the fruits of it: so he that waits on his own master shall be honoured.
19 Toy ny tandindona eny anaty rano mifanahaka amin’ ny tarehy, Dia toy izany no ifanahafan’ ny fon’ ny olona amin’ ny an’ olona.
As faces are not like [other] faces, so neither are the thoughts of men.
20 Ny fiainan-tsi-hita sy ny fandringanana tsy mety voky, Dia toy izany no tsy ahamamoan’ ny mason’ ny olona. (Sheol h7585)
Hell and destruction are not filled; so also are the eyes of men insatiable. [He that fixes his eye is an abomination to the Lord; and the uninstructed do not restrain their tongue.] (Sheol h7585)
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.
Fire is the trial for silver and gold; and a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him. The heart of the transgressor seeks after mischiefs; but an upright heart seeks knowledge.
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 thou scourge a fool, disgracing him in the midst of the council, thou wilt [still] in no wise remove his folly from him.
23 Fantaro tsara ny tarehin’ ny ondry aman’ osinao, Ary miahia tsara ny andian’ ny bibinao;
Do thou thoroughly know the number of thy flock, and pay attention to thine herds.
24 Fa ny harena tsy ho mandrakizay; Ary moa haharitra ho amin’ ny taranaka rehetra va ny satro-boninahitra?
For a man [has] not strength and power for ever; neither does he transmit it from generation to generation.
25 Na dia lany aza ny ahitra, ka mitsiry ny solofony, Ary voataona ny zava-maniry any an-tendrombohitra,
Take care of the herbage in the field, and thou shalt cut grass, and gather the mountain hay;
26 Ny zanak’ ondry dia hahazoanao fitafiana, Ary ny osy hamidinao tany;
that thou mayest have [wool of] sheep for clothing: pay attention to the land, that thou mayest have lambs.
27 Ary ho ampy hosotroinao ny rononon’ osy Sy ho an’ ny ankohonanao, Ary hisy hiveloman’ ny ankizivavinao.
[My] son, thou hast from me words very useful for thy life, and for the life of thy servants.
