Ecclesiastes 4
1 So I returned, and saw all the oppressions that were done under the sun: and behold the tear of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of them that oppressed them was power; but they had no comforter:
Un es griezos un redzēju visus spaidus, kas notiek pasaulē, un redzi, tur bija apspiesto asaras, un iepriecinātāja tiem nebija, un viņu spaidītāju roka tiem darīja pāri, un iepriecinātāja tiem nebija.
2 and I praised all the dead that had already died more than the living, as many as are alive until now.
Tad es slavēju tos mirušos, kas jau bija nomiruši, vairāk nekā tos dzīvos, kas vēl dzīvi.
3 Better also than both these is he who has not yet been, who has not seen all the evil work that is done under the sun.
Un vēl labāki nekā tiem abiem ir tam, kas vēl nemaz nav, kas nemaz vēl nav redzējis to blēdību, kas notiek pasaulē.
4 And I saw all labour, and all the diligent work, that this is a man's envy from his neighbour. This is also vanity and waywardness of spirit.
Vēl es redzēju visādu pūliņu un visādu darba izveicību, ar ko cits citam grib tikt pāri(skaudībā); arī tā ir niecība un grābstīšanās pēc vēja.
5 The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.
Ģeķis saliek savas rokas un ēd savu paša miesu.
6 Better is a handful of rest than two handfuls of trouble and waywardness of spirit.
Sauja pilna ar mieru ir labāka nekā abas rokas pilnas ar pūliņu un grābstīšanos pēc vēja.
7 So I returned, and saw vanity under the sun.
Atkal es griezos un redzēju niecību pasaulē.
8 There is one [alone], and there is not a second; yes, he has neither son nor brother: yet there is no end to all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with wealth; and for whom do I labour, and deprive my soul of good? this is also vanity, and an evil trouble.
Tur ir viens pats un ne divi, viņam arī nav ne dēla ne brāļa, un viņam ir pūliņu bez gala, un viņa acīm bagātības nepietiek. Kam tad par labu es pūlējos un atrauju savai dvēselei labumu? Tā ir arīdzan niecība un liels grūtums.
9 Two [are] better than one, [seeing] they have a good reward for their labour.
Diviem ir labāki nekā vienam, jo tiem ir laba alga no sava pūliņa.
10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falls, and there is not a second to lift him up.
Jo kad tie krīt, tad draugs draugu uzceļ; bet vai tam, kas viens, kad tas krīt un otra nav, kas viņu uzceļ.
11 Also if two should lie together, they also get heat: but how shall one be warmed [alone?]
Kad divi kopā guļ, tad tiem ir silti, bet kā viens var sasildīties?
12 And if one should prevail against [him], the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord shall not be quickly broken.
Un ja kas to vienu pārvarētu, tad tie divi tam taču var pretī stāvēt, un trīskārtīgu auklu drīz nepārraus.
13 Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, who knows not how to take heed any longer.
Labāki nabaga bērns, kas gudrs, nekā vecs ķēniņš, kas ir ģeķis, un vairs nezin mācības pieņemt.
14 For he shall come forth out of the house of the prisoners to reign, because [he] also that was in his kingdom has become poor.
Jo šis nāk no cietuma nama un top par ķēniņu, lai gan nabags bija piedzimis savā valstī.
15 I saw all the living who were walking under the sun, with the second youth who shall stand up in each one's place.
Es ieraudzīju visus, kas dzīvo pasaulē, staigājam ar šo jaunekli, to otru, kam bija stāvēt viņa vietā.
16 There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them: and the last shall not rejoice in him: for this also is vanity and waywardness of spirit.
Visu to ļaužu, kam viņš par priekšnieku, bija bezgalīgs pulks; bet tie, kas vēl pēc būs, par viņu nepriecāsies. Tiešām tā arī ir niecība un grābstīšanās pēc vēja.
