Propovjednik 4
1 Opet stadoh promatrati sva nasilja koja se čine pod suncem, i gle, suze potlačenih, i nikog nema da ih utre; i nasilje iz tlačiteljske ruke, a zaštitnika niotkuda.
and to return: again I and to see: see [obj] all [the] oppression which to make: do underneath: under [the] sun and behold tears [the] oppression and nothing to/for them to be sorry: comfort and from hand: themselves to oppress them strength and nothing to/for them to be sorry: comfort
2 Zato sretnima smatram mrtve koji su već pomrli; sretniji su od živih što još žive.
and to praise I [obj] [the] to die which/that already to die from [the] alive which they(masc.) alive still [to]
3 A od obojih je sretniji onaj koji još nije postao, koji nije vidio zlih djela što se čine pod suncem.
and pleasant from two their [obj] which still not to be which not to see: see [obj] [the] deed [the] bad: evil which to make: do underneath: under [the] sun
4 Nadalje iskusih da svaki napor i svaki uspjeh pribavlja čovjeku zavist njegova bližnjeg. I to je ispraznost i pusta tlapnja.
and to see: see I [obj] all trouble and [obj] all skill [the] deed: work for he/she/it jealousy man: anyone from neighbor his also this vanity and longing spirit: breath
5 Bezumnik prekriži ruke i izjeda sebe.
[the] fool to embrace [obj] hand his and to eat [obj] flesh his
6 Bolja je puna šaka u miru nego obje pregršti mučna rada i puste tlapnje.
pleasant fullness palm quietness from fullness palm trouble and longing spirit: breath
7 I još jednu opazih ispraznost pod suncem:
and to return: again I and to see: see vanity underneath: under [the] sun
8 Čovjek potpun samac - bez sina, bez brata, i opet nema kraja njegovu trudu; oči mu se ne mogu nasititi blaga; a ne misli: za koga se mučim i uskraćujem dobro sebi? I to je ispraznost i zla briga.
there one and nothing second also son: child and brother: male-sibling nothing to/for him and nothing end to/for all trouble his also (eye his *Q(K)*) not to satisfy riches and to/for who? I laborious and to lack [obj] soul: myself my from welfare also this vanity and task bad: harmful he/she/it
9 Bolje je dvojici nego jednome, jer imaju bolju plaću za svoj trud.
pleasant [the] two from [the] one which there to/for them wages pleasant in/on/with trouble their
10 Padne li jedan, drugi će ga podići; a teško jednomu! Ako padne, nema nikoga da ga podigne.
that if: except if: except to fall: fall [the] one to arise: raise [obj] companion his and to/for woe! him [the] one which/that to fall: fall and nothing second to/for to arise: raise him
11 Pa ako se i spava udvoje, toplije je; a kako će se samac zagrijati?
also if to lie down: lay down two and to warm to/for them and to/for one how? to warm
12 I ako tko udari na jednoga, dvojica će mu se oprijeti; i trostruko se uže ne kida brzo.
and if to prevail him [the] one [the] two to stand: stand before him and [the] thread [the] to do three not in/on/with haste to tear
13 Bolji je mladić siromašan a mudar nego kralj star a lud, koji više ne zna za savjet.
pleasant youth poor and wise from king old and fool which not to know to/for to warn still
14 Jer mladić može izići iz tamnice i postati kraljem, iako se rodio kao prosjak u svom kraljevstvu.
for from house: home [the] to bind to come out: come to/for to reign for also in/on/with royalty his to beget be poor
15 Opazih kako svi koji žive i hode pod suncem pristaju uz mladića, uz nastupnika koji ga naslijedi.
to see: see [obj] all [the] alive [the] to go: walk underneath: under [the] sun with [the] youth [the] second which to stand: stand underneath: instead him
16 On stupa na čelo bezbrojnih podanika i kasniji se naraštaji ne mogahu zbog njega radovati. I to je zacijelo ispraznost i pusta tlapnja.
nothing end to/for all [the] people to/for all which to be to/for face: before their also [the] last not to rejoice in/on/with him for also this vanity and striving spirit: breath
