¹The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,

¹[Ny tenin'i Agora] Ny teny mavesa-danja nataon'i Agora, zanak'i Jake, dia ny teny nataon-dralehilahy tamin'Itiela, eny, tamin'Itiela sy Okala:[Na: Ny tenin'i Agora, zanak'i Jake, avy any Masa]

²Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

²Izaho dia biby, fa tsy olona, Ary tsy manan-tsain'olombelona aho. [Na: Nanasa-tena aho, Andriamanitra ô, nanasa-tena aho, Andriamanitra ô, ka lany ny heriko fa tahaka ny biby aho]

³I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

³Tsy nianatra fahendrena aho, Na nahazo ny fahalalana ny Iray Masina.

⁴Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?

⁴Iza no efa niakatra tany an-danitra sady nidina indray? Iza no nahangona ny rivotra tao an-tànany? Iza no nahafono ny rano tamin'ny lambany? Iza no nahamisy ny faran'ny tany rehetra? Iza no anarany, ary iza no anaran'ny zanany? Fa toa fantatrao!

⁵Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

⁵Ny tenin'Andriamanitra dia voadio avokoa; Ampinga ho an'izay mialoka aminy Izy.

⁶Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

⁶Aza manampy ny teniny, fandrao hanariny ianao Ka ho hita fa mpandainga.

⁷Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

⁷Zavatra roa loha no angatahiko aminao; Ka aza lavinao, dieny tsy mbola maty aho:

⁸Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

⁸Ampanalaviro ahy ny zava-poana sy ny lainga; Aza manome ahy alahelo na harena; Fahano aho amin'izay anjara-hanina sahaza ho ahy;

⁹Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

⁹Fandrao, raha voky aho, dia handà Ka hanao hoe: Iza moa Jehovah? Ary andrao, raha tonga malahelo aho, dia hangalatra Ka hanamavo ny anaran'Andriamanitro.

¹⁰Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

¹⁰Aza manendrikendrika ny mpanompo amin'ny tompony, Fandrao hozoniny ianao ka hahazo heloka.

¹¹There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

¹¹Misy taranaka izay manozona ny rainy Sady tsy misaotra ny reniny.

¹²There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

¹²Misy taranaka manao azy ho madio, Kanjo tsy voasasa ho afaka amin'ny fahalotoany.

¹³There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

¹³Misy taranaka, endrey ny fiandrandran'ny masony Sy ny fisondrotry ny hodi-masony!

¹⁴There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

¹⁴Misy taranaka izay toy ny sabatra ny nifiny, Ary toy ny antsy ny vazany, Hamongotra ny ory tsy ho amin'ny tany Sy ny malahelo tsy ho amin'ny olona.

¹⁵The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

¹⁵Ny dinta manan-janakavavy roa, dia ny hoe: Omeo, Omeo. Misy zavatra telo tsy mety voky, Eny, efatra aza no tsy manao hoe: Aoka izay:

¹⁶The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.

¹⁶Ny fiainan-tsi-hita; sy ny kibo momba, Ny tany izay tsy vonton-drano, Ary ny afo koa no tsy mba manao hoe: Aoka izay.[Heb. Sheola]

¹⁷The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

¹⁷Ny maso izay miandranandrana amin-dray Sady tsy mety manaja reny Dia hotsaingotsaingohin'ny goaika eny an-dohasahan-driaka Ary hohanin'ny zana-boromahery.

¹⁸There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

¹⁸Misy zavatra telo mahagaga ka tsy takatro, Eny, efatra aza no tsy fantatro:

¹⁹The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.

¹⁹Ny nalehan'ny voromahery teny amin'ny habakabaka, Ny nalehan'ny bibilava teny amin'ny vatolampy, Ny nalehan'ny sambo teny amin'ny ranomasina, Ary ny nalehan'ny lehilahy tamin'ny tovovavy.

²⁰Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

²⁰Tahaka izany koa no fanaon'ny vehivavy mpijangajanga: Homana izy, dia mamafa ny vavany, Ka dia manao hoe: Tsy nanao ratsy aho.

²¹For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

²¹Izao fitondrana telo izao no tsy mampandry ny tany, Eny, zavatra efatra aza no tsy zakany;

²²For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

²²Raha ny andevo no tonga mpanjaka, Raha ny adala no voky hanina,

²³For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

²³Raha ny vehivavy lany zara no ampakarina, Ary raha ny ankizivavy no mandova ny tompovaviny.[Heb. ankahalaina][Na: mandimby]

²⁴There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

²⁴Izao zavatra efatra izao dia kely amin'ny etỳ ambonin'ny tany, Nefa hendry sady mahay:

²⁵The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

²⁵Ny vitsika dia firenena tsy matanjaka, Nefa manangona ny haniny amin'ny fahavaratra izy;

²⁶The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

²⁶Ny biby hyraka dia firenena tsy manan-kery, Nefa manao ny tranony ao amin'ny harambato izy;

²⁷The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;

²⁷Ny valala tsy manana mpanjaka, Nefa izy rehetra miainga manao antokony tsara;

²⁸The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.

²⁸Ny antsiantsy dia mandady amin'ny tànany, Nefa tonga ao an-tranon'ny mpanjaka izy.[Na: azonao samborin-tanana]

²⁹There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

²⁹Misy zavatra telo izay tsara famindra, Eny, efatra aza no tsara fandeha;

³⁰A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

³⁰Dia ny liona, izay mahery indrindra amin'ny biby Ka tsy mihemotra na amin'inona na amin'inona,

³¹A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

³¹Ny soavaly voaomana hiady sy ny osilahy Ary ny mpanjaka tsy azo toherina. [Heb. voafehy kibo][Na: otronin'ny vahoakany]

³²If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

³²Raha adala ka nanandra-tena ianao, Na efa nisaina hanao ratsy, Dia tampeno ny tananao ny vavanao.Ny fanontsankontsanana ny ronono no miteraka rononomandry, Ny fanolanana ny orona no miteraka rà; Ary ny fanetsiketsehana ny fahatezerana no miteraka ady.

³³Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

³³Ny fanontsankontsanana ny ronono no miteraka rononomandry, Ny fanolanana ny orona no miteraka rà; Ary ny fanetsiketsehana ny fahatezerana no miteraka ady.