Ohabolana 17
1 Hàmake ty pilipito’e maike am-pianjiñañe, ta ty anjomba lifo-takataka mitraoke falaiñañe.
Better is a morsel with pleasure in peace, than a house [full] of many good things and unjust sacrifices, with strife.
2 Ty ondevo mitoloñ’ an-kahiti’e ty hifehe ty anake mahasalatse, ie hifanjara lova aman-droahalahy.
A wise servant shall have rule over foolish masters, and shall divide portions among brethren.
3 Tranaheñe an-tsinihara ty volafoty naho an-daforo ty volamena, vaho Iehovà ro mpitsòk’ arofo.
As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, so are choice hearts with the Lord.
4 Mañaon-tsoñin-tsereheñe ty lo-tsereke, tsatsihe’ i remborake ty lela manivetive.
A bad man hearkens to the tongue of transgressors: but a righteous man attends not to false lips.
5 Mañìnje i Andrianamboatse aze t’ie mañinje o rarakeo; tsy ho po-lafa ty mitohàke ami’ty hankàñe.
He that laughs at the poor provokes him that made him; and he that rejoices at the destruction of another shall not be held guiltless: but he that has compassion shall find mercy.
6 Sabakan-engen-droanjia o afe’eo, vaho enge’ o anakeo o rae’eo.
Children's children are the crown of old men; and their fathers are the glory of children. The faithful has the whole world full of wealth; but the faithless not even a farthing.
7 Tsy mañeva i dagola ty enta-soa-fehe; lombolombo izay ty soñy vìlañe an-droandriañe.
Faithful lips will not suit a fool; nor lying lips a just man.
8 Vatosoa am-pihainom-pahazo aze ty falalàñe, mampitombo mb’atia mb’aroa.
Instruction is to them that use it a gracious reward; and wherever it may turn, it shall prosper.
9 Mpipay hatea ty mpanaroñe fiolàñe, fe mampiria rañetse te mamereñ’ indroe.
He that conceals injuries seeks love; but he that hates to hide [them] separates friends and kindred.
10 Laleke ty itrofaha’ ty endake ami’ty mahihitse, ta ty lafa zato ami’ty dagola.
A threat breaks down the heart of a wise man; but a fool, though scourged, understands not.
11 Mipay fiodiañe avao ty mpiola, aa le hañitrifañe irake masiake.
Every bad man stirs up strifes: but the Lord will send out against him an unmerciful messenger.
12 Hàmake hifanampe ami’ty lambon’ala nalàeñ-anake, te ami’ty dagola aman-kagegea’e.
Care may befall a man of understanding; but fools will meditate evils.
13 Tsy ho po-hekoheko ty akiba’ ty mamereñe raty ami’ty soa.
Whoso rewards evil for good, evil shall not be removed from his house.
14 Hoe mampipororoake rano ty fifotoram-pifandierañe, aa le apoho i lietsey tsy hiforehetse ho aly.
Rightful rule gives power to words; but sedition and strife precede poverty.
15 Songa tiva am’ Iehovà ty mañatò ty lo-tsereke naho ty mamàtse ty vantañe.
He that pronounces the unjust just, and the just unjust, is unclean and abominable with God.
16 Aia ty dagola te hinday drala an-taña’e hikaloa’e hihitse kanao tsy an-tro’e ao ty hilala.
Why has the fool wealth? for a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom. He that exalts his own house seeks ruin; and he that turns aside from instruction shall fall into mischief.
17 Mikoko nainai’e ty rañetse, fe nasamake ho an-tsam-poheke ty rahalahy.
Have you a friend for every time, and let brethren be useful in distress; for on this account are they born.
18 Miroe-rano ty manò-taña hiantofa’e ty songon-drañetse.
A foolish man applauds and rejoices over himself, [as he] also that becomes surety would make himself responsible for his own friends.
19 Mpitea fiolàñe ty mpikoko lietse, vaho mikai-rotsake ty mandranjy lalambey abo.
A lover of sin rejoices in strifes;
20 Tsy mahatrea hasoa ty mengok’ an-troke; vaho mihotrak’ an-kaloviloviañe ao ty aman-dela mamañahy.
and the hard-hearted man comes not in for good. A man of a changeful tongue will fall into mischiefs;
21 Ho aman’anahelo ty misamake ty minè; vaho tsy aman-kaehake ty rae’ i gegey.
and the heart of a fool is grief to its possessor. A father rejoices not over an uninstructed son; but a wise son gladdens his mother.
22 Aoly soa ty arofo mifale, fe mahamain-taolañe ty hafola-po.
A glad heart promotes health; but the bones of a sorrowful man dry up.
23 Mandrambe vokañe boak’am-pisafoa ty lahiaga, hampikelokeloke ty lalam-bantañe.
The ways of a man who unjustly receives gifts in [his] bosom do not prosper; and an ungodly man perverts the ways of righteousness.
24 Añatrefa’ ty mahatsikarake ty hihitse, fe mihilohilo mb’añ’olo-tane añe ty maso’ i dagola.
The countenance of a wise man is sensible; but the eyes of a fool [go] to the ends of the earth.
25 Mañembetse an-drae ty hagegean’ana-dahy, vaho hafairañe amy nitoly azey.
A foolish son [is a cause of] anger to his father, and grief to her that bore him.
26 Tsy mahasoa te liloveñe ty malio-tahiñe, naho ty andafañe roandriañe ty amy havañona’ey.
[It is] not right to punish a righteous man, nor [is it] holy to plot against righteous princes.
27 Malea fisaontsy ty mahilala, mahalie-troke t’indaty maharendreke.
He that forbears to utter a hard word is discreet, and a patient man is wise.
28 Ndra i seretsey ro atao mahihitse naho mahafianjiñe, mbore atao hendre t’ie mahatan-tsoñy.
Wisdom shall be imputed to a fool who asks after wisdom: and he who holds his peace shall seem to be sensible.
