Ecclesiastes 4

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

Dia hitako koa ny fampahoriana rehetra atao atỳ ambanin'ny masoandro; ary indro ny ranomason'ny ampahorina, sady tsy nisy mpanony azy; ary loza no ataon'ny tanan'ny mpampahory azy, sady tsy nisy mpanony.

Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.

Ary ny maty izay efa maty ela dia nataoko ho sambatra noho ny velona izay mbola velona,

Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

nefa tsara indray noho izy roa tonta aza ny tsy ary, izay tsy nahita ny ratsy atao atỳ ambanin'ny masoandro akory.

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ary hitako ny fisasarana rehetra sy ny fahaizan-javatra rehetra, fa avy amin'ny fifampialonan'ny olona izany. Zava-poana sy misambo-drivotra foana koa izany.

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

Ny adala manohon-tanana ka homana ny tenany.

Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

Tsara ny eran-tànan'ila misy fiadanana noho ny eran-tànan-droa misy fisasarana sady misambo-drivotra foana.

Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

Ary izao koa no zava-poana hitako atỳ ambanin'ny masoandro:

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

Misy mitoetra irery ka tsy mana-namana, eny, tsy manan-janaka na rahalahy aza, nefa tsy misy farany ny fisasarany rehetra, ary ny masony tsy afa-po amin'ny harena, hanaovany hoe: Ho an'iza no isasarako sy tsy ampananako soa ny fanahiko? Zava-poana sy asa mahareraka koa izany.

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

Tsara ny roa noho ny iray; fa misy valiny tsara ny fisasarany.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

Raha misy lavo izy, dia arenin'ny namany; fa mahantra ny lavo izay tsy manana namana hanarina azy.

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

Ary koa, raha miara-mandry ny roa, dia mafana izy; fa hatao ahoana no hampahafana ny irery?

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Raha misy maharesy ny irery aza, ny roa tsy ho leony tsy akory; ary ny mahazaka telo olana tsy mora tapahina.

Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

Aleo zatovo malahelo hendry toy izay mpanjaka antitra adala ka tsy laitra anarina intsony;

For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

fa avy ao an-tranomaizina no nivoahany hanjaka, na dia nateraka tamin'alahelo tamin'ny fanjakany aza izy.

I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.

Hitako ny miaina rehetra izay miriaria atỳ ambanin'ny masoandro manotrona ilay zazalahy dia ilay faharoa izay mitsangana handimby ny teo.

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Tsy hita isa ny olona rehetra, dia izay rehetra anjakany; nefa izay any aoriana tsy mba hifaly aminy; fa zava-poana sy misambo-drivotra foana koa izany. Tandremo ny tongotrao, raha mankao an-tranon'Andriamanitra ianao; fa ny manatona hihaino no tsara noho ny fanateran'ny adala fanatitra; fa tsy fantatr'ireny ho manao ratsy izy.