Ohabolana 9
1 Ny fahendrena efa nanao ny tranony; Efa nipaika ny andriny fito izy;
Wisdom has built her house. She has hewn out her seven pillars.
2 Efa namono ny bibiny sy nangaroharo ny divainy izy Ary efa namelatra ny latabany koa;
She has killed her beasts. She has mingled her wine. She has also furnished her table.
3 Ary efa naniraka ny ankizivaviny izy; Miantso eny an-tampon’ ny fitoerana avo any an-tanàna izy ka manao hoe:
She has sent forth her maidens. She cries out upon the highest places of the city:
4 Izay kely saina, dia aoka izy hankatỳ; Ary amin’ izany tsy ampy saina dia hoy izy:
He who is simple, let him turn in here. As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
5 Avia, hano ny mofoko, Ary sotroy ny divay voaharoharoko.
Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Ilaozy ny kely saina, dia ho velona ianao, Ary mizora amin’ ny lalan’ ny fahalalana.
Forsake ye simpleness, and live, and walk in the way of understanding.
7 Izay mananatra ny mpaniratsira dia afa-baraka; Ary izay mananatra ny ratsy fanahy dia hahazo tsiny.
He who corrects a scoffer gets himself reviling. And he who reproves a wicked man gets himself a bruise.
8 Aza mananatra ny mpaniratsira ianao, fandrao halany; Ny hendry no anaro, dia ho tiany ianao.
Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee. Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Toroy ny hendry, dia hihahendry izy; Ampianaro ny marina, dia hitombo saina izy.
Give opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 Ny fahatahorana an’ i Jehovah no fiandoham-pahendrena; Ary ny fahafantarana ny Iray Masìna no fahazavan-tsaina.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.
11 Fa izaho no hampitomboana ny andronao Sy hanamaroana ny taona hiainanao.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 Raha hendry ianao, dia hendry ho an’ ny tenanao ihany; Fa raha maniratsira kosa ianao, dia ianao ihany no hiharan’ izany.
If thou are wise, thou are wise for thyself. And if thou scoff, thou alone shall bear it.
13 Ny fahadalana dia toy ny vehivavy vavàna; Kely saina izy ka tsy mahalala na inona na inona.
The foolish woman is clamorous, simple, and knows nothing.
14 Fa mipetraka eo am-baravaran’ ny tranony izy, Ary amin’ ny seza eny amin’ ny fitoerana avo eo an-tanàna,
And she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 Mba hiantso ny mpandalo Izay mizotra amin’ ny alehany, ka manao hoe:
to call to those who pass by, who go right on their ways:
16 Aoka hivily atỳ izay kely saina; Ary amin’ izay tsy ampy saina dia hoy izy:
He who is simple, let him turn in here. And as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
17 Mamy ny rano angalarina, Ary fy ny mofo hanina amin’ ny fiafenana,
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread in secret is pleasant.
