< Ecclesiastes 12 >

1 Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when you shall say, I have no pleasure in them;
Piemini savu Radītāju savā jaunībā, pirms tās ļaunās dienas nāk un tie gadi tuvojās, kur tu sacīsi: tie man nepatīk.
2 While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
Pirms saule un gaišums un mēnesis un zvaigznes aptumšojās, un padebeši nāk atkal pēc lietus,
3 In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
Tai laikā, kad tie nama sargi trīcēs, un tie stiprie vīri locīsies, un tie malēji stāvēs klusu, tāpēc ka viņu palicis maz, un tie, kas pa logiem skatās, paliks tumši,
4 And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;
Un tās divas durvis pret ielu taps aizslēgtas, tā ka malšanas skaņa paliks lēnāka, un viņš uzmostas, kad putniņa balsi dzird, un kad klusu skan visas dziesmas,
5 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goes to his eternal home, and the mourners go about the streets:
Kad arī kalnus bīsies un baiļosies, pa ceļu ejot, un kad tas mandeļu koks ziedēs, un sisenis būs par nastu, un līksmība zudīs; jo cilvēks iet uz savu mūža namu, un tie žēlotāji ies apkārt pa ielām;
6 Before even the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
Pirms tā sudraba virve trūks, un tas zelta trauks saplīst un tas smeļamais pie avota izkalst, un tas skritulis pie akas salūst;
7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Jo pīšļiem būs atkal zemē griezties, kā tie ir bijuši, un garam atkal pie Dieva, kas to ir devis.
8 Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity.
Niecība vien! saka tas mācītājs, viss ir niecība!
9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Nu vēl atliek: šis mācītājs bija gudrs, un viņš ļaudīm mācīja atzīšanu, un sadomāja un izmeklēja un sastādīja daudz sakāmus vārdus.
10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Tas mācītājs meklēja, skaistus vārdus atrast un taisnības vārdus pareizi sarakstīt.
11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
Gudru vīru vārdi ir kā dzenuļi, un kā iesistas naglas viņu (atziņas) krājumi, no viena Gana doti.
12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Un beidzot: sargies, mans dēls! Grāmatu rakstīšanai nav gala un daudz lasīšanas nopūlē miesu.
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Visas mācības gala vārds ir šis: bīsties Dievu un turi Viņa baušļus, jo tas pienākas visiem cilvēkiem.
14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Jo Dievs ikkatru darbu vedīs tiesā līdz ar visu, kas ir apslēpts, vai tas labs vai ļauns.

< Ecclesiastes 12 >