Proverbs 30
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spoke to Ithiel, even to Ithiel and Ucal,
Ty fitaro’ i Agore, ana’ Ieake: onin-drehake, tinaro’ indatiy am’ Itiele, am’ Itiele naho i Okale:
2 Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
Derendereñe te am’ondaty iabio raho; tsy amako ty hilala’ ondaty,
3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
mbore tsy nianarako ty hihitse, vaho tsy amako ty fahafohinañe i Masiñey.
4 Who has ascended up into heaven, or descended? who has gathered the wind in his fists? who has bound the waters in a garment? who has established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you can tell?
Ia ty nionjom-b’an-dikerañe mb’eo vaho nizotso? Ia ty nahatontoñe o tiokeo an-taña’e mivokeñe? Ia ty nañolonkoloñe o ranoo an-tsaro’e ao? Ia ty nampijadoñe o hene olon-taneo? Ia ty tahina’e, naho ty tahinan’ana’e? Naho fohi’o!
5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield to them that put their trust in him.
Fonga niventeñe o tsaran’ Añahareo; ie fikalañe amo mitsolok’ ama’eo.
6 Add you not to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
Ko tovoña’o o tsara’eo, fa ho trevohe’e, vaho ho zoeñe t’ie bodiake.
7 Two things have I required of you; deny me them not before I die:
Roe ty raha ihalaliako ama’o; ko ifoneña’o ampara’ ty hivetrahako:
8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
Ahankaño amako ze vande naho haremborake, le ko atolots’ahy ndra hararahañe ndra varabey, fahano ahy ty anjarako,
9 Lest I be full, and deny you, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
tsy mone ho vontsin-draho vaho hitety Azo, ami’ty hoe: Ia ze o Iehovà zao? ke ho rarake raho naho hampikametse, vaho hitera ty tahinan’ Añahareko.
10 Accuse not a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be found guilty.
Ko fosà’o ami’ty tompo’e ty mpitoroñe, kera hamatse azo re, vaho ho voa-hakeo rehe.
11 There is a generation that curses their father, and does not bless their mother.
Eo ty tariratse mitety an-drae, naho tsy mitata rene;
12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
ty taminga malio amo maso’eo fe mboe tsy nisasa ami’ty haleora’e,
13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
ty tariratse mievoñevoñe amo maso’eo —akore ty fiandra’ o holi-maso’eo!
14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
Eo ty taminga hanam-pibara ho famotsi’e naho meso ho vaza’e, hampibotsek’ o misotry an-tane atoio, naho o rarake am’ondatio.
15 The horse leach has two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yes, four things say not, It is enough:
Roe ty anake vave’ ty oletse, ‘meo, meo.’ Telo ty raha mitolom-piereñe: efatse ty tsy mahafivola ty hoe: ‘eneñe zay!’
16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that says not, It is enough. (Sheol h7585)
Tsy mahafivola ty hoe: ‘Soa zay’ ty tsikeokeoke, i beitsiterake, i tane tsy enen-dranoy, vaho ty afo (Sheol h7585)
17 The eye that mocks at his father, and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Ty maso miteratera rae, tsy mete avoho-drene, ho tsimohe’ o koàke am-bavataneo, vaho habotse’ ty tsimalaho tora’e.
18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yes, four which I know not:
Telo ty raha loho mahalatsa ahy, efatse ty tsy rendreko;
19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent on a rock; the way of a ship in the middle of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
ty liam-bantio an-dindiñe eñe, ty lia’ ty mereñe an-damilamy eo, ty lala’ o sambo añivo riakeo, vaho ty sata’ ondaty ami’ty somondrara.
20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eats, and wipes her mouth, and says, I have done no wickedness.
Zao ty satan-karapilo: Mihinañe re naho mamò-bava vaho manao ty hoe: ‘Zaho tsy nanao raty.’
21 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
Ambane’ raha telo ty mampañezeñezeñe i taney, ambane’ ty efatse re tsy mahaleo:
22 For a servant when he reigns; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
ambane’ i trètreke t’ie ty mpanjaka, vaho ty dagola, t’ie etsa-kaneñe,
23 For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
ambane’ ty rakemba tsy kokoañe t’ie engaen-dahy, vaho ty anak-ampatañe mandova aman-drakemba’e.
24 There be four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
Efatse ty raha kede’ ty tane toy, songa mahihitse:
25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
Foko tsy maozatse o vitikeo, fe halankañe’e ami’ty asara ty haneñe;
26 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
fifokoa tsy fatratse o trandrakeo, fe mpandranjy traño am-bato ao;
27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
tsy amam-panjàka o valalao, fe mirodo ki-pirimbo-ki-pirimboñe.
28 The spider takes hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.
Mete tsepahem-pitàñe ty tsàtsake, f’ie añ’anjombam-panjaka ao.
29 There be three things which go well, yes, four are comely in going:
Telo ty raha midoegadoega: efatse ty mitoandratoandra:
30 A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turns not away for any;
ty liona, ie maozatse amo biby iabio, tsy eo ty itsolofiña’e;
31 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
i akoholahiy, naho ty oselahy, vaho ty mpanjaka miatreke i valobohòn-dahindefo’ey.
32 If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, lay your hand on your mouth.
Naho nanao hagegean-drehe nañonjom-batañe, ke nikilily, le tehafo am-pitàñe ty falie’o.
33 Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood: so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife.
Toe miova ho dibera ty ronono trobotroboeñe, naho mahatontom-piantsonañe te komondroeñe, vaho mampiforoforo haviñerañe t’ie troboeñe.
