¹Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

¹Tsara ny sombi-mofo maina misy fiadanana Noho ny trano feno hena misy fifandirana.

²A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

²Ny mpanompo hendry dia hanapaka ny zanaka manao izay mahamenatra Sady hizara lova amin'ny mpirahalahy.

³The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

³Ny memy ho an'ny volafotsy, ary ny fatana fandrendrehana ho an'ny volamena; Fa Jehovah ihany no Mpamantatra ny fo.

⁴A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

⁴Ny mpanao ratsy mampandry sofina amin'ny molotra mandainga; Ary ny mpandainga mihaino ny lela mampidi-doza.

⁵Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

⁵Izay mihomehy ny malahelo manala baraka ny Mpanao azy; Ary izay faly amin'ny fahorian'ny sasany dia tsy maintsy hampijalina.

⁶Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

⁶Satroboninahitry ny antitra ny zafiny; Ary voninahitry ny zanaka ny rainy.

⁷Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

⁷Ny teny jadona tsy tandrifiny halahatry ny adala, Koa mainka fa tsy tokony ho an'ny zanak'andriana ny molotra mandainga.

⁸A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

⁸Ny kolikoly dia toy ny vato soa eo imason'izay mahazo azy, Ka na aiza na aiza alehany dia ambinina ihany.

⁹He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

⁹Izay te-ho be fitiavana dia manaron-keloka; Fa izay mamohafoha teny mampisaraka ny tena mpisakaiza.

¹⁰A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

¹⁰Ny anatra dia manan-kery kokoa amin'ny hendry Noho ny kapoka injato amin'ny adala.

¹¹An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

¹¹Ny maditra dia fatra-pitady ny ratsy, Ka dia iraka lozabe no irahina hamely azy.

¹²Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

¹²Aleo mifanena amin'ny bera very anaka Toy izay amin'ny adala feno hadalana.

¹³Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

¹³Izay mamaly ratsy ny soa, Ny ratsy tsy hiala ao an-tranony.

¹⁴The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

¹⁴Ny fiandohan'ny ady dia toy ny manata-drano, Koa ilaozy ny fifandirana, dieny tsy mbola mifandramatra.

¹⁵He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

¹⁵Izay manamarina ny meloka, na izay manameloka ny marina,Dia samy fahavetavetana eo imason'i Jehovah.

¹⁶Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

¹⁶Hatao inona re ity vola an-tànan'ny adala? Hamidy fahendrena va? tsy manan-tsaina izy.

¹⁷A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

¹⁷Izay tena sakaiza tokoa dia tia amin'ny andro rehetra, Sady miseho ho rahalahy hamonjy amin'ny fahoriana.[Heb. ateraka]

¹⁸A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

¹⁸Olona tsy ampy saina izay mifandray tanana Hiantoka eo anatrehan'ny sakaizany.

¹⁹He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

¹⁹Izay tia ady dia tia heloka; Ary izay manao vavahady avo mitady fahasimbana.

²⁰He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

²⁰Izay madi-po tsy hahita soa; Ary izay manana lela mandainga hivarina any amin'ny loza.

²¹He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

²¹Izay miteraka adala hahazo alahelo; Ary ny rain'ny adala tsy ho faly.

²²A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

²²Ny fo ravoravo mahasalama tsara; Fa ny fanahy kivy mahamaina ny taolana.

²³A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

²³Ny ratsy fanahy mandray kolikoly avy any anaty lamba Ho entiny mamadika ny rariny.

²⁴Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

²⁴Eo anoloan'ny manan-tsaina ny fahendrena; Fa ny mason'ny adala dia mibirioka any amin'ny faran'ny tany.

²⁵A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

²⁵Ny zanaka adala mampalahelo ny rainy Sady fahoriana mangidy amin'ny reniny niteraka azy.

²⁶Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

²⁶Tsy mety raha mampijaly ny marina, Na mamely ny manan-kaja noho ny fahamarinany.[Na: tsy amin'ny rariny]

²⁷He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

²⁷Izay mahafihim-bava no manam-pahalalana; Ary izay mahatsindry fo no manan-tsaina.Na ny adala aza, raha tsy miteny, dia atao ho hendry, Ary izay mahafihim-bava dia toa manan-tsaina.

²⁸Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

²⁸Na ny adala aza, raha tsy miteny, dia atao ho hendry, Ary izay mahafihim-bava dia toa manan-tsaina.