Ecclesiastes 2
1 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove you with delight, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
Es sacīju savā sirdī: nu tad, gribu baudīt priekus un redzēt labas dienas; bet redzi, arī tā ir niecība!
2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of delight, What does it?
Uz smiešanos es sacīju: tu esi neprātīga, un uz prieku: ko tu dari?
3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
Tad es savā sirdī apņēmos, mielot savu miesu ar vīnu, un kamēr sirds uz gudrību dotos, arī baudīt ģeķību, tiekams es redzētu, kas cilvēku bērniem labi būtu, kas tiem jādara apakš debess savā dzīvības laikā.
4 I made me great works; I built me houses; I planted me vineyards:
Es darīju lielus darbus; es uzcēlu sev ēkas, dēstīju vīna dārzus;
5 I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:
Es sev kopu dārzus un jaukas birzes un stādīju tur visādus augļu kokus.
6 I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that brings forth trees:
Es sev izraku dīķus, no tiem slacināt birzi, kur koki zaļoja.
7 I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:
Es pirku kalpus un kalpones, man bija arī dzimta saime un vēršu un avju lielāks pulks, nekā visiem, kas priekš manis bijuši Jeruzālemē.
8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the exclusive treasure of kings and of the provinces: I got me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
Es sev arī sakrāju sudrabu un zeltu un dārgumus no ķēniņiem un valstīm. Es sev sagādāju dziedātājus un dziedātājas, un ko cilvēku bērni mēdz iekārot, sievas pār sievām.
9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
Un es paliku lielāks un lielāks un pieņēmos pār visiem, kas priekš manis bijuši Jeruzālemē, arī mana gudrība man palika.
10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
Un visu, ko manas acis iekāroja, to es tām neatrāvu; es neliedzu savai sirdij nekāda prieka; jo mana sirds priecājās par visu manu pūliņu, un šī bija mana daļa no visa mana pūliņa.
11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Tad es uzlūkoju visus savus darbus, ko manas rokas bija darījušas, un to pūliņu, ar ko es grūti biju pūlējies, un redzi, viss bija niecība un grābstīšanās pēc vēja, un labuma nav pasaulē.
12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that comes after the king? even that which has been already done.
Un es griezos, redzēt gudrību un neprātību un ģeķību. Jo ko tas cilvēks (darīs), kas nāks pēc ķēniņa? to pašu, kas jau sen darīts.
13 Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
Un es redzēju, ka gudrība ir labāka nekā ģeķība, tā kā gaisma labāka nekā tumsība.
14 The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happens to them all.
Gudram acis stāv galvā, un ģeķis staigā tumsībā; bet es arī manīju, kā viņiem visiem vienāds liktenis.
15 Then said I in my heart, As it happens to the fool, so it happens even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
Tad es sacīju savā sirdī: kad man tāds pat liktenis kā ģeķim, kāpēc tad es tik pārlieku esmu dzinies pēc gudrības? Un es sacīju savā sirdī: Arī tā ir niecība.
16 For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dies the wise man? as the fool.
Jo gudro tāpat mūžam nepiemin kā ģeķi; jo kas tagad ir, tas nākošā laikā viss top aizmirsts, un tāpat gudrais mirst kā ģeķis.
17 Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Tādēļ es ienīdēju šo dzīvību, jo es turēju par ļaunu, kas pasaulē notiek; jo viss tas ir niecība un grābstīšanās pēc vēja.
18 Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
Es arī ienīdēju visu savu pūliņu, ar ko es biju nopūlējies pasaulē, ka man tas bija jāpamet cilvēkam, kas būs pēc manis.
19 And who knows whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have showed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
Jo kas zin, vai viņš būs gudrs vai ģeķis; un tomēr viņš valdīs pār visu manu darbu, ar ko esmu nopūlējies, un ko ar gudrību esmu padarījis pasaulē; arī tā ir niecība.
20 Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.
Tāpēc es griezos, ka mana sirds apnikusi atstātos no visa tā pūliņa, ar ko biju nopūlējies pasaulē.
21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that has not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Jo jebšu kas savu darbu ar gudrību un ziņu un pareizi dara, taču viņam sava daļa jāpamet citam, kas pie tā nav strādājis; arī tā ir niecība un liela nelietība.
22 For what has man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he has laboured under the sun?
Kas tad cilvēkam atlec no visa viņa darba un viņa sirds pūliņa, ar ko viņš nopūlējies pasaulē?
23 For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart takes not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
Jo visas viņa dienas ir sāpes, un viņa darbs ir sirdēsti, arī naktī viņa sirds nedus; tā ir arīdzan niecība.
24 There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
Vai tad nebūs labāki cilvēkam, ka viņš ēd un dzer un savai dvēselei ļauj labumu baudīt pie sava pūliņa? Bet es esmu redzējis, ka arī tas nāk no Dieva rokas.
25 For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?
Kas gan var ēst un kas var ko baudīt bez Viņa?
26 For God gives to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Jo cilvēkam, pie kā Viņam labs prāts, Viņš dod gudrību un atzīšanu un prieku, bet grēciniekam Viņš dod grūtumu, ka tas kopj un krāj un tomēr atstāj tam, pie kā Dievam labs prāts. Arī tā ir niecība un grābstīšanās pēc vēja.
