¹These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

¹[Ohabolana samy hafa ny amin'ny fitondran-tena sy ny toetry ny olona marina] Izao koa no ohabolan'i Solomona, izay nangonin'ny olon'i Hezekia, mpanjakan'ny Joda:[Heb. nafindran']

²It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

²Voninahitr'Andriamanitra ny manafin-javatra; Fa voninahitry ny mpanjaka kosa ny mamanta-javatra.

³The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

³Ny hahavon'ny lanitra sy ny halalin'ny tany Ary ny fon'ny mpanjaka dia samy tsy azo fantarina avokoa.

⁴Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

⁴Esory ny taim-bolafotsy, Dia hisy fanaka ho an'ny mpanao an-idina.

⁵Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

⁵Esory ny ratsy fanahy tsy ho eo anatrehan'ny mpanjaka, Dia hampitoerina amin'ny fahamarinana ny seza fiandrianany.

⁶Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

⁶Aza manandra-tena eo anatrehan'ny mpanjaka, Ary aza mitoetra eo amin'ny fitoeran'ny lehibe;

⁷For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

⁷Fa aleo ianao hantsoina hoe: Miakara atỳ, Toy izay hatambotsotra eo imason'ny manan-kaja izay hitan'ny masonao.

⁸Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

⁸Aza maika handeha hiady, Fandrao tsy ho fantatrao izay hataonao amin'ny farany, Rehefa omen'ny namanao henatra ianao.

⁹Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

⁹Miadia ihany ny adinao amin'ny namanao, Kanefa aza aseho izay tsy tian'ny sasany holazaina,

¹⁰Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

¹⁰Fandrao izay mandre hanondro maso anao, Ka tsy ho afaka aminao ny laza ratsy.

¹¹A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

¹¹Ny teny atao amin'ny antony dia poma volamena ao anaty vilia volafotsy tsara soratra.[Na: poma volamena misy ravaka volafotsy]

¹²As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

¹²Kavim-bolamena sy firavaka volamena tsara Ny mpananatra hendry, raha amin'ny sofina mihaino.

¹³As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

¹³Toy ny hatsiaky ny oram-panala amin'ny taom-pijinjana, Dia toy izany ny iraka mahatoky amin'izay naniraka azy, Fa mamelombelona ny fon'ny tompony izy.

¹⁴Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

¹⁴Toy ny rahona sy ny rivotra tsy misy orana Ny olona izay mirehaka amin'ny fizaram-bava.

¹⁵By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

¹⁵Ny fahari-po no ahazoana mampanaiky ny mpitsara, Ary ny vava malefaka mahatapa-taolana.[(Heb. lela]

¹⁶Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

¹⁶Mahita tantely va ianao? Hano izay antonona anao, Fandrao voky loatra ianao ka handoa azy.

¹⁷Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

¹⁷Aza miditra matetika ao an-tranon'ny namanao, Fandrao tofoka anao izy, ka ho halany ianao.

¹⁸A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

¹⁸Langilangy sy sabatra ary zana-tsipìka maranitra Ny olona izay mitsangana ho vavolombelona mandainga hanameloka ny namany.

¹⁹Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

¹⁹Toy ny nify nahasimatsimahana sy ny tongotra mangozohozo Ny fahatokiana ny mpamitaka amin'ny andro fahoriana.

²⁰As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

²⁰Toy ny miala lamba amin'ny hatsiaka, Ary toy ny vinaingitra amin'ny sirahazo, Dia toy izany ny mikalo amin'ny malahelo am-po.

²¹If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

²¹Raha noana ny fahavalonao, omeo hanina izy; Ary raha mangetaheta izy, omeo rano hosotroiny;

²²For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

²²Fa raha manao izany ianao, dia hanambatra vainafo ho eo an-dohany, Ary Jehovah no hamaly soa anao.

²³The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

²³Ny rivotra avy any avaratra mahatonga ranonorana, Dia toy izany, ny lelan'ny mpifosa mampahavinitra endrika.

²⁴It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

²⁴Aleo mitoetra eo an-joron'ny tampontrano Toy izay miray trano amin'ny vehivavy tia ady.

²⁵As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁵Rano mangatsiaka amin'ny fanahy reraka Ny filazana soa avy any an-tany lavitra.

²⁶A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

²⁶Loharano voahosihosy sy fantsakana simba Ny marina izay mikoy ny ratsy fanahy,

²⁷It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

²⁷Tsy tsara raha mahery homana tantely; Fa ny fitadiavan'ny olona ny voninahiny dia tsy voninahitra.[Na: Fa ny fandinihana izay sarotra dia voninahitra (na: mavesatra)]Tanàna rava tsy misy manda Ny lehilahy izay tsy mahatsindry ny fanahiny.

²⁸He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

²⁸Tanàna rava tsy misy manda Ny lehilahy izay tsy mahatsindry ny fanahiny.