Ecclesiastes 12
1 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,”
Rántí Ẹlẹ́dàá rẹ ní ọjọ́ èwe rẹ, nígbà tí ọjọ́ ibi kò tí ì dé àti tí ọdún kò tí ì ní súnmọ́ etílé, nígbà tí ìwọ yóò wí pé, “Èmi kò ní ìdùnnú nínú wọn,”
2 before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is darkened, and the clouds return after the rain,
kí oòrùn àti ìmọ́lẹ̀ àti òṣùpá àti àwọn ìràwọ̀ tó ṣókùnkùn, àti kí àwọsánmọ̀ tó padà lẹ́yìn òjò;
3 on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when those grinding cease because they are few and those watching through windows see dimly,
nígbà tí olùṣọ́ ilé yóò wárìrì tí àwọn ọkùnrin alágbára yóò tẹríba, nígbà tí àwọn tí ó ń lọ dákẹ́ nítorí pé wọn kò pọ̀, tí àwọn tí ń wo òde láti ojú fèrèsé yóò ṣókùnkùn;
4 when the doors to the street are shut and the sound of the mill fades away, when one rises at the sound of a bird and all the daughters of song grow faint,
nígbà tí ìlẹ̀kùn sí ìgboro yóò tì tí ariwo ọlọ yóò dákẹ́; nígbà tí àwọn ènìyàn yóò dìde sí ariwo àwọn ẹyẹ ṣùgbọ́n gbogbo orin wọn yóò máa lọ ilẹ̀.
5 when men fear the heights and dangers of the road, when the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper berry shrivels— for then man goes to his eternal home and mourners walk the streets.
Nígbà tí ènìyàn yóò bẹ̀rù ibi gíga àti ti ìfarapa ní ìgboro; nígbà tí igi almondi yóò tanná àti tí ẹlẹ́ǹgà yóò wọ́ ara rẹ̀ lọ tí ìfẹ́ kò sì ní ru sókè mọ́ nígbà náà ni ènìyàn yóò lọ ilé rẹ́ ayérayé tí àwọn aṣọ̀fọ̀ yóò máa rìn kiri ìgboro.
6 Remember Him before the silver cord is snapped and the golden bowl is crushed, before the pitcher is shattered at the spring and the wheel is broken at the well,
Rántí rẹ̀ kí okùn fàdákà tó já, tàbí kí ọpọ́n wúrà tó fọ́; kí iṣà tó fọ́ níbi ìsun, tàbí kí àyíká kẹ̀kẹ́ kí ó tó kán níbi kànga.
7 before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
Tí erùpẹ̀ yóò sì padà sí ilẹ̀ ibi tí ó ti wà, tí ẹ̀mí yóò sì padà sọ́dọ̀ Ọlọ́run tí ó fi í fún ni.
8 “Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!”
“Asán! Asán!” ni Oniwaasu wí. “Gbogbo rẹ̀ asán ni!”
9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
Kì í ṣe wí pé Oniwaasu jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n ó tún kọ́ àwọn ènìyàn ní ìmọ̀. Ó rò ó dáradára ó sì ṣe àwárí, ó sì gbé ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ òwe kalẹ̀ lẹ́sẹẹsẹ.
10 The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.
Oniwaasu wádìí láti rí àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ tí ó tọ̀nà, ohun tí ó kọ sì dúró ṣinṣin ó sì jẹ́ òtítọ́.
11 The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.
Ọ̀rọ̀ ọlọ́gbọ́n dàbí ẹ̀gún, àkójọpọ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ wọn sì dàbí ìṣó tí a kàn pọ̀ dáradára, tí olùṣọ́-àgùntàn kan fi fún ni.
12 And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.
Àti síwájú láti inú èyí, ọmọ mi, gba ìmọ̀ràn. Nínú ìwé púpọ̀, òpin kò sí, ìwé kíkà púpọ̀ a máa mú ara ṣàárẹ̀.
13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
Nísinsin yìí, òpin gbogbo ọ̀rọ̀ tí a gbọ́ ni pé, bẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run, kí o sì pa òfin rẹ̀ mọ́, nítorí èyí ni ojúṣe gbogbo ènìyàn.
14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
Nítorí Ọlọ́run yóò ṣe ìdájọ́ olúkúlùkù iṣẹ́ àti ohun ìkọ̀kọ̀, kì bá à ṣe rere kì bá à ṣe búburú.
