1[Ny tenin'i Agora] Ny teny mavesa-danja nataon'i Agora, zanak'i Jake, dia ny teny nataon-dralehilahy tamin'Itiela, eny, tamin'Itiela sy Okala:[Na: Ny tenin'i Agora, zanak'i Jake, avy any Masa]
1Words of a Gatherer, son of an obedient one, the declaration, an affirmation of the man: — I have wearied myself [for] God, I have wearied myself [for] God, and am consumed.
2Izaho dia biby, fa tsy olona, Ary tsy manan-tsain'olombelona aho. [Na: Nanasa-tena aho, Andriamanitra ô, nanasa-tena aho, Andriamanitra ô, ka lany ny heriko fa tahaka ny biby aho]
2For I am more brutish than any one, And have not the understanding of a man.
3Tsy nianatra fahendrena aho, Na nahazo ny fahalalana ny Iray Masina.
3Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet the knowledge of Holy Ones I know.
4Iza no efa niakatra tany an-danitra sady nidina indray? Iza no nahangona ny rivotra tao an-tànany? Iza no nahafono ny rano tamin'ny lambany? Iza no nahamisy ny faran'ny tany rehetra? Iza no anarany, ary iza no anaran'ny zanany? Fa toa fantatrao!
4Who went up to heaven, and cometh down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound waters in a garment? Who established all ends of the earth? What [is] His name? and what His son`s name? Surely thou knowest!
5Ny tenin'Andriamanitra dia voadio avokoa; Ampinga ho an'izay mialoka aminy Izy.
5Every saying of God [is] tried, A shield He [is] to those trusting in Him.
6Aza manampy ny teniny, fandrao hanariny ianao Ka ho hita fa mpandainga.
6Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.
7Zavatra roa loha no angatahiko aminao; Ka aza lavinao, dieny tsy mbola maty aho:
7Two things I have asked from Thee, Withhold not from me before I die.
8Ampanalaviro ahy ny zava-poana sy ny lainga; Aza manome ahy alahelo na harena; Fahano aho amin'izay anjara-hanina sahaza ho ahy;
8Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,
9Fandrao, raha voky aho, dia handà Ka hanao hoe: Iza moa Jehovah? Ary andrao, raha tonga malahelo aho, dia hangalatra Ka hanamavo ny anaran'Andriamanitro.
9Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, `Who [is] Jehovah?` And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God.
10Aza manendrikendrika ny mpanompo amin'ny tompony, Fandrao hozoniny ianao ka hahazo heloka.
10Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.
11Misy taranaka izay manozona ny rainy Sady tsy misaotra ny reniny.
11A generation [is], that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.
12Misy taranaka manao azy ho madio, Kanjo tsy voasasa ho afaka amin'ny fahalotoany.
12A generation — pure in their own eyes, But from their own filth not washed.
13Misy taranaka, endrey ny fiandrandran'ny masony Sy ny fisondrotry ny hodi-masony!
13A generation — how high are their eyes, Yea, their eyelids are lifted up.
14Misy taranaka izay toy ny sabatra ny nifiny, Ary toy ny antsy ny vazany, Hamongotra ny ory tsy ho amin'ny tany Sy ny malahelo tsy ho amin'ny olona.
14A generation — swords [are] their teeth, And knives — their jaw-teeth, To consume the poor from earth, And the needy from [among] men.
15Ny dinta manan-janakavavy roa, dia ny hoe: Omeo, Omeo. Misy zavatra telo tsy mety voky, Eny, efatra aza no tsy manao hoe: Aoka izay:
15To the leech [are] two daughters, `Give, give, Lo, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said `Sufficiency;`
16Ny fiainan-tsi-hita; sy ny kibo momba, Ny tany izay tsy vonton-drano, Ary ny afo koa no tsy mba manao hoe: Aoka izay.[Heb. Sheola]
16Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth — it [is] not satisfied [with] water, And fire — it hath not said, `Sufficiency,`
17Ny maso izay miandranandrana amin-dray Sady tsy mety manaja reny Dia hotsaingotsaingohin'ny goaika eny an-dohasahan-driaka Ary hohanin'ny zana-boromahery.
17An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.
18Misy zavatra telo mahagaga ka tsy takatro, Eny, efatra aza no tsy fantatro:
18Three things have been too wonderful for me, Yea, four that I have not known:
19Ny nalehan'ny voromahery teny amin'ny habakabaka, Ny nalehan'ny bibilava teny amin'ny vatolampy, Ny nalehan'ny sambo teny amin'ny ranomasina, Ary ny nalehan'ny lehilahy tamin'ny tovovavy.
19The way of the eagle in the heavens, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the heart of the sea, And the way of a man in youth.
20Tahaka izany koa no fanaon'ny vehivavy mpijangajanga: Homana izy, dia mamafa ny vavany, Ka dia manao hoe: Tsy nanao ratsy aho.
20So — the way of an adulterous woman, She hath eaten and hath wiped her mouth, And hath said, `I have not done iniquity.`
21Izao fitondrana telo izao no tsy mampandry ny tany, Eny, zavatra efatra aza no tsy zakany;
21For three things hath earth been troubled, And for four — it is not able to bear:
22Raha ny andevo no tonga mpanjaka, Raha ny adala no voky hanina,
22For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,
23Raha ny vehivavy lany zara no ampakarina, Ary raha ny ankizivavy no mandova ny tompovaviny.[Heb. ankahalaina][Na: mandimby]
23For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.
24Izao zavatra efatra izao dia kely amin'ny etỳ ambonin'ny tany, Nefa hendry sady mahay:
24Four [are] little ones of earth, And they are made wiser than the wise:
25Ny vitsika dia firenena tsy matanjaka, Nefa manangona ny haniny amin'ny fahavaratra izy;
25The ants [are] a people not strong, And they prepare in summer their food,
26Ny biby hyraka dia firenena tsy manan-kery, Nefa manao ny tranony ao amin'ny harambato izy;
26Conies [are] a people not strong, And they place in a rock their house,
27Ny valala tsy manana mpanjaka, Nefa izy rehetra miainga manao antokony tsara;
27A king there is not to the locust, And it goeth out — each one shouting,
28Ny antsiantsy dia mandady amin'ny tànany, Nefa tonga ao an-tranon'ny mpanjaka izy.[Na: azonao samborin-tanana]
28A spider with two hands taketh hold, And is in the palaces of a king.
29Misy zavatra telo izay tsara famindra, Eny, efatra aza no tsara fandeha;
29Three there are going well, Yea, four are good in going:
30Dia ny liona, izay mahery indrindra amin'ny biby Ka tsy mihemotra na amin'inona na amin'inona,
30An old lion — mighty among beasts, That turneth not back from the face of any,
31Ny soavaly voaomana hiady sy ny osilahy Ary ny mpanjaka tsy azo toherina. [Heb. voafehy kibo][Na: otronin'ny vahoakany]
31A girt one of the loins, or a he-goat, And a king — no rising up with him.
32Raha adala ka nanandra-tena ianao, Na efa nisaina hanao ratsy, Dia tampeno ny tananao ny vavanao.Ny fanontsankontsanana ny ronono no miteraka rononomandry, Ny fanolanana ny orona no miteraka rà; Ary ny fanetsiketsehana ny fahatezerana no miteraka ady.
32If thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself, And if thou hast devised evil — hand to mouth!
33Ny fanontsankontsanana ny ronono no miteraka rononomandry, Ny fanolanana ny orona no miteraka rà; Ary ny fanetsiketsehana ny fahatezerana no miteraka ady.
33For the churning of milk bringeth out butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth out blood, And the forcing of anger bringeth out strife!