¹[Ny fiantsoan'ny fahendrena sy ny fahadalana] Ny fahendrena efa nanao ny tranony; Efa nipaika ny andriny fito izy;

¹Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars — seven.

²Efa namono ny bibiny sy nangaroharo ny divainy izy Ary efa namelatra ny latabany koa;

²She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.

³Ary efa naniraka ny ankizivaviny izy; Miantso eny an-tampon'ny fitoerana avo any an-tanàna izy ka manao hoe:

³She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:

⁴Izay kely saina, dia aoka izy hankatỳ; Ary amin'izany tsy ampy saina dia hoy izy:

⁴`Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.` Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,

⁵Avia, hano ny mofoko, Ary sotroy ny divay voaharoharoko.

⁵`Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.

⁶Ilaozy ny kely saina, dia ho velona ianao, Ary mizora amin'ny lalan'ny fahalalana.[Na: Mitsahara, ry]

⁶Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

⁷Izay mananatra ny mpaniratsira dia afa-baraka; Ary izay mananatra ny ratsy fanahy dia hahazo tsiny.

⁷The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it — shame, And a reprover of the wicked — his blemish.

⁸Aza mananatra ny mpaniratsira ianao, fandrao halany; Ny hendry no anaro, dia ho tiany ianao.

⁸Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee, Give reproof to the wise, and he loveth thee.

⁹Toroy ny hendry, dia hihahendry izy; Ampianaro ny marina, dia hitombo saina izy.

⁹Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.

¹⁰Ny fahatahorana an'i Jehovah no fiandoham-pahendrena; Ary ny fahafantarana ny Iray Masina no fahazavan-tsaina.

¹⁰The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.

¹¹Fa izaho no hampitomboana ny andronao Sy hanamaroana ny taona hiainanao.

¹¹For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.

¹²Raha hendry ianao, dia hendry ho an'ny tenanao ihany; Fa raha maniratsira kosa ianao, dia ianao ihany no hiharan'izany.

¹²If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned — thyself bearest [it].

¹³Ny fahadalana dia toy ny vehivavy vavàna; Kely saina izy ka tsy mahalala na inona na inona.

¹³A foolish woman [is] noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.

¹⁴Fa mipetraka eo am-baravaran'ny tranony izy, Ary amin'ny seza eny amin'ny fitoerana avo eo an-tanàna,

¹⁴And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne — the high places of the city,

¹⁵Mba hiantso ny mpandalo Izay mizotra amin'ny alehany, ka manao hoe:

¹⁵To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.

¹⁶Aoka hivily atỳ izay kely saina; Ary amin'izay tsy ampy saina dia hoy izy:

¹⁶`Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.` And whoso lacketh heart — she said to him,

¹⁷Mamy ny rano angalarina, Ary fy ny mofo hanina amin'ny fiafenana,Nefa tsy fantany fa ny maty no ao, Ary any amin'ny halalin'ny fiainan-tsi-hita ny olona nasainy.[Heb: Shoela]

¹⁷`Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.`

¹⁸Nefa tsy fantany fa ny maty no ao, Ary any amin'ny halalin'ny fiainan-tsi-hita ny olona nasainy.[Heb: Shoela]

¹⁸And he hath not known that Rephaim [are] there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!