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.
Aa le niharaharaeko indraike ze forekekeñe iaby ambane’ i àndroy: hehe ty ranomaso’ o forekekeñeo, ie tsy amam-pañohò; naho am-pità’ o mpamorekekeo ty hafatrarañe; f’ie tsy amam-pañimba.
2 Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive;
Aa le nandrenge o vilasy fa nihomakeo iraho, ambone’ o veloñe mbe amañ’aiñeo.
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.
Eka, lombolombo i roe rey ty mbe lia’e tsy eo, ie mbe tsy nahaoniñe ty sata-raty anoeñe ambane’ i àndroy.
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.
Nitreako indraike te o fitoloñañe iabio naho ze tolon-draha mahatafetetse, le voka’ ty fifampitsikiriha’ ondaty naho i rañe’ey. Hakafoahañe naho fañeañan-tioke ka zao.
5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
Mamihim-pitañe ty dagola, vaho abotse’e ty nofo’e.
6 Better is a handful of quietness, than both the hands full of labour and striving after wind.
Hàmake ty fianjiñañe mahapea-pitàñe, ta ty fitàn-droe pea fitromahañe naho fañeañan-tioke.
7 Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
Nenteako indraike o hakafoahañe ambane’ i àndroy.
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.
Teo ty raike tsy amam-paha-roe; toe tsy nanañ’ anake, tsy aman-drahalahy: fe tsy mbia tsy heneke o fitoloña’eo; vaho tsy mahaene-pihaino’e ty vara; Tsie, hoe re, Ia ze o itoloñako zao, malorè ty fiaiko tsy hanjo ty soa? hakafoahañe ka zao mbore fifanehafañe mahaore.
9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
Hàmake te roe ta t’ie raike; amy te soa fitombo ty fitoloña’ iareo.
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.
Ie mikorovoke ty raike, honjone’ i rañe’ey; fe feh’ohatse te mikorovoke ty bangìñe tsy manañ’ ila hampitroatse aze.
11 Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone?
Tovo izay, ie mitrao-pandreañe ty roe le mafana: fa ino ty hampafana aze t’ie raike?
12 And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Mete hiambotraha’ t’indaty ty raike ie miereñereñe, fe hijohañe hiatrek’ aze ty roe; tsy rofondrofoteñe aniany ty taly telo-randra.
13 Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
Ndra kitra’e ajalahy rarake mahihitse ta t’ie mpanjaka antetse gege tsy mañaoñe hatahata.
14 For out of prison he came forth to be king; although in his kingdom he was born poor.
Toe niboak’am-balabey ao re ho mpanjaka; ie nirarake te nitoly am-pifehea’e ao.
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.
Nitreako te niarimboe’ ze hene veloñe ambane’ i àndroy, i ajalahy tsinara valoha’ey, i handimbe azey,
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.
naho te tsifotofoto ondaty am-boriza’e ao, f’ie tsy ho loho onjone’ o manonjohy azeo. Toe hakafoahañe ka zao vaho fañeañan-tioke.
