Proverbs 20
1 Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Mpaniratsira ny divay, ary mpitabataba ny toaka, Koa izay miraikiraiky azon’ izany dia tsy hendry.
2 The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoso] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul.
Ny fampitahoran’ ny mpanjaka dia toy ny fieron’ ny liona tanora; Izay mampahatezitra azy dia mankahà-doza hihatra amin’ ny ainy,
3 [It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Voninahitry ny olona ny hanalavitra ny ady; Fa ny adala rehetra kosa misafoaka.
4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing.
Ny malaina tsy mety miasa amin’ ny ririnina, Ka dia hangataka izy raha fararano, fa tsy hahazo.
5 Counsel in the heart of man [is like] deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Rano lalina ny hevitra ao am-pon’ ny olona; Fa izay manan-tsaina dia mahay manovo azy ihany,
6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Maro ny olona samy midera ny soa ataon’ ny tenany avy; Fa izay olo-mahatoky, iza moa no mahita azy?
7 The just [man] walketh in his integrity: his children [are] blessed after him.
Izay olona marina mandeha amin’ ny fahitsiany Sambatra ny zanany mandimby azy.
8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Mipetraka eo amin’ ny seza fitsarana ny mpanjaka, Ka mikororoka manaisotra ny ratsy rehetra ny masony.
9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Iza no mahazo manao hoe: Efa nahadio ny foko aho Ka madio tsy manana ota?
10 Divers weights, [and] divers measures, both of them [are] alike abomination to the LORD.
Ny vato mizana samy hafa sy ny vata famarana samy hafa Dia samy fahavetavetana eo imason’ i Jehovah.
11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right.
Na dia ny zaza aza dia mampiseho amin’ ny fanaony Na madio sy mahitsy ny fitondran-tenany.
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
Ny sofina mandre sy ny maso mahita Dia samy nataon’ i Jehovah avokoa.
13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Aza tia torimaso ianao, fandrao tonga malahelo; Ahirato ny masonao, dia ho voky hanina ianao.
14 [It is] naught, [it is] naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Ratsy! ratsy! hoy ny mpividy; Kanjo nony lasa izy, dia mandoka tena.
15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge [are] a precious jewel.
Ao ihany ny volamena sy ny voahangy betsaka; Fa ny molotra misy fahalalana no ravaka soa.
16 Take his garment that is surety [for] a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Alao ny lambany, fa efa niantoka olon-kafa izy, Ary tano ho solon’ ny vahiny niantohany.
17 Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Mamin’ ny olona ny hanina azo amin’ ny fitaka; Kanjo ho feno fasika ny vavany any am-parany.
18 [Every] purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
Ny hevitra rehetra dia aorin’ ny fisainana, Ary ny fahaizana mandamina tsara no entonao miady.
19 He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Izay mandehandeha manaratsy dia manambara ny hevitra afenina, Koa aza miraharaha amin’ izay mibedibedy foana.
20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Izay manozona ny rainy na ny reniny, Dia ho faty ao amin’ ny alim-pito ny jirony.
21 An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Ny harena malaky azo foana eo am-boalohany Dia tsy hotahina any am-parany.
22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Aza manao hoe: Hamaly ny ratsy nataony aho; Fa andraso Jehovah, fa Izy no hamonjy anao.
23 Divers weights [are] an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance [is] not good.
Fahavetavetana eo imason’ i Jehovah ny vato samy hafa, Ary ny mizana mandainga dia tsy tsara.
24 Man’s goings [are] of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
Avy amin’ i Jehovah ny dian’ ny olona, Ary hataon’ izay olombelona ahoana no hahafantatra ny lalany?
25 [It is] a snare to the man [who] devoureth [that which is] holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
Fandrika amin’ ny olona ny malaky manao hoe: Zavatra masìna ity; Ka nony vita ny voady, vao mamototra.
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
Ny mpanjaka hendry mikororoka manaisotra ny ratsy fanahy Sady mitarika ny kodia fivelezana eo amboniny.
27 The spirit of man [is] the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Jiron’ i Jehovah ny fanahin’ ny olona, Itsilovana ny efitrefitra rehetra ao am-po.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
Famindram-po sy fahamarinana no miaro ny mpanjaka, Ary ampitoeriny amin’ ny famindram-po ny seza fiandrianany.
29 The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.
Voninahitry ny zatovo ny fahatanjahany, Ary ravaky ny anti-panahy ny volo fotsy.
30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so [do] stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Ny fampangirifiriana dia mahafaka ny faharatsiana, Ary ny kapoka mahadio ny efitrefitra ao an-kibo.
