Ecclesiastes 4
1 But I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun; and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there 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 Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive;
Tad es slavēju tos mirušos, kas jau bija nomiruši, vairāk nekā tos dzīvos, kas vēl dzīvi.
3 but better than they both is he that hath not yet been, who hath not seen 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 Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
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 foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Ģeķis saliek savas rokas un ēd savu paša miesu.
6 Better is a handful of quietness, than both the hands full of labour and striving after wind.
Sauja pilna ar mieru ir labāka nekā abas rokas pilnas ar pūliņu un grābstīšanos pēc vēja.
7 Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
Atkal es griezos un redzēju niecību pasaulē.
8 There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches: 'for whom then do I labour, and bereave my soul of pleasure?' This also is vanity, yea, it is a grievous business.
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; because 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 falleth, and hath not another 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 Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone?
Kad divi kopā guļ, tad tiem ir silti, bet kā viens var sasildīties?
12 And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not 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 knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
Labāki nabaga bērns, kas gudrs, nekā vecs ķēniņš, kas ir ģeķis, un vairs nezin mācības pieņemt.
14 For out of prison he came forth to be king; although in his kingdom he was born poor.
Jo šis nāk no cietuma nama un top par ķēniņu, lai gan nabags bija piedzimis savā valstī.
15 I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the child, the second, that was to stand up in his stead.
Es ieraudzīju visus, kas dzīvo pasaulē, staigājam ar šo jaunekli, to otru, kam bija stāvēt viņa vietā.
16 There was no end of all the people, even of all them whom he did lead; yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
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.
