¹Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed: —

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']

²The honour of God [is] to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.

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

³The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings — [are] unsearchable.

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

⁴Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,

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

⁵Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

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

⁶Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.

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

⁷For better [that] he hath said to thee, `Come thou up hither,` Than [that] he humble thee before a noble, 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 to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?

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

⁹Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,

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

¹⁰Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.

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

¹¹Apples of gold in imagery of silver, [Is] the word spoken at its fit times.

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

¹²A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, [Is] the wise reprover to an attentive ear.

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

¹³As a vessel of snow in a day of harvest, [So is] a faithful ambassador to those sending him, And the soul of his masters he refresheth.

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.

¹⁴Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, [Is] a man boasting himself in a false gift.

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

¹⁵By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.

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

¹⁶Honey thou hast found — eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated [with] it, and hast vomited 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 satiated [with] thee, and have hated thee.

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

¹⁸A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, [Is] the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.

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

¹⁹A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, [Is] the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.

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

²⁰Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, [Is as] vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad 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 he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.

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

²²For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.

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

²³A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue — indignant faces.

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

²⁴Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than [with] a woman of contentions, and a house of company.

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

²⁵[As] cold waters for a weary soul, So [is] a good report from a far country.

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

²⁶A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, [Is] the righteous falling before the wicked.

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

²⁷The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one`s own honour — honour.

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.

²⁸A city broken down without walls, [Is] a man without restraint over his spirit!

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