¹Nahoana no tsy misy fotoan'andro voatendrin'ny Tsitoha, ary nahoana no tsy hitan'ny mahalala Azy izany androny Izany?

¹Wherefore from the Mighty One Times have not been hidden, And those knowing Him have not seen His days.

²Misy mamindra fari-tany sy mangalatra omby aman'ondry sady miandry azy.

²The borders they reach, A drove they have taken violently away, Yea, they do evil.

³Mandroaka ny borikin'ny kamboty izy, ary maka ny ombin'ny mpitondratena ho tsatòka.

³The ass of the fatherless they lead away, They take in pledge the ox of the widow,

⁴Manosika ny mahantra hiala amin'ny lalana izy, ka dia miery azy avokoa ny malahelo amin'ny tany.

⁴They turn aside the needy from the way, Together have hid the poor of the earth.

⁵Indro, tahaka ny fivoaky ny boriki-dia any an-efitra no fivoak'ireny ho amin'ny asany hiremby; Ny tani-hay no ahazoany hanina ho an'ny zanany.

⁵Lo, wild asses in a wilderness, They have gone out about their work, Seeking early for prey, A mixture for himself — food for young ones.

⁶Any an-tsaha izy maka vilona sy mitsimpontsimpona ny voaloboky ny ratsy fanahy.

⁶In a field his provender they reap, And the vineyard of the wicked they glean.

⁷Mandry mitanjaka amin'ny alina izy, satria tsy manan-damba, ka dia tsy manana firakotra amin'ny hatsiaka;

⁷The naked they cause to lodge Without clothing. And there is no covering in the cold.

⁸Kotsan'ny ranonoram-baratra any an-tendrombohitra izy, ka mitampisaka amin'ny vatolampy, fa tsy manam-pialofana.

⁸From the inundation of hills they are wet, And without a refuge — have embraced a rock.

⁹Misarika ny kamboty eo am-pinonoana izy ary maka tsatòka amin'ny ory.

⁹They take violently away From the breast the orphan, And on the poor they lay a pledge.

¹⁰Mandeha mitsaitsaika ireo, fa mitanjaka tsy manan-kitafy, ary noana eo am-pitondrana ny amboaram-bary.

¹⁰Naked, they have gone without clothing, And hungry — have taken away a sheaf.

¹¹Manao diloilo eo anatin'ny tambohon'ny mpampahory azy izy; Ary manosihosy ny famiazam-boaloboka izy, nefa mangetaheta ihany.[Heb. tambohon'ireny]

¹¹Between their walls they make oil, Wine-presses they have trodden, and thirst.

¹²Mitrona ny lehilahy ao an-tanana, ary mitaraina ny fanahin'ny voalefona; Nefa tsy ahoan'Andriamanitra akory ny ratsy atao.

¹²Because of enmity men do groan, And the soul of pierced ones doth cry, And God doth not give praise.

¹³Ireny no mpikomy amin'ny mazava; Tsy mba mihevitra ny lalany izy, na mitoetra eo amin'ny alehany.

¹³They have been among rebellious ones of light, They have not discerned His ways, Nor abode in His paths.

¹⁴Raha vao mangiran-dratsy, dia mifoha ny mpamono olona; Mamono ny ory sy ny malahelo izy, ary nony alina, dia tahaka ny mpangalatra.

¹⁴At the light doth the murderer rise, He doth slay the poor and needy, And in the night he is as a thief.

¹⁵Ny mason'ny mpijangajanga miandry ny maizimaizina, ka hoy izy: Tsy misy hahalala ahy ka dia manao very maso izy.

¹⁵And the eye of an adulterer Hath observed the twilight, Saying, `No eye doth behold me.` And he putteth the face in secret.

¹⁶Misy manamy trano nony maizina; Nefa nony antoandro dia miery izy; Tsy mahalala ny mazava izy;

¹⁶He hath dug in the darkness — houses; By day they shut themselves up, They have not known light.

¹⁷Fa ny aizim-pito no marainan'ireo rehetra ireo; Satria efa mahazatra azy ny fampahatahoran'ny aizim-pito izy.[Heb. aloky ny fahafatesana]

¹⁷When together, morning [is] to them death shade, When he discerneth the terrors of death shade.

¹⁸Mitsinkafona paohin'ny rano izy; Voaozona ny anjarany eo amin'ny tany; Tsy mivily ho amin'ny lalana mankeny amin'ny tanim-boaloboka izy.

¹⁸Light he [is] on the face of the waters, Vilified is their portion in the earth, He turneth not the way of vineyards.

¹⁹Toy ny andevonan'ny maina sy ny mafana ny ranom-panala no andevonan'ny fiainan-tsi-hita ny mpanota.[Heb. Sheola]

¹⁹Drought — also heat — consume snow-waters, Sheol [those who] have sinned.

²⁰Manadino azy ny vohoka; manjary hanim-py ho an'ny olitra izy ka tsy tsarovana intsony; Ary tapaka tahaka ny hazo ny ratsy fanahy,[Heb. faharatsiana]

²⁰Forget him doth the womb, Sweeten [on] him doth the worm, No more is he remembered, And broken as a tree is wickedness.

²¹Dia ilay nandroba ny momba izay tsy niteraka ary tsy nanisy soa ny mpitondratena.

²¹Treating evil the barren [who] beareth not, And [to] the widow he doth no good,

²²Kanefa halavain'Andriamanitra amin'ny heriny ny andron'ny olo-mahery; Mitsangana indray ireo, na dia tsy nanampo izay ho velona intsony aza.

²²And hath drawn the mighty by his power, He riseth, and none believeth in life.

²³Ataony mandry fahizay sy tsara tohana izy, sady tsinjoviny mandrakariva ny lalany.

²³He giveth to him confidence, and he is supported, And his eyes [are] on their ways.

²⁴Nasandratra izy, kanjo vetivety dia tsy ao intsony, dia mihalevona izy ka otazana tahaka ny olona rehetra, ary tangosana tahaka ny salohim-bary.Raha tsy izany, dia aoka hisy hamaky lainga ahy ka hampiseho ny teniko ho tsinontsinona.

²⁴High they were [for] a little, and they are not, And they have been brought low. As all [others] they are shut up, And as the head of an ear of corn cut off.

²⁵Raha tsy izany, dia aoka hisy hamaky lainga ahy ka hampiseho ny teniko ho tsinontsinona.

²⁵And if not now, who doth prove me a liar, And doth make of nothing my word?