Ecclesiastes 3
1 To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
Ihe ọbụla nwere oge; mgbe dịkwara ihe ọbụla a na-eme eme nʼeluigwe.
2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,
Oge ịmụ nwa na oge ịnwụ anwụ, oge ịkụ ihe na oge ihopu,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build,
oge igbu egbu; na oge ịgwọ ọrịa, oge itikpọ na oge iwuzi ewuzi,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
oge ịkwa akwa, na oge ịchị ọchị, oge iru ụjụ na oge ite egwu,
5 a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
oge ikposa nkume na oge ịchịkọta nkume, oge ịbakụ na oge ịkwụsị ịbakụ,
6 a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard,
oge ịchọ ihe, na oge ntufu, oge ịchịkọba, na oge ichifusi,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,
oge ndọwasị, na oge ndụkọta, oge ịgba nkịtị, na oge ikwu okwu,
8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
oge ịhụnanya na oge ịkpọ asị, oge ibu agha, na oge ime udo.
9 What does the worker gain from his toil?
Gịnị bụ nnọọ ihe mmadụ na-enweta site na ndọgbu niile nke nʼọrụ niile ọ na-arụ?
10 I have seen the burden that God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them.
Ahụla m ibu arọ nke Chineke bokwasịrị ndị mmadụ e kere eke.
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.
O meela ka ihe niile maa mma nʼoge nke ya. O tinyekwala ebighị ebi nʼime obi ndị mmadụ; ma o nweghị ka mmadụ ghọta ọrụ Chineke site na mmalite ruo nʼọgwụgwụ.
12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live,
Nʼihi ya, ekpebiri m na ihe dịịrị mmadụ ịchọ bụ obi ụtọ na inwe aṅụrị na ndụ ya niile.
13 and also that every man should eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his labor—this is the gift of God.
Ihe ọzọ bụ ka mmadụ rie, ṅụọ, ma nwee afọ ojuju na ndọgbu niile ọ na-adọgbu onwe ya, nʼihi na ha bụ onyinye si nʼaka Chineke.
14 I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him.
Amaara m na ihe niile Chineke mere na-adịgidekwa. O nweghị ihe apụrụ itinye na ya, o nweghịkwa ihe apụrụ iwepụkwa site na ya. Chineke na-eme nke a ka ndị mmadụ tụọ egwu ya.
15 What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.
Ihe ọbụla dị ugbu a, adịlarị na mgbe ochie, ihe ọbụla gaje ịdị dịlarị na mbụ. Chineke na-eme ka ihe niile mere na mgbe gara aga megharịakwa ọzọ.
16 Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
Ọzọkwa, achọpụtara m otu ihe nʼokpuru anyanwụ, na ọnọdụ ezi ikpe naanị mmebi iwu jupụtara, nʼebe e kwesiri inwe ikpe ziri ezi ị ga-achọpụta na ihe ọjọọ dịkwa ya.
17 I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”
A gwara m onwe m, “Chineke ga-ekpe, ndị ezi omume na ndị ajọ omume ikpe, nʼihi na a ga-enwe oge maka ihe ọbụla a na-eme eme, oge dịkwa maka ikpe ọrụ niile nke mmadụ ikpe.”
18 I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”
Echere m nʼobi sị, “Ebe mmadụ nọ, Chineke na-anwale ya, ka mmadụ mata na ha dị ka anụmanụ.
19 For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile.
Nʼihi na ihe na-eche mmadụ na anụmanụ bụ otu. Ha abụọ na-eku ume, ha abụọ na-anwụkwa anwụ. Ọ dịghị ihe mmadụ ji karịa anụmanụ. Ihe niile bụ ihe efu.
20 All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.
Ha niile na-alaghachi nʼotu ebe; ọ bụ nʼaja ka ha si pụta, ebe ahụ kwa ka ha ga-alaghachi.
21 Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?
Onye pụrụ iguzo gbaa akaebe na mmụọ mmadụ na-ala nʼelu ma nke anụmanụ na-ala nʼaja?”
22 I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?
Nʼihi ya, ahụrụ m na ọ dịghị ihe ọzọ ụmụ mmadụ kwesiri ime karịakwa inwe ọṅụ nʼọrụ ha, nʼihi na nke ahụ bụ oke ha nʼebe a. Onye ga-eme ka ha bịaghachi hụ ihe ga-eme nʼazụ ha?
