Ecclesiastes 2
1 So then I thought to myself, “Alright, let me examine pleasure and see how good that is.” But this too turned out to be something temporary that passes.
Hoe iraho an-troko ao, Antao arè, hitsoek’ azo an-kafaleañe, hahatrea ty soa. Te mone, hakafoahañe avao.
2 I conclude that laughing your way through life is stupid, and pleasure—what use is that?
Hoe iraho ty amo fiankahafañeo, Hagegeañe! naho ty amo hafaleañeo, Ino ty atao’e?
3 Then I used my mind to examine the attraction of wine to my body. My mind still guiding me with wisdom, I took it until I acted like a fool, so that I might see whether this was good for people to do during their time here.
Kinodebe’ ty ereñereko ty hañonkòñe ty troko ami’ty divay, ie nitehafen-kihitse ty fitsakoreako; naho ty hangazoñako o hadagolàñeo ampara’ te hahatreavako ze mahasoa o ana’ ondatio, hitoloña’e ambanen-dikerañe atoa amo andron-kaveloma’e tsy ampe’ ampeo.
4 Then I tried great construction projects. I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.
Nitratrañaheko o fitoloñakoo; nandranjy anjomba ho ahy, vaho namboleako tetem-bahe;
5 I made for myself gardens and parks, planting them with all kinds of fruit trees.
Namboarako goloboñe naho ala-vondro, vaho namboleako ze hene karazan-katae mamoa-voa.
6 I constructed for myself reservoirs to water all these growing trees.
Nihaliako antara hanondrahako o hatae mitiry amy alaio.
7 I bought male and female slaves, and their children also belonged to me. I also owned many herds and flocks, more than anyone in Jerusalem before me.
Nivily ondevo lahy naho ampela, naho nanañe ondevo terak’ an-trañoko ao; toe nanam-piharo troke naho mpirai-lia maro te amy ze hene taoloko e Ierosalaime ao.
8 I collected for myself great quantities of silver and gold, paid to me as tribute by kings and provinces. I brought in for myself male and female singers, and enjoyed many concubines—all a man could want!
Natontoko amako ka ty volafoty naho ty volamena naho ty vara’ o mpanjaka naho tane fehekoo; nahazoako mpibeko lahilahy naho ampela, vaho ze mahanembanembañe ty tro’ o ana’ ondatio: sakeza tsifotofoto.
9 I became great—greater than anyone in Jerusalem before me. All the while my wisdom stayed with me.
Aa le nitoabotse, nandikoareko ze hene taoloko e Ierosalaime ao; vaho nifahatse amako i hihikoy.
10 I didn't stop myself trying anything I wanted. Whatever I felt like enjoying, I did. I even enjoyed everything I had accomplished, a reward for all my work.
Tsy eo ty nitanako amo masokoo ze hene naina’e; tsy nikalañeko ami’ty troko ze atao finembanembàñe, fa nahafale ty troko o fitoloñako iabio, izay ty nanambe ahy amo hene tolon-drahakoo.
11 But when I thought about what I had worked so hard to achieve, everything I'd done, it was so short-lived—as significant as someone trying to catch the wind. There really is no enduring benefit here on earth.
Ie amy zao hinaraharako ze hene nanoen-tañako naho o fifanehafañe nanoekoo, le ingo fonga hakafoahañe, naho fañeañan-tioke, fa tsy aman-tombo’e ty ambane’ i àndroy.
12 So I started to think about wisdom—and madness and foolishness. For what can anyone who comes after the king do that hasn't already been done?
Aa le nitolike raho hañarahara ty hihitse naho ty hadagolàñe naho ty hagegeañe; fa inom-bao ty hanoe’ ze manonjohy i mpanjakay? Ts’ino naho tsy o fa noeñeo avao.
13 I recognized that wisdom is better than foolishness just as light is better than darkness.
Nizoeko amy zao te likoare’ ty hihitse ty hadagolàñe manahake ty andikoara’ ty hazavàñe ty ieñe.
