Ecclesiastes 5
1 Be careful when you go into God's house. It's better to listen and respond rather than offer meaningless sacrifices. People who do that don't even know they are doing wrong.
Ṣọ́ ìrìn rẹ nígbà tí o bá lọ sí ilé Ọlọ́run. Kí ìwọ kí ó sì múra láti gbọ́ ju àti ṣe ìrúbọ aṣiwèrè, tí kò mọ̀ wí pé òun ń ṣe búburú.
2 Don't say rash things, and think before you speak to God. For God is in heaven, and you are on earth, so keep it short.
Má ṣe yára pẹ̀lú ẹnu un rẹ, má sọ ohunkóhun níwájú Ọlọ́run. Ọlọ́run ń bẹ ní ọ̀run ìwọ sì wà ní ayé, nítorí náà jẹ́ kí ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ mọ ní ìwọ̀n.
3 When you worry too much, you get nightmares; when you talk too much, you say foolish things.
Gẹ́gẹ́ bí àlá tí ń wá, nígbà tí ìlépa púpọ̀ wà, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ọ̀rọ̀ òmùgọ̀ nígbà tí ọ̀rọ̀ bá pọ̀jù.
4 When you make a vow to God, with a curse on you if you don't keep it, don't be slow in keeping it, for he is not happy with foolish behavior. So do what you promised!
Nígbà tí o bá ṣe ìlérí sí Ọlọ́run, má ṣe pẹ́ ní mímúṣẹ, kò ní inú dídùn sí òmùgọ̀, mú ìlérí rẹ sẹ.
5 Better not to make any vows at all than to make vow you don't keep.
Ó sàn láti má jẹ́ ẹ̀jẹ́, ju wí pé kí a jẹ́ ẹ̀jẹ́ kí a má mu ṣẹ lọ.
6 Don't let your mouth cause you to sin. And don't tell the priest that your vow was a mistake, for why would you antagonize God by breaking your promise? He could bring your own curse down on you.
Má ṣe jẹ́ kí ẹnu rẹ tì ọ́ sínú ẹ̀ṣẹ̀. Má sì ṣe sọ fún òjíṣẹ́ ilé ìsìn pé, “Àṣìṣe ni ẹ̀jẹ́ mi.” Kí ló dé tí Ọlọ́run fi le è bínú sí ọ, kí ó sì ba iṣẹ́ ọwọ́ rẹ jẹ́?
7 There are certainly many dreams, questions of meaning, and lots of different ideas, but you are to follow God.
Asán ni ọ̀pọ̀ àlá àti ọ̀rọ̀ púpọ̀. Nítorí náà dúró nínú ìbẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run.
8 If you see poor people somewhere being oppressed, or truth and justice violated, don't be shocked at it, for every official is responsible to others higher up, and there are officials over them as well.
Bí o bá rí tálákà tí wọ́n ń ni lára ní ojú púpọ̀, tí a sì ń fi òtítọ́ àti ẹ̀tọ́ rẹ̀ dù ú, má ṣe jẹ́ kí ó yà ọ́ lẹ́nu láti rí irú nǹkan bẹ́ẹ̀, nítorí pé ẹni tí ó wà ní ipò gíga máa ń mọ́ òṣìṣẹ́ tí ó wà lábẹ́ rẹ̀ lójú ni, síbẹ̀ àwọn kan sì wà tí wọ́n jẹ́ olórí àwọn méjèèjì.
9 However, what the land produces is for everyone—even the king benefits from what is grown.
Gbogbo wọn ni ó ń pín èrè tí wọ́n bá rí lórí ilẹ̀, àní ọba pàápàá ń jẹ èrè lórí oko.
10 People who love money never have enough money; those who love wealth never have enough income. This too is so temporary and makes little sense.
Ẹni tí ó bá ní ìfẹ́ owó kì í ní owó ànító, ẹni tí ó bá ní ìfẹ́ sí ọrọ̀ kì í ní ìtẹ́lọ́rùn pẹ̀lú èrè tí ó ń wọlé fún un.
11 The more you earn, the more you have eating into your income. It only looks like you have more!
Bí ẹrù bá ti ń pọ̀ sí i, náà ni àwọn tí ó ń jẹ ẹ́ yóò máa pọ̀ sí i Èrè e kí ni wọ́n sì jẹ́ sí ẹni tí ó ni nǹkan bí kò ṣe pé, kí ó máa mú inú ara rẹ dùn nípa rí rí wọn?
12 Those who work hard sleep well, whether they have a little to eat or plenty, but the rich own so much they don't get any rest.
Oorun alágbàṣe a máa dùn, yálà ó jẹun kékeré ni tàbí ó jẹun púpọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀pọ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ ọlọ́rọ̀ kì í jẹ́ kí ó sùn rárá.
13 I observed something here that is really sickening: people who hoard money damage themselves.
Mo ti rí ohun tí ó burú gidigidi lábẹ́ oòrùn ọrọ̀ tí a kó pamọ́ fún ìparun ẹni tó ni nǹkan.
14 They put their money into bad investments and lose everything. Now when we're born, we don't bring anything into the world.
Tàbí ọrọ̀ tí ó sọnù nípa àìrí ojúrere, nítorí wí pé bí ó bá ní ọmọkùnrin kò sí ohun tí yóò fi sílẹ̀ fún un.
15 When we die, we leave just as naked as when we were born, taking nothing with us from all we've worked for.
Ìhòhò ni ènìyàn wá láti inú ìyá rẹ̀, bí ó sì ṣe wá, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni yóò kúrò kò sí ohunkóhun nínú iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ tí ó le mú ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀.
16 This also makes me sick! What do people gain, working for the wind?
Ohun búburú gbá à ni eléyìí pàápàá. Bí ènìyàn ṣe wá, ni yóò lọ kí wá ni èrè tí ó jẹ nígbà tí ó ṣe wàhálà fún afẹ́fẹ́?
17 They live their lives in darkness, very frustrated, sick, and resentful.
Ó ń jẹ nínú òkùnkùn ní gbogbo ọjọ́ ọ rẹ̀, pẹ̀lú iyè ríra tí ó ga, ìnira àti ìbínú.
18 But I observed that what is good and right is to eat, drink, and to find enjoyment in the work God gives us here in this life. This is God's gift to us.
Nígbà náà ni mo wá rí i dájú pé, ó dára, ó sì tọ̀nà fún ènìyàn láti jẹ, kí ó mu, kí ó sì ní ìtẹ́lọ́rùn nínú iṣẹ́ wàhálà rẹ̀ lábẹ́ oòrùn, ní àkókò ọjọ́ ayé díẹ̀ tí Ọlọ́run ti fi fún un, nítorí ìpín rẹ̀ ni èyí.
19 In addition, everyone to whom God gives wealth and possessions he also gives the ability to enjoy these gifts, to be grateful for what they are given, and to enjoy the work they do. This is also God's gift to us.
Síwájú sí, nígbà tí Ọlọ́run fún ẹnikẹ́ni ní ọrọ̀ àti ohun ìní, tí ó sì fún un lágbára láti gbádùn wọn, láti gba ìpín rẹ̀ kí inú rẹ̀ sì dùn sí iṣẹ́ rẹ—ẹ̀bùn Ọlọ́run ni èyí.
20 In fact such people have little time to think about life because God keeps them busy with all that makes them happy.
Ó máa ń ronú lẹ́ẹ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan nípa ọjọ́ ayé rẹ lẹ́ẹ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan nítorí pé Ọlọ́run ń pa á mọ́ pẹ̀lú inú dídùn ní ọkàn rẹ̀.
