Ecclesiastes 3
1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Katram darbam ir nolikts laiks un katram nodomam apakš debess ir savs brīdis.
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
Savs laiks piedzimt, savs laiks mirt, savs laiks dēstīt un savs laiks dēstīto ravēt.
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
Savs laiks nokaut un savs laiks dziedināt, savs laiks nolauzt un savs laiks uzcelt.
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Savs laiks raudāt un savs laiks smieties, savs laiks vaidēt un savs laiks diet.
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;
Savs laiks akmeņus mest un savs laiks akmeņus kraut, savs laiks apkampt un savs laiks šķirties.
6 A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Savs laiks meklēt un savs laiks zaudēt, savs laiks glabāt un savs laiks nomest.
7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Savs laiks saplēst un savs laiks sašūt, savs laiks klusu ciest un savs laiks runāt.
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
Savs laiks mīlēt un savs laiks nīdēt, savs laiks karam un savs laiks mieram.
9 What profit hath he that worketh in that he laboureth?
Kāds labums strādniekam no sava pūliņa?
10 I have seen the task which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.
Es esmu redzējis grūtumu, ko Dievs cilvēku bērniem uzlicis, ar to mocīties.
11 He hath made every thing beautiful in its time; also He hath set the world in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end.
Viņš visu jauki ir darījis savā laikā; pat mūžību viņš licis viņu sirdīs; tik cilvēks nevar izprast Dieva darbu, ne viņa iesākumu, ne galu.
12 I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to get pleasure so long as they live.
Es samanīju, ka priekš viņiem nekas nav labāks, nekā priecāties un labu darīt savā laikā,
13 But also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy pleasure for all his labour, is the gift of God.
Un ka ikkatrs cilvēks ēd un dzer un ko laba bauda pie visa sava pūliņa: tā ir Dieva dāvana.
14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever; nothing can be added to it, nor any thing taken from it; and God hath so made it, that men should fear before Him.
Es zinu, ka viss, ko Dievs dara, tas paliek mūžīgi, tam neko nevar pielikt nedz no tā ko atraut, un Dievs to dara, lai Viņu bīstas.
15 That which is hath been long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God seeketh that which is pursued.
Kas jau bijis, tas tagad ir, un kas vēl būs, tas jau bijis; un Dievs atjauno to, kas bija pagājis.
16 And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.
Un es vēl pasaulē esmu redzējis tiesas vietu, - tur bija bezdievība, un taisnības vietu, - tur bija bezdievība.
17 I said in my heart: 'The righteous and the wicked God will judge; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.'
Es sacīju savā sirdi: Dievs tiesās taisno un bezdievīgo; jo katram nodomam ir tur savs laiks, un visi darbi (taps tiesāti).
18 I said in my heart: 'It is because of the sons of men, that God may sift them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.'
Es sacīju savā sirdī: tas ir cilvēku bērnu dēļ, Dievs tos grib pārbaudīt un tiem rādīt, ka tie paši par sevi ir kā lopi.
19 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them; as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that man hath no pre-eminence above a beast; for all is vanity.
Jo kāds cilvēku bērnu liktenis, tāds lopu liktenis; tiem ir viens liktenis: kā viens mirst, tā otrs mirst, - tiem visiem ir viena dvaša, un cilvēks nav pārāks pār lopiem; jo viss ir niecība.
20 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all return to dust.
Visi noiet vienā vietā, visi ir no pīšļiem un visi griežas atpakaļ pīšļos.
21 Who knoweth the spirit of man whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast whether it goeth downward to the earth?
Kas pārmana cilvēku bērnu dvašu, vai tā augšup iet, un lopu dvašu, vai tā lejup nokāpj?
22 Wherefore I perceived that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
Tādēļ es redzēju, ka nekas nav labāks, nekā ka cilvēks priecājās pie sava darba; jo tā ir viņa daļa. Jo kas viņu vedīs tai vietā, kur tas varētu redzēt, kas pēc viņa notiks?
