¹The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.

¹Ny vehivavy hendry dia samy manao ny tranony; Fa ny adala kosa mandrava ny tranony amin'ny tànany.[Heb. fahendren'ny vehivavy][Heb. fahadalana]

²He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.

²Mandeha mahitsy izay matahotra an'i Jehovah; Fa mivily lalana kosa izay maniratsira Azy.

³In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

³Eo am-bavan'ny adala misy tsorakazon'ny fiavonavonana; Fa ny molotry ny hendry miaro ny tenany.

⁴Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

⁴Raha tsy misy omby, dia foana ny fihinanam-bilona; Fa be ny fitomboan-karena azo amin'ny herin'ny omby.[Heb. madio]

⁵A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.

⁵Ny vavolombelona mahatoky tsy mba mety mandainga; Fa mamoaka lainga kosa ny vavolombelona tsy mahatoky.

⁶A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none [for him]; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.

⁶Ny mpaniratsira mba mitady fahendrena, fa tsy mahita; Fa ny manan-tsaina mora mahazo fahalalana.

⁷Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.

⁷Mialà eo anatrehan'ny olona adala, Fa tsy ho hitanao aminy ny molotry ny fahalalana.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.

⁸Ny mitandrina ny alehany no fahendren'ny mahira-tsaina; Fa fitaka ny hadalan'ny adala.

⁹Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.

⁹Ny adala ihomehezan'ny fanati-panonerana; Fa ao amin'ny marina no misy fankasitrahana.[Na: Ihomehezan'ny adala ny heloka]

¹⁰The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.

¹⁰Ny fo no mahalala ny fangidian'ny alahelony; Ary tsy raharahan'ny olon-kafa ny hafaliany.

¹¹The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.

¹¹Ravana ny tranon'ny ratsy fanahy; Fa ambinina ny lain'ny marina.

¹²There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.

¹²Misy lalana ataon'ny olona ho mahitsy, Kanjo lalana mivarina any amin'ny fahafatesana no iafarany.

¹³Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.

¹³Na dia mihomehy aza, dia ory ihany ny fo, Ary ny faran'ny hafaliana dia alahelo.

¹⁴The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.

¹⁴Ny mihemotra am-po dia ho voky ny alehany; Fa ny tsara fanahy kosa ho voky ny azy ihany.

¹⁵The simple believeth every word; but the prudent [man] heedeth his going.

¹⁵Ny kely saina mino ny teny rehetra; Fa ny mahira-tsaina mandinika ny diany.

¹⁶A wise [man] feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.

¹⁶Ny hendry matahotra ka mivily tsy ho amin'ny ratsy; Fa ny adala fatra-pirehareha ka matokitoky foana.[Na: misafoaka]

¹⁷He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.

¹⁷Izay malaky tezitra dia manao adaladala; Ary ny olona mamoron-tsain-dratsy dia ankahalaina.

¹⁸The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

¹⁸Ny kely saina dia handova fahadalana; Fa ny mahira-tsaina mahazo ny fahalalana ho satro-boninahiny.[Na: mandray fahalalana]

¹⁹The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous [man].

¹⁹Ny ratsy fanahy miondrika eo anatrehan'ny tsara fanahy, Ary ny meloka dia eo am-bavahadin'ny marina.

²⁰He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.

²⁰Ny malahelo dia halan'ny havany aza; Fa ny manan-karena no tian'ny maro.

²¹He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.

²¹Izay manao tsinontsinona ny namany dia manota; Fa endrey ny fahasambaran'izay mamindra fo amin'ny ory!

²²Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.

²²Tsy mivily va izay manao asa ratsy? Fa famindram-po sy fahamarinana no ho an'izay manao asa tsara. [Na: misaina ny][Na. misaina ny]

²³In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to want.

²³Ny fisasarana rehetra misy valiny avokoa; Fa ny molotra mibedibedy foana tsy mba ahazoana na inona na inona.

²⁴The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.

²⁴Satroboninahitry ny hendry ny hareny; Fa ny fahadalan'ny adala dia fahadalana ihany.

²⁵A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.

²⁵Ny vavolombelona marina mamonjy ain'olona; Fa izay mamoaka lainga dia tena fitaka.

²⁶In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

²⁶Ny fahatahorana an'i Jehovah dia fiarovana mahatoky, Ary ny zanany hahazo fialofana.

²⁷The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.

²⁷Ny fahatahorana an'i Jehovah no loharanon'aina, Hanalavirana ny fandriky ny fahafatesana.

²⁸In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.

²⁸Ny fahabetsahan'ny vahoaka no voninahitry ny mpanjaka; Fa ny havitsiany kosa no fietreny.

²⁹He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

²⁹Be saina izay mahatsindry fo; Fa ny malaky tezitra mampiseho ny fahadalany.

³⁰A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.

³⁰Ny fo mionona no fiainan'ny nofo; Fa ny fahamaimaizan-tsaina dia mahalò ny taolana.

³¹He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.

³¹Izay mampahory ny mahantra dia manala baraka ny Mpanao azy; Fa ny mamindra fo aminy kosa dia manome voninahitra Azy.

³²The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, [even] in his death.

³²Ny ratsy fanahy azera noho ny haratsiany; Fa ny marina matoky, na dia mby ao amin'ny fahafatesana aza.[Na: roahina]

³³Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent [man]; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.

³³Mandry tsara ao am-pon'ny manan-tsaina ny fahendrena; Fa ny an'ny adala kosa dia miharihary.

³⁴Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.

³⁴Ny fahamarinana manandratra ny firenena; Fa ny ota kosa dia fahafaham-baraka amin'ny olonaNy fankasitrahan'ny mpanjaka dia amin'ny mpanompo hendry; Fa ny fahatezerany kosa amin'ny manao izay mahamenatra.

³⁵The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.

³⁵Ny fankasitrahan'ny mpanjaka dia amin'ny mpanompo hendry; Fa ny fahatezerany kosa amin'ny manao izay mahamenatra.