Ecclesiastes 2
1 I said in my heart, “Come, now, I will try thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure!” But, lo! this also was 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 mirth, “What availeth it?”
Uz smiešanos es sacīju: tu esi neprātīga, un uz prieku: ko tu dari?
3 I thought in my heart to strengthen my body with wine, and, while my heart cleaved to wisdom, to lay hold on folly, till I should see what was good for the sons of men, which they should do under 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 builded me houses; I planted me vineyards.
Es darīju lielus darbus; es uzcēlu sev ēkas, dēstīju vīna dārzus;
5 I made me gardens and parks, and planted in them fruit-trees of every kind.
Es sev kopu dārzus un jaukas birzes un stādīju tur visādus augļu kokus.
6 I made me pools of water, with which to water the grove shooting up trees.
Es sev izraku dīķus, no tiem slacināt birzi, kur koki zaļoja.
7 I got me men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house. I had also great possessions of herds and flocks, more than all who 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 heaped me up also silver and gold, and the wealth of kings and of provinces. I got me men-singers and women-singers, and the delight of the sons of men, a chosen woman and chosen women.
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 became greater than all that were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also 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 whatever mine eyes desired I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy. For my heart rejoiced by means of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.
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 upon all the works which my hands had wrought, and upon all the labor which I had toiled in performing; and, behold, it was all vanity, and striving after wind, 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 Then I turned myself to behold wisdom and senselessness and folly. For what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath 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 I saw, indeed, that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth 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 walketh in darkness; yet I perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
Gudram acis stāv galvā, un ģeķis staigā tumsībā; bet es arī manīju, kā viņiem visiem vienāds liktenis.
15 Then I said in my heart, “As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth to me. Why, then, became I wiser than others?” Then I said in my heart, “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 man more than of the fool for ever; for in the days to come shall all have long been forgotten; and, alas! the wise man dieth, as well 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 what is done under the sun appeared evil to me. For all is vanity, and striving after wind.
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 labor which I had performed under the sun, because I must leave it to 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 knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? Yet shall he be lord of all the labor with which I have wearied myself, and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is 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 turned to give up my heart to despair in regard to all the labor with which I had wearied myself 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 labor has been with wisdom and knowledge and skill; yet to a man who hath not labored for it must he leave it as 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 hath man of all his labor, and the striving of his spirit, with which he wearieth himself 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 grief, and his occupation trouble; even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is 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 to eat and drink, and let his soul enjoy good in his labor. But this, as I have seen, cometh 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 hasten thereunto more than I?
Kas gan var ēst un kas var ko baudīt bez Viņa?
26 For to a man who is good in his sight God giveth wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he giveth the wearisome business of gathering and heaping up, to give it to him who is good before God. This also is vanity, and striving after wind.
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.
