Ohabolana 19
1 Ambone’ ty dagola aman-tsoñy mengoke, ty rarake mañavelo an-kahiti’e.
Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips, and unwise.
2 Tsy mahasoa ty fiaiñe te tsy aman-kilala, mandilatse ty malisa am-pandia.
Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.
3 Mampianto ty lia’e ty hanè’ ondaty, ie mitrevok’ Iehovà an-tro’e.
The folly of a man supplanteth his seeps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.
4 Mpanovon-drañetse o varao, fe pitso-drañetse t’ie rarake.
Riches make many friends: but from the poor man, even they whom he had, depart.
5 Tsy ho po-lafa ty mpitalily vilañe, vaho tsy himolaotse ty mavande.
A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 Amam-pandomboke maro ty matarike, kila mifandrañetse ami’ty mpanolo-ravoravo.
Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.
7 Falai’ o rahalahi’e iabio ty rarake— sandrake t’ie farien-drañe’e! Heañe’e fe tsy eo.
The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him. He that followeth after words only, shall have nothing.
8 Mpikoko ty tro’e ze mitoha hihitse, ho tendreke hasoa ty mpangazon-kilala.
But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence shall find good things.
9 Tsy ho po-lilo ty mpanao kitomboke, le hihomake ty mpandañitse.
A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.
10 Tsy mañeva ty seretse ty miaiñ’ añoleñañe, naho ty ondevo ty hifehe ana-donake.
Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 Mampalaon-kaviñerañe ty fitsikaraha’ ondatio, vaho enge’e ty miheve fiolàñe.
The learning of a man is known by patience and his glory is to pass over wrongs.
12 Manahake ty fitreñan-diona ty haviñeram-panjaka, fe hoe mìka añ’ahetse eo ty fañisoha’e.
As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.
13 Fianto aman-drae’e ty ajaja votro, vaho fitsopatsopahañe nainai’e ty fitreontreon-drakemba.
A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.
14 Lovaeñe aman-droae ty vara naho anjomba, fe boak’am’ Iehovà ty valy hendre.
House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord.
15 Mampilañak’ an-droro ty havotroañe, vaho ho silofen-kerè ty tro’ i tembo.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 Mahatam-piay ty mahatan-dily, fe hihomake ty mitsidaredare ami’ty lia’e.
He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.
17 Mampisongo am’ Iehovà ty mitretre i rarake, le ho tambeze’e i fatariha’ey.
He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.
18 Lilovo o ana’o, kanao mb’e amam-pitamàñe; fe ko ilosoran-dafa.
Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.
19 Tsy mete tsy liloveñe ty midabadoa; f’ie haha’o, tsy mahay tsy indrai’o.
He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away he shall add another thing.
20 Mijanjiña fanoroañe, le miantofa endake, vaho hahihitse irehe am-para’e.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end.
21 Maro ty safirin-tro’ ondaty, fe hijadoñe ty famerea’ Iehovà.
There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.
22 Ty paiañe ama’ondaty le ty fiferenaiña’e; Hàmake t’ie rarake ta te remborake.
A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.
23 Minday mb’an-kaveloñe ty fañeveñañe am’ Iehovà; hiaiñ’añoleñan-dre, tsy ho zoem-boiñe.
The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil.
24 Alipo’ ty votro am-pinga ao ty taña’e, fe tsy ahere’e mb’am-bava.
The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.
25 Lafao ty mpiteratera, hianara’ ty seretse fañahy, fe endaho ty maharendreke, hitovoñañe ty hilala’e.
The wicked man being; scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man he will understand discipline.
26 Ty mampianto rae, naho ty manao soike aman-drene, le anadahy manalatse naho mahameñatse.
He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is infamous and unhappy.
27 Mijihera tsy hañaoñ’ endake, anake, le handifihe’o ty tsaran-kilala.
Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.
28 Maneratera ty hatò ty mpitalily votro, vaho lifo-karatiañe ty vava’ o lo-tserekeo.
An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29 Ampihentseñen-dilo ty mpandrabioñe naho lafa ty lambosin-dagola.
Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools.
