Ohabolana 9
1 Ny fahendrena efa nanao ny tranony; Efa nipaika ny andriny fito izy;
Wisdom has built a house for herself. She has hewn seven columns.
2 Efa namono ny bibiny sy nangaroharo ny divainy izy Ary efa namelatra ny latabany koa;
She has immolated her victims. She has mixed her wine and set forth her table.
3 Ary efa naniraka ny ankizivaviny izy; Miantso eny an-tampon’ ny fitoerana avo any an-tanàna izy ka manao hoe:
She has sent her maids to call out to the tower and to the fortified walls of the city,
4 Izay kely saina, dia aoka izy hankatỳ; Ary amin’ izany tsy ampy saina dia hoy izy:
“If anyone is little, let him come to me.” And to the unwise, she has said:
5 Avia, hano ny mofoko, Ary sotroy ny divay voaharoharoko.
“Approach. Eat my bread, and drink the wine that I have mixed for you.
6 Ilaozy ny kely saina, dia ho velona ianao, Ary mizora amin’ ny lalan’ ny fahalalana.
Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence.”
7 Izay mananatra ny mpaniratsira dia afa-baraka; Ary izay mananatra ny ratsy fanahy dia hahazo tsiny.
Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself. And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself.
8 Aza mananatra ny mpaniratsira ianao, fandrao halany; Ny hendry no anaro, dia ho tiany ianao.
Do not be willing to argue with a mocker, lest he hate you. Dispute with the wise, and he will love you.
9 Toroy ny hendry, dia hihahendry izy; Ampianaro ny marina, dia hitombo saina izy.
Present an opportunity to the wise, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach the just, and he will hurry to receive it.
10 Ny fahatahorana an’ i Jehovah no fiandoham-pahendrena; Ary ny fahafantarana ny Iray Masìna no fahazavan-tsaina.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence.
11 Fa izaho no hampitomboana ny andronao Sy hanamaroana ny taona hiainanao.
For by me, your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.
12 Raha hendry ianao, dia hendry ho an’ ny tenanao ihany; Fa raha maniratsira kosa ianao, dia ianao ihany no hiharan’ izany.
If you would be wise, you will be so for yourself. But if you would be one who ridicules, you alone shall carry the evil.
13 Ny fahadalana dia toy ny vehivavy vavàna; Kely saina izy ka tsy mahalala na inona na inona.
A foolish and loud woman, who is full of enticements and who knows nothing at all,
14 Fa mipetraka eo am-baravaran’ ny tranony izy, Ary amin’ ny seza eny amin’ ny fitoerana avo eo an-tanàna,
sat at the entrance of her house on a seat, in a high place of the city,
15 Mba hiantso ny mpandalo Izay mizotra amin’ ny alehany, ka manao hoe:
so as to call to those who were passing by the way and continuing on their journey:
16 Aoka hivily atỳ izay kely saina; Ary amin’ izay tsy ampy saina dia hoy izy:
“Whoever is little, let him turn aside to me.” And to the frenzied, she said,
17 Mamy ny rano angalarina, Ary fy ny mofo hanina amin’ ny fiafenana,
“Stolen waters are more soothing, and secret bread is more pleasant.”
