Ohabolana 29
1 Izay olona anarina matetika ka mihamafy hatoka Dia ho torotoro tampoka, ka tsy hisy fahasitranana.
A person who has received many rebukes but who stiffens his neck will be broken in a moment beyond healing.
2 Raha mihamaro ny marina, dia faly ny vahoaka; Fa raha ny ratsy fanahy no manapaka, dia misento kosa izy.
When righteous people increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked person is the ruler, the people sigh.
3 Izay tia fahendrena no mahafaly ny rainy; Fa izay misakaiza amin’ ny vehivavy janga dia mandany harena.
Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, but he who keeps company with prostitutes destroys his wealth.
4 Ny rariny no ampandrian’ ny mpanjaka ny tany; Fa izay mandray tambitamby no mandrava azy kosa.
The king establishes the land by justice, but the one who demands bribes tears it down.
5 Izay olona mandrobo ny namany Dia mamela-pandrika ny tongony.
A man who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet.
6 Misy fandrika amin’ ny heloky ny olon-dratsy; Fa ny marina mihoby sy mifaly.
In the sin of an evil person is a trap, but the righteous person sings and rejoices.
7 Ny marina mihevitra ny adin’ ny malahelo; Fa ny ratsy fanahy tsy hahalala fahendrena.
The righteous person knows the rights of the poor; the wicked person does not understand such knowledge.
8 Ny mpaniratsira mampihotakotaka ny tanàna; Fa ny hendry mampionona fahatezerana.
Mockers set a city on fire, but those who are wise turn away wrath.
9 Raha iadian’ ny hendry ny adala, Dia tezitra sy mihomehy izy, ka tsy hisy fitsaharana.
When a wise person has an argument with a fool, he rages and laughs, and there will be no rest.
10 Ny olona mpandatsa-drà mankahala ny tsy misy tsiny; Fa ny mahitsy kosa miahy ny ainy.
The bloodthirsty hate the one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright.
11 Ny fahatezeran’ ny adala dia avoakany avokoa; Fa ny hendry kosa manindry fo.
A fool reveals all his anger, but a wise man holds it back and calms himself down.
12 Raha mihaino lainga ny mpanapaka, Dia ho ratsy fanahy ny mpanompony rehetra.
If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
13 Mihaona ny malahelo sy ny mpampahory; Jehovah no manazava ny mason’ izy roa tonta.
The poor person and the oppressor are similar, for Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both.
14 Izay mpanjaka mitsara marina ny malahelo, Dia haharitra mandrakizay ny seza fiandrianany.
If a king judges the poor by the truth, his throne will be established forever.
15 Ny tsorakazo sy ny anatra no manome fahendrena; Fa ny zaza aranana mampahamenatra ny reniny.
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child freed from discipline puts his mother to shame.
16 Raha maro ny ratsy fanahy, dia mitombo ny ota; Fa ny marina ho faly mahita ny fahalavoany.
When wicked people are in power, transgression increases, but righteous people will see the downfall of those wicked people.
17 Faizo ny zanakao, dia ho famelombelomana ny fonao izy Sy ho fifalian’ ny fanahinao.
Discipline your son and he will give you rest; he will bring delights into your life.
18 Raha tsy misy fahitana, dia atondraka hanaram-po amin’ izay tsy mety ny olona; Fa raha mitandrina ny lalàna kosa izy, dia sambatra.
Where there is no prophetic vision the people run wild, but the one who keeps the law is blessed.
19 Raha teny fotsiny ihany, dia tsy ampy hananarana ny mpanompo; Fa na dia fantany aza, tsy hankatoaviny.
A slave will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, there will be no response.
20 Hitanao va ny olona faingam-bava? Ny adala aza misy hantenaina kokoa noho izy.
See a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 Ny mpanompo izay nampihantaina hatry ny fony mbola kely Dia hihambo ho zanaka any am-parany.
One who pampers his slave from youth, at the end of it there will be trouble.
22 Ny olona mora tezitra manetsika ady; Ary ny olona masiaka dia be fahadisoana.
An angry person stirs up strife and a master of rage commits many sins.
23 Ny fiavonavonan’ ny olona no hampietry azy; Fa hahazo voninahitra kosa ny manetry tena.
A person's pride brings him low, but one who has a humble spirit will be given honor.
24 Izay miray tetika amin’ ny mpangalatra dia manary tena; Mandre ny fampianianana izy, nefa tsy mety milaza.
One who shares with a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse and says nothing.
25 Mamandrika ny tahotra olona; Fa izay matoky an’ i Jehovah no hovonjena.
The fear of man makes a snare, but the one who trusts in Yahweh will be protected.
26 Maro no mila sitraka amin’ ny mpanapaka; Fa avy amin’ i Jehovah ny fitsarana ny olona.
Many are those who seek the face of the ruler, but from Yahweh is justice for a person.
27 Ny meloka dia fahavetavetana eo imason’ ny marina; Ary ny mahitsy lalana dia mba fahavetavetana eo imason’ ny ratsy fanahy kosa.
An unjust man is an abomination to righteous people, but the one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked person.
