Propovjednik 11
1 Baci kruh svoj na vodu i naći ćeš ga poslije mnogo vremena.
Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.
2 Podijeli sedmorici ili osmorici, jer ne znaš kakvo će zlo zadesiti zemlju.
Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.
3 Kad se oblaci napune kišom, prosiplju je na zemlju, a padne li drvo na jug ili na sjever, svejedno: gdje padne, ondje i ostaje.
If the clouds are full of rain, they send it down on the earth; and if a tree comes down to the south, or the north, in whatever place it comes down, there it will be.
4 Tko pazi na vjetar, ne sije, i tko gleda na oblake, ne žanje.
He who is watching the wind will not get the seed planted, and he who is looking at the clouds will not get in the grain.
5 Kao što ne znaš koji je put vjetru ni kako postaju kosti u utrobi trudne žene, tako ne znaš ni djela Boga koji sve tvori.
As you have no knowledge of the way of the wind, or of the growth of the bones in the body of her who is with child, even so you have no knowledge of the works of God who has made all.
6 Ujutro sij svoje sjeme, a navečer nek' ti ruka ne počiva. Jer ne znaš da li će biti bolje ovo ili ono, ili će oboje biti jednako dobro.
In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that — or if the two will be equally good.
7 Ljupka je svjetlost i ugodno je očima vidjeti sunce.
Truly the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.
8 Ali ako čovjek živi i mnogo godina, neka se uvijek veseli, a neka se sjeti da će tamnih dana biti mnogo. Ispraznost je sve što će doći.
But even if a man's life is long and he has joy in all his years, let him keep in mind the dark days, because they will be great in number. Whatever may come is to no purpose.
9 Zato se raduj, mladiću, za svoje mladosti, i veseli se u danima svoga mladenaštva; idi putovima svoga srca i slijedi želje svojih očiju; ali znaj da će ti za sve to suditi Bog.
Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.
10 Ukloni dakle jad iz svoga srca i udalji bol od svojega tijela. Ali je isprazna i mladost i doba tamnih kosa.
So put away trouble from your heart, and sorrow from your flesh; because the early years and the best years are to no purpose.
