Ecclesiastes 6
1 There is also another evil, which I have seen under the sun, and, indeed, it is frequent among men.
Hay un mal que he visto bajo el sol, y es común para los hombres;
2 It is a man to whom God has given wealth, and resources, and honor; and out of all that he desires, nothing is lacking to his life; yet God does not grant him the ability to consume these things, but instead a man who is a stranger will devour them. This is emptiness and a great misfortune.
Un hombre a quien Dios le da dinero, riqueza y honor para que tenga todos sus deseos, pero Dios no le da el poder de gozar de él, y un hombre extranjero lo toma. Esto es vanidad y una enfermedad maligna.
3 If a man were to produce one hundred children, and to live for many years, and to attain to an age of many days, and if his soul were to make no use of the goods of his resources, and if he were lacking even a burial: concerning such a man, I declare that a miscarried child is better than he.
Si un hombre tiene cien hijos, y su vida es larga, los días de sus años son muy numerosos, pero su alma no se complace del bien, y careció de sepultura; Yo digo que un abortivo es mejor que él.
4 For he arrives without a purpose and he continues on into darkness, and his name shall be wiped away, into oblivion.
En el viento vino y se iría a la oscuridad, y con la oscuridad se ocultará su nombre.
5 He has not seen the sun, nor recognized the difference between good and evil.
Si, no vio el sol y no tuvo conocimiento; Es mejor con esto que con el otro.
6 Even if he were to live for two thousand years, and yet not thoroughly enjoy what is good, does not each one hurry on to the same place?
Y aunque continúa viviendo mil veces más y no ve bien, ¿no van los dos al mismo lugar?
7 Every labor of man is for his mouth, but his soul will not be filled.
Toda la obra del hombre es para su boca, y todavía tiene un deseo de comer.
8 What do the wise have which is more than the foolish? And what does the pauper have, except to continue on to that place, where there is life?
. ¿Qué ventaja tienen los sabios que los necios? ¿Y qué tiene el pobre que camina sabiamente entre los vivos?
9 It is better to see what you desire, than to desire what you cannot know. But this, too, is emptiness and a presumption of spirit.
Lo que ven los ojos es mejor que el deseo errante. Esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.
10 Whoever shall be in the future, his name has already been called. And it is known that he is a man and that he is not able to contend in judgment against one who is stronger than himself.
Lo que es, ha sido nombrado antes, y se sabe que es hombre. Él no tiene poder contra uno más fuerte que él.
11 There are many words, and many of these, in disputes, hold much emptiness.
Hay muchas palabras para aumentar la vanidad, pero ¿en qué beneficia al hombre?
12 Why is it necessary for a man to seek things that are greater than himself, when he does not know what is advantageous for himself in his life, during the number of the days of his sojourn, and while time passes by like a shadow? Or who will be able to tell him what will be in the future after him under the sun?
¿Quién puede decir lo que es bueno para el hombre en la vida todos los días de su vida insensata por los que pasa como una sombra? ¿Quién dirá lo que será después de él bajo el sol?
