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

¹Better [is] a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

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

²A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

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

³A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.

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

⁴An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

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

⁵Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

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

⁶Sons` sons [are] the crown of old men, And the glory of sons [are] their fathers.

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

⁷Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

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

⁸A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

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

⁹Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

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

¹⁰Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.

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

¹¹An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.

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

¹²The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And — not a fool in his folly.

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

¹³Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

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

¹⁴The beginning of contention [is] a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

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

¹⁵Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these [are] an abomination to Jehovah.

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

¹⁶Why [is] this — a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

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

¹⁷At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

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

¹⁸A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

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

¹⁹Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

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

²⁰The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

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

²¹Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

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

²²A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

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

²³A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

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

²⁴The face of the intelligent [is] to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool — at the end of the earth.

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

²⁵A provocation to his father [is] a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

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

²⁶Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.

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.

²⁷One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding.

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

²⁸Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!