¹Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting [with] strife.

¹Tsara ny sombi-mofo maina misy fiadanana Noho ny trano feno hena misy fifandirana.

²A wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

²Ny mpanompo hendry dia hanapaka ny zanaka manao izay mahamenatra Sady hizara lova amin'ny mpirahalahy.

³The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.

³Ny memy ho an'ny volafotsy, ary ny fatana fandrendrehana ho an'ny volamena; Fa Jehovah ihany no Mpamantatra ny fo.

⁴The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

⁴Ny mpanao ratsy mampandry sofina amin'ny molotra mandainga; Ary ny mpandainga mihaino ny lela mampidi-doza.

⁵Whoso mocketh a poor [man] reproacheth his Maker; he that is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent.

⁵Izay mihomehy ny malahelo manala baraka ny Mpanao azy; Ary izay faly amin'ny fahorian'ny sasany dia tsy maintsy hampijalina.

⁶Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

⁶Satroboninahitry ny antitra ny zafiny; Ary voninahitry ny zanaka ny rainy.

⁷Excellent speech becometh not a vile [man]; how much less do lying lips a noble!

⁷Ny teny jadona tsy tandrifiny halahatry ny adala, Koa mainka fa tsy tokony ho an'ny zanak'andriana ny molotra mandainga.

⁸A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.

⁸Ny kolikoly dia toy ny vato soa eo imason'izay mahazo azy, Ka na aiza na aiza alehany dia ambinina ihany.

⁹He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends.

⁹Izay te-ho be fitiavana dia manaron-keloka; Fa izay mamohafoha teny mampisaraka ny tena mpisakaiza.

¹⁰A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.

¹⁰Ny anatra dia manan-kery kokoa amin'ny hendry Noho ny kapoka injato amin'ny adala.

¹¹An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

¹¹Ny maditra dia fatra-pitady ny ratsy, Ka dia iraka lozabe no irahina hamely azy.

¹²Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly.

¹²Aleo mifanena amin'ny bera very anaka Toy izay amin'ny adala feno hadalana.

¹³Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

¹³Izay mamaly ratsy ny soa, Ny ratsy tsy hiala ao an-tranony.

¹⁴The beginning of contention is [as] when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.

¹⁴Ny fiandohan'ny ady dia toy ny manata-drano, Koa ilaozy ny fifandirana, dieny tsy mbola mifandramatra.

¹⁵He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah.

¹⁵Izay manamarina ny meloka, na izay manameloka ny marina,Dia samy fahavetavetana eo imason'i Jehovah.

¹⁶To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he] hath no sense?

¹⁶Hatao inona re ity vola an-tànan'ny adala? Hamidy fahendrena va? tsy manan-tsaina izy.

¹⁷The friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

¹⁷Izay tena sakaiza tokoa dia tia amin'ny andro rehetra, Sady miseho ho rahalahy hamonjy amin'ny fahoriana.[Heb. ateraka]

¹⁸A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.

¹⁸Olona tsy ampy saina izay mifandray tanana Hiantoka eo anatrehan'ny sakaizany.

¹⁹He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.

¹⁹Izay tia ady dia tia heloka; Ary izay manao vavahady avo mitady fahasimbana.

²⁰He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.

²⁰Izay madi-po tsy hahita soa; Ary izay manana lela mandainga hivarina any amin'ny loza.

²¹He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow, and the father of a vile [man] hath no joy.

²¹Izay miteraka adala hahazo alahelo; Ary ny rain'ny adala tsy ho faly.

²²A joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

²²Ny fo ravoravo mahasalama tsara; Fa ny fanahy kivy mahamaina ny taolana.

²³A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.

²³Ny ratsy fanahy mandray kolikoly avy any anaty lamba Ho entiny mamadika ny rariny.

²⁴Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

²⁴Eo anoloan'ny manan-tsaina ny fahendrena; Fa ny mason'ny adala dia mibirioka any amin'ny faran'ny tany.

²⁵A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.

²⁵Ny zanaka adala mampalahelo ny rainy Sady fahoriana mangidy amin'ny reniny niteraka azy.

²⁶To punish a righteous [man] is not good, nor to strike nobles because of [their] uprightness.

²⁶Tsy mety raha mampijaly ny marina, Na mamely ny manan-kaja noho ny fahamarinany.[Na: tsy amin'ny rariny]

²⁷He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.

²⁷Izay mahafihim-bava no manam-pahalalana; Ary izay mahatsindry fo no manan-tsaina.Na ny adala aza, raha tsy miteny, dia atao ho hendry, Ary izay mahafihim-bava dia toa manan-tsaina.

²⁸Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, [and] he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.

²⁸Na ny adala aza, raha tsy miteny, dia atao ho hendry, Ary izay mahafihim-bava dia toa manan-tsaina.