¹For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.

¹Izay mitokana ho azy dia mitady ny mahafinaritra ny tenany ihany, Misafoaka manohitra izay hevitra mahasoa rehetra izy.

²A fool delighteth not in understanding, But — in uncovering his heart.

²Ny adala tsy mba finaritra amin'ny fahalalana, Fa ta-haneho izay ao am-pony.

³With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame — reproach.

³Raha avy ny ratsy fanahy, dia avy ny fanamavoana; Ary miaraka amin'ny fahafaham-baraka ny henatra.

⁴Deep waters [are] the words of a man`s mouth, The fountain of wisdom [is] a flowing brook.

⁴Rano lalina ny teny aloaky ny vavan'ny olona, Ary rano miboiboika ny loharanon'ny fahendrena,

⁵Acceptance of the face of the wicked [is] not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

⁵Tsy mety raha manohana ny ratsy fanahy Handresy ny marina amin'ny fitsarana.

⁶The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

⁶Ny molotry ny adala manatona ny fifandirana, Ary ny vavany mihantsy kapoka.

⁷The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, And his lips [are] the snare of his soul.

⁷Ny vavan'ny adala no fandringanana azy, Ary ny molony ihany no fandriky ny fanahiny.

⁸The words of a tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart.

⁸Ny tenin'ny mpifosafosa dia toy ny hanim-py Ka mikorotsaka ao anaty kibo indrindra.

⁹He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he [is] to a destroyer.

⁹Ary izay malaina amin'ny asany Dia rahalahin'ny mpanimba.

¹⁰A tower of strength [is] the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.

¹⁰Ny anaran'i Jehovah dia tilikambo mafy; Ny marina miezaka ho ao aminy ka voavonjy.[Heb. atao amin'ny avo]

¹¹The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.

¹¹Ny haren'ny manan-karena no vohiny mafy, Ary raha araka ny fiheviny, dia toa manda avo izany.

¹²Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour [is] humility.

¹²Ny fireharehan'ny fon'ny olona mialoha ny fahasimbana; Fa ny fanetren-tena kosa mialoha ny voninahitra.

¹³Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.

¹³Izay mamaly teny mbola tsy re, Dia hadalana sy henatra ho azy izany.

¹⁴The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?

¹⁴Ny faharariany dia zakan'ny fanahin'ny olona ihany; Fa ny fanahy kivy, iza no mahazaka izany?

¹⁵The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

¹⁵Ny fon'ny manan-tsaina mahazo fahalalana; Ary ny sofin'ny hendry mitady izany.

¹⁶The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.

¹⁶Ny fanomezan'ny olona dia mahalalaka ny alehany, Hahatonga azy eo anatrehan'ny lehibe.

¹⁷Righteous [is] the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.

¹⁷Izay mandahatra aloha no toa marina; Fa nony avy kosa ny an-daniny, dia mamaly ny teniny.

¹⁸The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth.

¹⁸Ny filokana mampitsahatra ady Ary mampisaraka ny samy mahery.

¹⁹A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.

¹⁹Ny mampionona ny rahalahy voaisy ratsy dia sarotra noho ny manafaka vohitra mafy, Ary ny fifandirana aminy dia tahaka ny hidin'ny lapan'ny mpanjaka.

²⁰From the fruit of a man`s mouth is his belly satisfied, [From the] increase of his lips he is satisfied.

²⁰Ny vokatry ny vavan'ny olona no mahavoky soa azy; Eny, ny vokatry ny molony no mahavoky azy.

²¹Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

²¹Ny mahafaty sy ny mahavelona samy hain'ny lela, Koa izay manarana azy dia hihinana ny vokany.

²²[Whoso] hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

²²Izay lehilahy mahazo vady dia mahazo zava-tsoa Sady mahita sitraka amin'i Jehovah.

²³[With] supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.

²³Fitarainana no ataon'ny malahelo; Nefa ny manan-karena kosa dia mamaly mahery.Izay maro sakaiza tsy maintsy tra-pahoriana; Fa misy sakaiza tia, izay mifikitra noho ny rahalahy aza.[Na: tsy maintsy hita fa ratsy]

²⁴A man with friends [is] to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

²⁴Izay maro sakaiza tsy maintsy tra-pahoriana; Fa misy sakaiza tia, izay mifikitra noho ny rahalahy aza.[Na: tsy maintsy hita fa ratsy]