Ohabolana 3
1 O anake, ko haliño o entakoo le ampañambeno ty tro’o o lilikoo,
My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments:
2 Le halavan’andro naho taon-kavelo vaho fierañerañañe ty hatovoñ’ ama’o.
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to you.
3 Ko ado’o hieng’azo ty fatarihañe naho ty hatò; rohizo am-bozo’o eo, sokiro an-takelan-tro’o ao,
Let not mercy and truth forsake you: bind them about your neck; write them upon the table of your heart:
4 hahaoniña’o hamaràm-bintañe vaho tahinañe soa ampivazohoan’ Añahare naho ondatio.
So shall you find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Miatoa am’ Iehovà an-kaampon-tro’o vaho ko iatoa’o ty hilala’o;
Trust in the LORD with all of your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding.
6 Iantofo amy ze hene lia’o, le ho vantañe’e o lala’oo.
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.
7 Ko manao mahihitse a maso’o; mirevendreveña am’ Iehovà vaho ihankaño ty hatsivokarañe,
Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8 ie ho fijangañan-tsandri’o, vaho fameloman-taola’o.
It shall be health to your navel, and marrow to your bones.
9 Iasio t’Iehovà amo vara’oo, naho ami’ty lohavoa’ o nampitomboe’oo;
Honour the LORD with your substance, and with the first-fruits of all of your increase:
10 Le handopolopo, hamopòke ty an-driha’o ao vaho handopatse divay vao o sajoa’oo.
So shall your barns be filled with plenty, and your presses shall burst out with new wine.
11 O anake, ko sirikae’o ty fandilova’ Iehovà ko heje’o o fañendaha’eo,
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
12 fa lilove’ Iehovà ty kokoa’e, hambañe ami’ty rae i anadahy ampokofe’ey.
For whom the LORD loves he corrects; even as a father the son in whom he delights.
13 Haha t’ indaty mahaonin-kihitse, naho t’indaty itomboan-kilala,
Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding.
14 fa lombolombo ty fitomboam-bolafoty ty fibodobodoa’e, vaho ambonem-bolamena ty havokara’e.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 Sarotse te amo safirao vaho tsy amo salalae’oo ty mañirinkiriñ’aze.
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things you can desire are not to be compared unto her.
16 Lava-havelo ty am-pitàn-kavana’e vara naho asiñe ro am-pitàn-kavia’e.
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
17 Lalam-panintsiñañe o lala’eo, vaho fierañerañañe o lalam-pandia’eo.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18 Hataen-kavelon-dre amo mivontititse ama’eo; naho hene haha ze mamejañe aze.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retains her.
19 Hihitse ty nañoriza’ Iehovà ty tane toy; Hilala ty nampijadoña’e o likerañeo;
The LORD by wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding has he established the heavens.
20 O hilala’eo ro ampiborahañe o lalekeo, vaho ampitsopaha’ o rahoñeo mika.
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21 O anake, asoao tsy hisitake am-pahatreava’o ao o raha zao: vontitiro ty hihitse to naho ty filieram-batañe,
My son, let not them depart from your eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 hamelombeloñe ty tro’o, naho handravake ty vozo’o.
So shall they be life unto your soul, and grace to your neck.
23 Le handena’o an-kanintsiñe ty lia’o, vaho tsy hikotrofotse ty tombo’o.
Then shall you walk in your way safely, and your foot shall not stumble.
24 Tsy ho hembañe te mandre; eka ie mihitsy, ho mamy ty firoro’o.
When you lie down, you shall not be afraid: yea, you shall lie down, and your sleep shall be sweet.
25 Ko mianifañe te ivotraha’ ty mampangebahebake, ndra ty fampiantoañe o lo-tserekeo te mifetsake.
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes.
26 fa Iehovà ro hatokisa’o naho hitañe ty tombo’o tsy ho fandriheñe.
For the LORD shall be your confidence, and shall keep your foot from being taken.
27 Ko tana’o ami’ty mañeva ty soa, naho an-taña’o ty mahaeneñe aze.
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
28 Ko manao ty hoe am’ondatio: Akia hey, le mibaliha, vaho hamaray ty hanolorako azo— ie ama’o ao avao.
Say not unto your neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it by you.
29 Ko mikitro-draty am’ ondatio, ie mimoneñe am-patokisañe marine’ azo.
Devise not evil against your neighbour, seeing he dwells securely by you.
30 Ko liera’o tsi-aman-tali’e ty ondaty tsy nanjoam-boiñe.
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done you no harm.
31 Ko tsikirihe’o t’indaty piaroteñe vaho ko joboñe’o o sata’eo;
Envy you not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
32 tiva am’ Iehovà ty mengoke; fe itraofa’e safiry ty vantañe.
For the perverse is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
33 Nafà’ Iehovà ty akiba’ o lo-tserekeo, fe tahie’e ty kivoho’ o vantañeo.
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesses the habitation of the just.
34 Toe ati’e o mpanitseo, fe isohe’e ty mpireke.
Surely he scorns the scorners: but he gives grace unto the lowly.
35 Handova hasiñe o mahihitseo, fa onjone’ o seretseo ka ty mahasalatse.
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
