¹He that separateth himself seeketh [his] pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom.

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

²A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.

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

³When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

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

⁴The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, [and] the fountain of wisdom is a gushing brook.

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

⁵It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to wrong the righteous in judgment.

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

⁶A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.

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

⁷A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

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

⁸The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

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

⁹He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer.

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

¹⁰The name of Jehovah is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

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

¹¹The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall 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 haughty; and before honour [goeth] humility.

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

¹³He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him.

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

¹⁴The spirit of a man sustaineth his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?

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

¹⁵The heart of an intelligent [man] getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

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

¹⁶A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

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

¹⁷He that is first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth 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 parteth between the mighty.

¹⁸Ny filokana mampitsahatra ady Ary mampisaraka ny samy mahery.

¹⁹A brother offended is [harder to be won] than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars 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.

²⁰A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he 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 they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

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

²²Whoso hath found a wife hath found a good thing, and hath obtained favour from Jehovah.

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

²³He that is poor speaketh with supplications, but the rich answereth roughly.

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 of [many] friends will come to ruin but there is a friend [that] sticketh closer 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]