Ecclesiastes 12
1 And remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of evil come, and the years overtake [you] in which 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 and light are not darkened, nor the moon and the stars; 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 wherein the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the mighty men shall become bent, and the grinding [women] cease because they have become few, and the [women] looking out at the windows be dark;
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 they shall shut the doors in the marketplace, because of the weakness of the voice of her that grinds [at the mill]; and he shall rise up at the voice of the sparrow, and all the daughters of song 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 and they shall look up, and fears [shall be] in the way, and the almond tree shall blossom, and the locust shall increase, and the caper shall be scattered: because man has gone to his eternal home, and the mourners have gone about the market:
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 the silver cord be [let go], or the choice gold be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel run down to 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 [before] the dust also return to the earth as it was, and the spirit return to 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, said the Preacher; all is vanity.
Niecība vien! saka tas mācītājs, viss ir niecība!
9 And because the Preacher was wise above [others, so it was] that he taught man excellent knowledge, and the ear will trace out the parables.
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 diligently to find out acceptable words, and a correct writing, [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 firmly fastened, which have been given from one shepherd by agreement.
Gudru vīru vārdi ir kā dzenuļi, un kā iesistas naglas viņu (atziņas) krājumi, no viena Gana doti.
12 And moreover, my son, guard yourself by means of them: 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 Hear the end of the matter, the sun: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole man.
Visas mācības gala vārds ir šis: bīsties Dievu un turi Viņa baušļus, jo tas pienākas visiem cilvēkiem.
14 For God will bring every work into judgment, with everything that has been overlooked, 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.