14 The wise see where they're going, but fools walk in darkness. But I also realized that they all come to the same end.
Añambone’e eo ty fihaino’ o mahihitseo, fe mañavelo añ’ieñe ao ty dagola. Nirendreko amy zao te raik’ avao ty toly mifetsak’am’ iereo iaby.
15 Then I thought to myself, “If I'm going to end up the same as a fool, what's the point of being so wise?” So I thought to myself, “This is also hard to understand!”
Aa hoe iraho am-batako, Ze mifetsak’ amy dagolay ty hidoñe amako kañe; aa vaho inom-barè ty maha-loho mahihitse ahy? le hoe iraho an-troko ao, hakafoahañe ka ie iaby izay.
16 Nobody remembers the wise or the fool for very long—in the future everything will be forgotten. Whether wise or foolish, they both die.
Toe tsy eo ty tsy ho modo fitiahiañe ty mahihitse naho i dagola, songa ho haliño amo andro mbe ho avio. sindre hivetrake ty dagola naho i mahihitse.
17 So I ended up feeling disgusted with life because everything that happens here on earth is so distressing. It's so incomprehensible, like trying to control the wind.
Aa le nalaim-piaiñe iraho, fa nahangoae ahy ze fonga fanoeñe ambane’ i àndroy, fa hene kafoake, fañeañan-tioke avao.
18 I even ended up hating what I had achieved here on earth because I have to hand it over to whoever comes after me.
Eka, nihejeko ze fonga fitoloñako nifanehafako ambane’ i àndroy, ie tsy mete tsy hene hengako am’indaty manonjohy ahiy.
19 And who knows whether he will be wise or foolish? Yet he will rule over everything I accomplished through my wisdom here on earth. This is just so frustrating, so hard to understand!
Ia ty mahafohiñe, ke t’ie ondaty mahihitse, he dagola? Fe fonga ho fehe’e o nifanehafako naho nisafirie’ ty hihiko ambane’ i androio. Kafoake ka izay.
20 I decided to give up, my mind in despair over the significance of all my life's achievements.
Aa le nitolike iraho, nadoko hioremeñe ty troko amo hene tolon-draha nitoloñeko ambane’ i androio,
21 For you can work wisely, knowledgably, and with skill—and who benefits? Someone who hasn't worked for it! This is both frustrating and totally unjust!
Eo t’indaty nitoloñe an-kihitse naho hilala naho fahimbañañe, vaho atolo’e amy tsy nitoloñe ama’ey i anjara’ey. Hakafoahañe naho haloloañe!
22 What do you get here on earth for all your hard work and worry?
Ino ty ho azo’ ondaty amo fifanehafa’e iabio naho amo fimanean-tro’e nitoloña’e ambane’ i androio?
23 Your working life is full of trouble and strife—even at night your thoughts keep you awake. This is tough to comprehend!
Fa amo hene andro’eo, le fonga atsa-panaintaiñañe naho hasosorañe o fitoloña’eo; tsy mitofa o fitsakorea’eo ndra te haleñe. Kafoake ka izay.
24 So what's the best thing to do? Eat, drink, and enjoy your work, recognizing as I did that these things are given to us by God,
Tsy eo ty mahasoa ondatio ta te mikama naho minoñe vaho manao an-tro’e te soa o fitoloña’eo. Izay ka ty nitreako boak’am-pitàn’ Añahare,
25 for who can eat or enjoy life apart from him?
amy te ia ty hikama naho ia ty hifale mandikoatse ahy?
26 To those who are good, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy. But to the sinner God gives the task of gathering and collecting wealth, only to hand it over to someone who pleases God. This also shows how fleeting life is, and hard to understand—like trying to understand how the wind blows.
Toe toloran’ Añahare hihitse naho hilala vaho hafaleañe ze no’e am-pivazohoa’e eo; f’ie ami’ty mpanao hakeo ro ampitoloña’e fanontonañe naho fampitoboroñañe, hanolora’e amo noron’ Añahareo. Toe hakoahañe ka izay, fañeañan-tioke.
