¹The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

¹Rano velona eo an-tànan'i Jehovah ny fon'ny mpanjaka, Ka tarihiny amin'izay tiany.

²Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

²Ataon'ny olona ho marina avokoa ny lalana rehetra alehany; Fa Jehovah ihany no Mpandanja ny fo.

³To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

³Ny hanao izay marina sy mahitsy No sitrak'i Jehovah mihoatra noho ny fanatitra alatsa-drà.

⁴Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

⁴Ny fiandranandran'ny maso sy ny fiavonavon'ny fo Izay jiron'ny ratsy fanahy dia ota.[Na: asan']

⁵The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.

⁵Ny hevitry ny mazoto dia mampanan-karena; Fa ny maimaika rehetra dia halahelo ihany.

⁶The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.

⁶Ny fahazoan-karena amin'ny lela mandainga Dia fofonaina mihelina ho an'izay mitady fahafatesana.

⁷The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

⁷Ny fitohatohan'ny ratsy fanahy hamongotra azy, Satria mandà tsy hanao izay marina izy.

⁸Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.

⁸Miolikolika ny lalan'ny mavesa-keloka; Fa mahitsy ny ataon'ny madio.

⁹It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.

⁹Aleo mitoetra eo an-joron'ny tampon-trano Toy izay hiray trano amin'ny vehivavy tia ady.

¹⁰The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

¹⁰Ny fanahin'ny ratsy fanahy maniry ny ratsy, Ka na dia ny havany aza tsy mahita fitia eo imasony.

¹¹When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

¹¹Raha ampijalina ny mpaniratsira, dia ho hendry ny kely saina; Ary raha toroan-kevitra ny hendry, dia hahazo fahalalana izy.

¹²One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to [their] ruin.

¹²Ny Iray Marina no mandinika ny tranon'ny ratsy fanahy Ka mamarina azy ho amin'ny loza.

¹³Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.

¹³Izay manentsin-tadiny amin'ny fitarainan'ny malahelo, Dia mba hitaraina kosa izy, fa tsy hohenoina.

¹⁴A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.

¹⁴Ny fanomezana mangingina mampionona ny fahatezerana, Ary ny kolikoly amin'ny takona mampitsahatra ny fahavinirana mafy.

¹⁵It is joy to a righteous [man] to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.

¹⁵Fifalian'ny marina ny hanao araka ny rariny; Fa zava-mahatahotra ny mpanao ratsy kosa izany.

¹⁶The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.

¹⁶Ny olona izay mivily miala amin'ny lalan'ny fahendrena Dia hitoetra ao amin'ny fivorian'ny fanahin'ny maty.

¹⁷He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

¹⁷Izay tia fanaranam-po dia olona halahelo, Eny, izay tia divay sy diloilo tsy mba hanan-karena.

¹⁸The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of the upright.

¹⁸Ny ratsy fanahy dia ho avotry ny marina, Ary ny mpivadika ho solon'ny mahitsy.

¹⁹It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.

¹⁹Aleo mitoetra any an-efitra Toy izay amin'ny vehivavy tia ady sady foizina.

²⁰There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [man]; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.

²⁰Harena mahafinaritra sy diloilo no ao amin'ny tranon'ny hendry; Fa ny adala mandany azy.

²¹He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

²¹Izay fatra-panaraka fahamarinana sy famindram-po Dia hahazo fiainana sy fahamarinana ary voninahitra.

²²A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

²²Ny hendry mananika ny vohitry ny mahery Ka mandrodana ny fiarovana mafy izay itokiany.

²³Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

²³Izay miambina ny vavany sy ny lelany Dia miaro ny fanahiny tsy ho azom-pahoriana.

²⁴Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.

²⁴Izay mirehareha sy miavonavona no atao hoe mpaniratsira, Dia izay olona fatra-piavonavona.

²⁵The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:

²⁵Ny fanirian'ny malaina hahafaty azy, Satria ny tànany tsy mety miasa tsinona;

²⁶He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

²⁶Maniry fatratra mandritra ny andro izy; Fa ny marina kosa manome ka tsy mba mahihitra.

²⁷The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!

²⁷Ny fanatitry ny ratsy fanahy dia fahavetavetana, Ka indrindra raha amin'ny sain-dratsy no itondrany azy.

²⁸A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.

²⁸Ho faty ny vavolombelona mandainga; Fa izay mihaino dia hiteny mandrakariva.

²⁹A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.

²⁹Ny ratsy fanahy mampiseho ny fahasahisahiany amin'ny tarehiny; Fa ny marina kosa dia mihevitra izay halehany.

³⁰There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.

³⁰Tsy misy fahendrena, na fahalalana, Na fisainana mahaleo an'i Jehovah.Voaomana ny soavaly ho amin'ny andro iadiana; Fa an'i Jehovah ihany ny fandresena.

³¹The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.

³¹Voaomana ny soavaly ho amin'ny andro iadiana; Fa an'i Jehovah ihany ny fandresena.