Ecclesiastes 12
1 Remember, also, thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, of which thou shalt say, “I have no pleasure in them;”
Laglagipem met ti Namarsua kenka kadagiti aldaw ti kinaagtutubom, sakbay a dumteng dagiti aldaw ti rigrigat, ken sakbay a dumteng dagiti tawen inton ibagam, “Awanen ti pakaragsakak kadakuada,”
2 before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars become dark, and the clouds return after the rain;
sakbay a sumipnget ti lawag ti init, ti bulan ken dagiti bituen, ken agsubli dagiti nangingisit nga ulep kalpasan ti tudo.
3 at the time when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows are darkened;
Daytanto ti tiempo inton agtigerger dagiti guardia ti palasio, ken malugpi dagiti napipigsa a lallaki ken agsardeng dagiti babbai nga aggilgiling gapu ta bassitda, ken saanen a makakita a silalawag dagiti tumantan-aw kadagiti tawa.
4 when the doors are shut in the streets, while the sound of the mill is low; when they rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music are brought low;
Daytanto ti tiempo inton maiserra dagiti ruangan kadagiti dalan, ken agsardeng ti uni ti panaggilgiling, inton makigtot dagiti lallaki iti uni ti billit, ken agpukaw ti timek ti panagkankanta dagiti ubbing a babbai.
5 when also they are afraid of that which is high, and terrors are in the way, and the almond is despised, and the locust is a burden, and the caper-berry is powerless; since man goeth to his eternal home, and the mourners go about the streets; —
Daytanto ti tiempo inton agbuteng dagiti lallaki kadagiti nangangato a lugar ken kadagiti peggad iti dalan ken inton agsabong ti kayo ti almendro, ken inton guyoden dagiti dudon dagiti bagbagida, ken inton awanen ti kadawyan a tarigagay. Kalpasanna, mapanen ti tao iti agnanayon a pagtaenganna ket sumalog iti kalsada dagiti agladladingit.
6 before the silver cord be snapped asunder, and the golden bowl be crushed, or the bucket broken at the fountain, or the wheel shattered at the well,
Lagipem ti Namarsua kenka sakbay a mapugsat ti pirak a tali, wenno marumek ti balitok a mallukong, wenno maburak ti kapitera idiay ubbog wenno madadael ti kalo a maus-usar a pangala iti danum idiay bubon,
7 and the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit return to God who gave it.
sakbay nga agsubli ti tapuk iti daga a naggapuanna, ken agsubli ti espiritu iti Dios a nangted iti daytoy.
8 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity!
“Maysa nga angep ti alingasaw” kuna ti Manursuro, “amin a banag ket kasla agpukpukaw nga alingasaw.”
9 Moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he considered, and sought out, and set in order, many proverbs.
Nasirib ti Manursuro, ken sinurwanna ti pannakaammo dagiti tattao. Inadal ken pinanunot ken inurnosna dagiti adu a proberbio.
10 The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and to write correctly words of truth.
Sinukimat ti Manursuro nga isurat babaen kadagiti nalawag, nalinteg a sasao ti kinapudno.
11 The words of the wise are as goads; yea, as nails driven in are the words of members of assemblies, given by one shepherd.
Kasla sarukod a natirad dagiti sasao ti nasirib a tao. Kasla kadagiti lansa a naipalok a nauneg dagiti sasao dagiti nalalaing kadagiti naurnong a proverbioda, nga insuro ti maysa a pastor.
12 And, moreover, by these, my son, be warned! To the multiplying of books there is no end, and much study wearieth the flesh.
Annakko ammoem pay ti maysa a banag; ti panagar-aramid kadagiti libro, nga awan pagpatinggaanna. Makabannog iti bagi ti adu a panagad-adal.
13 Let us hear the end of the whole discourse! Fear God and keep his commandments! For this is the duty of every man.
Ti pagleppasanna, kalpasan a mangngegan amin a banbanag, ket masapul nga agbutengka iti Dios ken salimetmetam dagiti bilinna, ta daytoy ti sibubukel a pagrebbengan ti sangkataoan.
14 For God will bring every work into the judgment which there is upon every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Ta iyegto ti Dios ti amin nga aramid iti pannakaukom, a kadua dagiti tunggal nakalemmeng a banag, nasayaat man daytoy wenno dakes.
