Ohabolana 6
1 Anaka, raha niantoka ny namanao ianao Ary nandray tanana hiantoka ny hafa,
My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, thou hast engaged fast thy hand to a stranger.
2 Ka voafandriky ny teny naloaky ny vavanao ianao Sady voasingotry ny teny naloaky ny vavanao,
Thou art ensnared with the words of thy mouth, and caught with thy own words.
3 Dia izao no ataovy, anaka, ka afaho ny tenanao (Satria efa mby eo an-tanan’ ny namanao ianao): Andeha mihohoka sy mifona mafy amin’ ny namanao.
Do therefore, my son, what I say, and deliver thyself: because thou art fallen into the hand of thy neighbour. Run about, make haste, stir up thy friend:
4 Aza avela hatory akory ny masonao, Ary aza avela hilondolondo ny hodimasonao.
Give not sleep to thy eyes, neither let thy eyelids slumber.
5 Afaho ny tenanao toy ny gazela miala amin’ izay mihazona azy, Ary toy ny voron-kely miala amin’ ny tanan’ ny mpamandrika.
Deliver thyself as a doe from the hand, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
6 Mandehana any amin’ ny vitsika, ry ilay malaina; Diniho ny fanaony, ka mba hendre;
Go to the ant, O sluggard, and consider her ways, and learn wisdom:
7 Tsy manana komandy ireny, Na mpifehy, na mpanapaka,
Which, although she hath no guide, nor master, nor captain,
8 Nefa mamory ny haniny raha fahavaratra izy, Ary manangona ny fihinany amin’ ny fararano.
Provideth her meat for herself in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
9 Mandra-pahoviana no mbola handry ihany ianao, ry ilay malaina? Rahoviana no hifoha amin’ ny torimasonao ianao?
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou rise out of thy sleep?
10 Mbola hatory kely ihany, mbola ho renoka kely ihany, Ary mbola hanohon-tanana kely hatory,
Thou wilt sleep a little, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to sleep:
11 Dia ho tonga toy ny lehilahy mimaona hamely ny alahelonao, Ary ny fahantranao ho toy ny jiolahy.
And want shall come upon thee, as a traveller, and poverty as a man armed. But if thou be diligent, thy harvest shall come as a fountain, and want shall flee far from thee.
12 Ny olona tena ratsy fanahy sy mpanao ratsy Dia ilay mandehandeha manao vava ratsy,
A man that is an apostate, an unprofitable man, walketh with a perverse mouth,
13 Izay mami-maso sy manao famantarana amin’ ny tongony Ary manao baiko amin’ ny rantsan-tànany;
He winketh with the eyes, presseth with the foot, speaketh with the finger.
14 Fahafetsena no ao am-pony, Mihevi-dratsy mandrakariva izy Sady mamafy ady.
With a wicked heart he deviseth evil, and at all times he soweth discord.
15 Ary noho izany dia ho avy tampoka kosa ny loza hanjo azy; Ho torotoro tampoka izy, ka tsy hisy fahasitranana.
To such a one his destruction shall presently come, and he shall suddenly be destroyed, and shall no longer have any remedy.
16 Izao enina izao no halan’ i Jehovah, Eny, fito no ataony ho fahavetavetana:
Six things there are, which the Lord hateth, and the seventh his soul detesteth:
17 Ny maso miavonavona, ny lela fandainga, Ary ny tanana mandatsa-drà marina,
Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
18 Ny fo mamoron-tsain-dratsy, Ny tongotra malaky mihazakazaka hanao ratsy,
A heart that deviseth wicked plots, feet that are swift to run into mischief,
19 Ny mamoaka lainga ho vavolombelona tsy marina, Ary ny mamafy ady ao amin’ ny rahalahy.
A deceitful witness that uttereth lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren.
20 Anaka, tandremo ny didin-drainao, Ary aza mahafoy ny lalàn-dreninao.
My son, beep the commandments of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
21 Afatory amin’ ny fonao mandrakariva ireo, Ary afehezo eo am-bozonao,
Bind them in thy heart continually, and put them about thy neck.
22 Raha mandeha ianao, dia hitari-dalana anao ireo; Raha mandry ianao, dia hiambina anao; Ary raha mifoha ianao, dia hamelona eritreritra anao.
When thou walkest, let them go with thee: when thou sleepest, let them keep thee; and when thou awakest, talk with them.
23 Fa jiro ny didy, ary fanazavana ny lalàna, Ary lalan’ aina ny anatra famaizana,
Because the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
24 Hiarovana anao amin’ ny vehivavy ratsy fanahy, Ary amin’ ny fandroboan’ ny lelan’ ny vahiny janga.
That they may keep thee from the evil woman, and from the flattering tongue of the stranger.
25 Aoka ny fonao tsy haniry ny hatsaran-tarehiny; Ary aoka tsy hahazo anao amin’ ny hodimasony izy.
Let not thy heart covet her beauty, be not caught with her winks:
26 Fa noho ny vehivavy mpijangajanga no mila tsy hananan’ ny lehilahy sombi-mofo, Ary ny amin’ ny vadin’ ny olona no mihaza ny aina soa.
For the price of a harlot is scarce one loaf: but the woman catcheth the precious soul of a man.
27 Mahatondra afo ao an-tratran’ akanjony va ny olona, Ka tsy ho may ny akanjony?
Can a man hide fire in his bosom, and his garments not burn?
28 Misy mahadia vain’ afo va, Ka tsy ho may ny tongony?
Or can he walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be burnt?
29 Dia toy izany izay mankamin’ ny vadin’ ny namany; Tsy maintsy hampijalina izay mikasika azy.
So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife, shall not be clean when he shall touch her.
30 Tsy avelan’ ny olona ho afa-maina ny mpangalatra, Raha maka zavatra hahavoky ny tenany izy, na dia noana aza;
The fault is not so great when a man hath stolen: for he stealeth to fill his hungry soul:
31 Fa raha azo izy, dia hampanoneriny fito heny Ka hanome ny fananana rehetra ao an-tranony.
And if he be taken he shall restore sevenfold, and shall give up all the substance of his house.
32 Izay mijangajanga amin’ ny vehivavy dia tsy ampy saina; Izay ta-hanimba tena no manao izany.
But he that is an adulterer, for the folly of his heart shall destroy his own soul:
33 Voakapoka sy afa-baraka izy Ary tsy ho afaka amin’ ny tondro-molotra.
He gathereth to himself shame and dishonour, and his reproach shall not be blotted out:
34 Fa ny fahasaro-piaro dia mampirehitra ny fahatezeran-dehilahy, Koa tsy hamindra fo izy amin’ ny andro hamaliany.
Because the jealousy and rage of the husband will not spare in the day of revenge,
35 Tsy handray vola ho enti-manalady akory izy, Ary tsy hety, na dia omenao fanambatambazana be aza.
Nor will he yield to any man’s prayers, nor will he accept for satisfaction ever so many gifts.
