¹The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

¹Ny fikasan'ny fo no amin'ny olona; Fa ny famalian'ny lela dia avy amin'i Jehovah.

²All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

²Ataon'ny olona ho madio avokoa ny lalana rehetra alehany; Fa Jehovah ihany no mpandanja ny fanahy.

³Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.

³Ankino amin'i Jehovah ny asanao, Dia ho lavorary izay kasainao.

⁴Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

⁴Ny zavatra rehetra nataon'i Jehovah dia samy misy antony avokoa; Eny, ny ratsy fanahy koa aza dia nataony ho amin'ny andro hahitan-doza.

⁵Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.

⁵Fahavetavetana eo imason'i Jehovah izay rehetra miavonavona am-po, Azo itompoana tokoa fa tsy maintsy hampijalina izy.[Heb. Azo ifandraisan-tanana; na: Hatramin'ny taranaka fara mandimby dia]

⁶By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.

⁶Ny famindram-po sy ny fahamarinana no avotra amin'ny heloka; Ary ny fahatahorana an'i Jehovah no analavirana ny ratsy.

⁷When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁷Raha sitrak'i Jehovah ny alehan'ny olona, Na dia ny fahavalony aza dia hampihavaniny aminy.

⁸Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.

⁸Aleo ny kely omban'ny fahamarinana Toy izay ny harem-bevava azo amin'ny tsy rariny.

⁹The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.

⁹Ny fon'ny olona mihevitra tsara ny halehany; Fa Jehovah ihany no mahalavorary ny diany.

¹⁰An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.

¹⁰Ny teny marina dia eo amin'ny molotry ny mpanjaka, Ary tsy diso teny izy, raha mitsara.

¹¹The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.

¹¹An'i Jehovah ny fandanjana sy ny mizana marina, Avy aminy avokoa ireo vato rehetra an-kitapo.[Heb. Asany]

¹²It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹²Fahavetavetana eo imason'ny mpanjaka ny fanaovan-dratsy; Fa fahamarinana no iorenan'ny seza fiandrianana.

¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.

¹³Sitraky ny mpanjaka ny molotra marina, Ary izay miteny mahitsy no tiany.

¹⁴The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁴Ny fahatezeran'ny mpanjaka dia iraky ny fahafatesana. Fa ny olon-kendry mampionona izany.

¹⁵In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁵Amin'ny fahamiramiranan'ny tarehin'ny mpanjaka dia misy fiainana, Ary ny fankasitrahany dia toy ny rahona amin'ny fararano.

¹⁶How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!

¹⁶Tsara ny mahazo fahendrena noho ny volamena, Ary tsara ny mahazo fahalalana noho ny volafotsy.

¹⁷The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.

¹⁷Ny manalavitra ny ratsy no lalamben'ny marina, Ary izay mitandrina ny alehany no miaro ny ainy.[Na: fanahiny]

¹⁸Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

¹⁸Ny fiavonavonana mialoha ny fahasimbana, Ary ny fanahy mirehareha mialoha ny fahalavoana.

¹⁹Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

¹⁹Tsara ny malemy fanahy ao amin'izay manetry tena Noho ny mizara babo amin'izay miavonavona.

²⁰He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.

²⁰Izay mandinika ny teny no hahita soa; Ary izay matoky an'i Jehovah no ho sambatra.

²¹The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

²¹Izay hendry am-po dia lazaina hoe manan-tsaina, Ary ny hamamian'ny molotra mampandroso fahendrena.

²²Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.

²²Loharanon'aina ny fahazavan-tsaina amin'izay manana izany; Fa ny famaizana ataon'ny adala dia fahadalana ihany.

²³The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.

²³Ny fon'ny hendry mahahendry ny vavany Sady manampy fahendrena eo amin'ny molony.

²⁴Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.

²⁴Toho-tantely ny teny mahafinaritra, Ka sady mamin'ny fanahy no mahatsara ny taolana.

²⁵There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.

²⁵Misy lalana ataon'ny olona ho mahitsy, Kanjo lalana mivarina any amin'ny fahafatesana no iafarany.

²⁶The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.

²⁶Ny fahanoanan'ny mpiasa dia mampiasa azy, Fa ny tendany no manesika azy.[Heb. miasa ho azy][Heb. vavany]

²⁷A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.

²⁷Ny ratsy fanahy mihady lavaka fanimbana, Sady misy toy ny afo mahamay eo amin'ny molony.

²⁸A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.

²⁸Ny mpivadibadika mamafy ady; Ary ny mpibitsibitsika mampisaraka ny tena mpisakaiza.

²⁹A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.

²⁹Ny lozabe mitaona ny namany Ka mitarika azy amin'ny lalana tsy tsara.

³⁰He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.

³⁰Izay manakimpy ny masony hieritreritra ny ratsy Sady manaikitraiki-molotra dia efa mikasa hanao ratsy.

³¹The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.

³¹Satroboninahitra tsara tarehy ny volofotsy, Ao amin'ny lalan'ny fahamarinana no ahazoana azy.

³²He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

³²Tsara ny mahatsindry fo noho ny mahery, Ary izay mahazaka ny fanahiny noho izay mahafa-bohitra.Ny filokana dia atsipy ao am-pofoany; Fa avy amin'i Jehovah ihany no isehoan'ny fitsarany.

³³The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.

³³Ny filokana dia atsipy ao am-pofoany; Fa avy amin'i Jehovah ihany no isehoan'ny fitsarany.