¹As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.

¹Toy ny oram-panala amin'ny lohataona, Ary toy ny ranonorana amin'ny taom-pijinjana, Dia toy izany ny voninahitra tsy tandrifiny ho an'ny adala.

²As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.

²Toy ny vorona mivezivezy sy ny sidintsidina manidina, Dia toy izany ny fanozonam-poana: tsy mba hihatra izany.

³A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.

³Ny karavasy ho amin'ny soavaly ny lamboridy ho amin'ny boriky, Ary ny tsorakazo kosa ho amin'ny lamosin'ny adala.

⁴Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

⁴Aza mamaly ny adala araka ny hadalany, Fandrao mba adala tahaka azy koa ianao.

⁵Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

⁵Valio ny adala araka ny hadalany, Fandrao dia manao azy ho hendry izy

⁶He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh damage.

⁶Manapaka ny tongony sady misotro loza Izay mampitondra teny ny adala.

⁷The legs of the lame hang loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

⁷Mikepikepika ny tongotry ny malemy tongotra, Dia toy izany ny ohabolana eo am-bavan'ny adala.

⁸As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

⁸Toy ny manisy vato eo amin'ny antsamotady, Dia toy izany ny manome voninahitra ny adala.

⁹[As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

⁹Toy ny tsilo eny an-tànan'ny olona mamo, Dia toy izany ny ohabolana eo am-bavan'ny adala.

¹⁰A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.

¹⁰Ny mpiasa mahay dia mahavita ny zavatra isan-karazany; Fa izay manakarama ny adala dia toy ny manakarama izay sendra mandalo.[Na: Toy ny mpandefa zana-tsipìka mahavoa ny olona rehetra, Dia toy izany ny manakarama ny adala sy manakarama izay sendra mandalo]

¹¹As a dog turneth back to its vomit, [so] a fool repeateth his folly.

¹¹Toy ny amboa miverina amin'ny loany, Dia toy izany ny adala miverina amin'ny hadalany.

¹²Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

¹²Hitanao va ny olona manao azy ho hendry? Ny adala misy hantenaina kokoa noho izy.

¹³The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets!

¹³Hoy ny malaina: Misy liona any an-dalana, Misy liona atsy an-dalambe.

¹⁴[As] the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed.

¹⁴Toy ny varavarana mihodina amin'ny saviliny, Dia toy izany ny kamo eo amin'ny fandriany,

¹⁵The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

¹⁵Ny malaina mangarona ny eo an-doviany, Nefa ny hampakatra azy ho amin'ny vavany dia mahasasatra azy.

¹⁶A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven [men] that answer discreetly.

¹⁶Ny kamo manao ny tenany ho hendry mihoatra noho ny olona fito izay mahavaly tsara.

¹⁷He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.

¹⁷Izay mandalo ka mitsaraingona amin'ny ady tsy azy Dia mandroritra amboa amin'ny sofiny.

¹⁸As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

¹⁸Toy ny adala izay manely afo sy zana-tsipìka ary fahafatesana,

¹⁹so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport?

¹⁹Dia toy izany ny olona mamitaka ny namany ka manao hoe: Tsy vosobosotra ihany va no ataoko?

²⁰Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.

²⁰Raha tsy misy kitay intsony, dia maty ny afo; Ary raha tsy misy mpifosafosa intsony, dia mitsahatra ny fifandirana.

²¹[As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.

²¹Toy ny arina atao amin'ny vainafo sy ny kitay hazo atao amin'ny afo, Dia toy izany, ny olona tia ady mandrehitra fifandirana.

²²The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

²²Ny tenin'ny mpifosafosa dia toy ny hanim-py ka mikorotsaka ao anaty kibo indrindra.

²³Ardent lips, and a wicked heart, are [as] an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.

²³Tavim-bilany misy ankosotra taim-bolafotsy ny molotra mihatsaravelatsihy sy ny fo ratsy.[Heb. mirehitra]

²⁴He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:

²⁴Ny mpandrafy dia mody ho hafa amin'ny molony Sady manafim-pitaka ao am-pony;

²⁵when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

²⁵Koa na dia miteny soa aza izy, aza mino azy; Fa fahavetavetana fito no ao am-pony.

²⁶Though [his] hatred is covered by dissimulation, his wickedness shall be made manifest in the congregation.

²⁶Ny lolompo dia miafina ao amin'ny fitaka; Nefa ny haratsiany dia haharihary eo am-pahibemaso.

²⁷Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

²⁷Izay mihady lavaka no ho latsaka ao, Ary izay manakodiadia vato no hikodiavany kosa.Halan'ny lela mandainga izay efa nampahoriny, Ary ny vava mandrobo dia mampidi-doza.

²⁸A lying tongue hateth those that are injured by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

²⁸Halan'ny lela mandainga izay efa nampahoriny, Ary ny vava mandrobo dia mampidi-doza.