Ohabolana 20
1 Mpamerevere ty divay, mpañotakotake ty toake, vaho tsy mahihitse i nampivìhe’ey.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise.
2 Ty fampangebaheban-kaviñera’ i mpanjakaiy, le manahake ty firohafan-diona; mamoe aiñe ty mitrabik’ aze hiboseha’e.
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger forfeiteth his life.
3 Havañona’ ondaty te miholiatse añ-ali-drokoñe, fe manjehatse avao o dagolao.
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.
4 Tsy mitrabak’ asotry ty tembo; ie famara-manta, mangatake tsy mahazo.
The sluggard will not plow when winter setteth in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5 Rano laleke ty fisafirian’ arofo’ ondaty, fe mampiboak’ aze ty mahihitse.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6 Maro ty mihaboke ho mpiferenaiñe, fa ia ty mahatendreke ondaty migahiñe.
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness; but a faithful man who can find?
7 Mañavelo an-kahiti’e ty vantañe; haha o ana’e manonjohy azeo!
He that walketh in his integrity as a just man, happy are his children after him.
8 Tsongàe’ ty mpanjaka miambesatse an-jaka ao am-pihaino’e ze atao haratiañe iaby.
A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9 Ia ty mahafisaontsy ty hoe: Fa nampikanitsoheko ty troko; vaho malio tahin-draho?
Who can say: 'I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin'?
10 Songa tiva am’ Iehovà ty vato-pandanja vìlañe naho ty kapoake vàlañe.
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
11 O sata’eo ro andrendrehañe i zatovo, hera mikasokàsoke naho to i fitoloña’ey.
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
12 Ty ravembia mahajanjiñe, naho ty fihaino mahaoniñe, songa namboare’ Iehovà.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
13 Ko manao hatea rotse, tsy mone ho rarake; Avotiriho o fihaino’oo le ho eneñe mahakama.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread in plenty.
14 Raty, raty, hoe ty mpivily; ie mienga le isengea’e.
'It is bad, it is bad', saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15 Eo ty volamena naho ty vatosoa tsifotofoto; fe safira ty fivimby nahatendreke hilala.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16 Rambeso ty saro’ ty nitsoak’ ambahiny, tambozoro ho antoke t’ie tsy fohiñe.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.
17 Mamy ty mofo niazo t’ie namañahy, fa ho atseke faseñe aniany ty vava’e.
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Tolo-kevetse ro mahajadoñe safiry, Mañolots’ añ’aly ty fanoroan-kihitse.
Every purpose is established by counsel; and with good advice carry on war.
19 Mampiborake tangogo ty mpikanifoke mitsatsà; aa le ko mirekets’ami’ty mpangaradadake.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.
20 Ze mamatse rae naho rene, hikipeke an-kaieñe ao ty failo’e.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
21 Ty lova tinaentaeñe am-baloha’e, tsy ho tahieñe am-para’e.
An estate may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22 Ko manao ty hoe: Ho valeko i ratiy; mahaliñisa Iehovà, Ie ty handrombak’ azo.
Say not thou: 'I will requite evil'; wait for the LORD, and He will save thee.
23 Tiva am’ Iehovà ty vato-lanja tsy mira; vaho tsy vokatse o fandanjàñe vìlañeo.
Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
24 Alaha’ Iehovà o lia’ ondatio; aia arè ty haharendreha’ ondaty i lala’ey?
A man's goings are of the LORD; how then can man look to his way?
25 Fandrike ty ikofofoaha’ t’indaty, ty hoe: Masiñe! ie añe i fantay vaho añontanea’e.
It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.
26 Manònga o lo-tserekeo ty mpanjaka mahihitse; le ampivarimbariñe’e ama’e ty larò.
A wise king sifteth the wicked, and turneth the wheel over them.
27 Failo’ Iehovà ty arofo’ ondaty, Fonga karaofe’e o añova’eo.
The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.
28 Mahafijadoñe ty fiferenaiñañe naho ty hatò i mpanjakay; tohaña’e am-patarihañe i fiambesa’ey.
Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.
29 Enge’ o ajalahio o haozara’ iareoo; maroi-foty ty volonahe’ o androanavio.
The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
30 Mamaopao-karatiañe ty fofoke mamonotroboke, naho mañalio o añova’eo ty lafa.
Sharp wounds cleanse away evil; so do stripes that reach the inward parts.
