Ohabolana 27
1 Aza mirehareha ny amin’ ny ho ampitso ianao; Fa na dia ny havoaky ny anio aza tsy fantatrao.
Don't boast about what you're going to do tomorrow, because you don't know what the day may bring.
2 Aoka ny olon-kafa no hidera anao, fa tsy ny vavanao, Eny, ny vahiny, fa tsy ny molotrao.
Let others praise you, not you yourself; someone else, not you personally.
3 Mavesatra ny vato, ary mavesa-danja ny fasika; Fa ny fahasosoran’ ny adala dia manoatra noho izy roa tonta.
Stone may be heavy, and sand may weigh a lot, but the annoyance caused by stupid people is the biggest burden of all.
4 Masiaka ny fahavinirana, ary misafoaka ny fahatezerana; Fa iza no mahajanona eo anatrehan’ ny fahasaro-piaro?
Fury may be fierce and cruel, anger may be a destructive flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
5 Aleo anatra imaso Toy izay fitia afenina.
Open criticism is better than hidden love.
6 Azo itokiana hahasoa ny fery ataon’ ny sakaiza; Fa tena fitaka ny fanorohan’ ny fahavalo.
A friend's honest comments may hurt you, but an enemy's kisses are over the top.
7 Hitsakitsahin’ ny voky na dia ny toho-tantely aza; Fa mamin’ ny noana na dia ny zava-mangidy rehetra aza.
If you're full up, you can't face honey; but if you're starving, even bitter food tastes sweet.
8 Toy ny voron-kely miala amin’ ny akaniny ka mirenireny, Dia toy izany ny olona izay mirenireny miala amin’ ny fonenany.
Having to leave home is like a bird having to leave its nest.
9 Ny diloilo sy ny zava-manitra mahafaly ny fo, Ary ny hamamin’ ny sakaiza dia avy amin’ ny ana-panahy ataony.
Perfume and scented oils make you feel happy, but good advice from a friend is even better.
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.
Don't give up on your friends or your family's friends. Don't go to a relative's house when you've got trouble. A friend nearby is more useful than a relative far away.
11 Anaka, hendre, ary ampifalio ny foko, Mba hamaliako izay miteny ratsy ahy.
My son, make me happy by being wise, so I can respond to anyone who criticizes me.
12 Ny mahira-tsaina mahatazana ny loza ka miery; Fa ny kely saina kosa mandroso ka voa.
If you're sensible you see danger coming and get out of the way; but stupid people just keep going and suffer the consequences.
13 Alao ny lambany, fa efa niantoka olon-kafa izy, Ary tano ho solon’ ny vahiny janga niantohany izy.
If someone guarantees a stranger's debt with their cloak, be sure to take it! Make sure you have whatever is pledged to an immoral woman!
14 Izay mifoha maraina koa ka misaotra ny sakaizany amin’ ny feo mahery, Dia isaina ho fanozonana izany.
If when you get up every morning you shout a loud hello to your neighbors, they will see that as a curse!
15 Tahaka ny fijononoky ny ranonorana be Ny vehivavy tia ady.
An argumentative wife is as irritating as constant dripping on a rainy day.
16 Izay misakana azy dia toy ny misakana ny rivotra, Sady toy ny mamihina diloilo ny tànany ankavanana.
Trying to stop her is like trying to make the wind stop or trying to hold olive oil in your hand.
17 Ny vy maharanitra ny vy, Toy izany, ny olona maharanitra ny tarehin’ ny sakaizany.
An iron blade is sharpened with an iron tool, and one person's mind is sharpened by another's.
18 Izay miaro aviavy dia hihinana ny voany; Ary izay miambin-tompo dia homem-boninahitra.
Those who care for a fig tree eat its fruit, and those who care for their master are rewarded.
19 Toy ny tandindona eny anaty rano mifanahaka amin’ ny tarehy, Dia toy izany no ifanahafan’ ny fon’ ny olona amin’ ny an’ olona.
Just as water reflects your face, your mind reflects who you really are.
20 Ny fiainan-tsi-hita sy ny fandringanana tsy mety voky, Dia toy izany no tsy ahamamoan’ ny mason’ ny olona. (Sheol h7585)
In the same way that the grave and destruction are never satisfied, human desire is never satisfied. (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.
Just as a crucible tests silver, and a furnace tests gold, people are tested by the praise they receive.
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.
Even if you ground stupid people in a mortar, crushing them like grain with the pestle, you can't get rid of stupidity from them.
23 Fantaro tsara ny tarehin’ ny ondry aman’ osinao, Ary miahia tsara ny andian’ ny bibinao;
You should know the condition of your flocks really well and take good care of your herds,
24 Fa ny harena tsy ho mandrakizay; Ary moa haharitra ho amin’ ny taranaka rehetra va ny satro-boninahitra?
for wealth doesn't last forever—is a crown passed down through all generations?
25 Na dia lany aza ny ahitra, ka mitsiry ny solofony, Ary voataona ny zava-maniry any an-tendrombohitra,
Once the hay is cut, and the new growth begins, and fodder from the mountains is gathered,
26 Ny zanak’ ondry dia hahazoanao fitafiana, Ary ny osy hamidinao tany;
and the lambs have provided you wool to make clothing, and the sale of goats have paid for a field,
27 Ary ho ampy hosotroinao ny rononon’ osy Sy ho an’ ny ankohonanao, Ary hisy hiveloman’ ny ankizivavinao.
there'll be enough milk from your goats to feed you, your family, and your servant girls.
