Ecclesiastes 10
1 Dead flies, cause to stink [and] ferment, the oil of the perfumer, —More costly than wisdom or honour, is a little folly.
Kas ti panangpabangsit dagiti natay a tumatayab iti pabanglo, kasta met a ringbawan ti bassit a kinamaag ti kinatan-ok ken kinasirib.
2 The sense of the wise, is on his right hand, —But, the sense of the dullard, on his left:
Adda iti makannawan ti puso ti nasirib a tao, ngem adda ti makannigid ti puso ti maag.
3 Yea, even by the way, as the foolish man walketh along, his sense faileth him—and he telleth everyone that, foolish, is he!
No magmagna ti maag iti dalan, kurang ti panagpanpanunotna, panpaneknekanna iti tunggal maysa a maag isuna.
4 If, the spirit of a ruler, riseth up against thee, thy place, do not leave, for gentleness, pacifieth such as have greatly erred.
No makaunget kenka ti mangiturturay, saanmo a panawan ti trabahom. Mapagulimek ti kinatalna ti kasta unay a pungtot.
5 Here was a misfortune I had seen under the sun, —a veritable mistake that was going forth from the presence of one who had power:
Adda kinadakes a nakitak iti baba ti init, maysa a biddut nga agtataud iti mangiturturay:
6 Folly placed in great dignity, —while, the rich, in a low place, took their seat:
Maik-ikkan iti panangidaulo a saad dagiti maag, kabayatan a maikkan iti nababa a saad dagiti naballigi a lallaki.
7 I had seen, servants, upon horses, —and, rulers, walking like servants, on the ground.
Nakakitaak kadagiti tagabu nga agluglugan kadagiti kabalyo, ken magmagna iti daga a kasla tagabu dagiti naballigi a lallaki.
8 He that diggeth a pit, thereinto, may fall, —and, he that breaketh through a hedge, there may bite him a serpent.
Siasinoman nga agkali iti abut ket mabalin a matnag iti daytoy, ken no adda mangrebba iti pader, mabalin a kagaten isuna ti uleg.
9 He that removeth stones, may be hurt therewith, —and he that cleaveth wood, may be endangered thereby.
Siasinoman nga agtikap kadagiti bato ket mabalin a madangran babaen kadagitoy, ken ti tao nga agbalsig ti kayo ket agpeggad iti daytoy.
10 If, blunt, be the iron, and, himself, hath not sharpened, the edge, then, much force, must he apply, —but, an advantage for giving success, is wisdom.
No namudel ti landok a patadem, ken saan nga asaen ti tao daytoy, masapul ngarud nga ad-adu a pigsa ti usarenna, ngem mangipapaay ti kinasirib iti pagimbagan para iti panagballigi.
11 If a serpent will bite, unless he is charmed, then there is nothing better for him that owneth a tongue.
No kimmagat ti uleg sakbay a napaamo, ket awanen ngarud ti pagimbagan para iti mangpapaamo.
12 The words of a wise man’s mouth, are pleasant, —but, the lips of a dullard, will swallow him up:
Naparabur dagiti sasao ti nasirib a tao, ngem alun-unen dagiti bibig ti maag ti bagina.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth, is folly, —but, the latter end of his speech, is mischievous madness.
Kas mangrugi a rummuar dagiti sasao iti ngiwat ti maag, rummuar ti kinamaag, ken iti pagleppasan ti panagsasaona ket rummuar ti nadangkes a kinamauyong.
14 Yet, a foolish man, multiplieth words, —[though] no man knoweth that which hath been, and, that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
Papaaduen ti maag dagiti sasao, ngem awan ti makaammo no ania ti dumteng. Siasino ti makaammo no ania ti dumteng kalpasanna?
15 The toil of dullards, shall weary a man, that he knoweth not how to go into the city.
Ti kinagaed nga agtrabaho dagiti maag ti mangbannog kadakuada, a saanda payen nga ammo ti dalan nga agturong iti ili.
16 Alas! for thee, O land, when thy king is a boy, —and, thy rulers, in the morning, do eat:
Adda ti riribuk iti daga no ubing ti ariyo, ken mangrugi nga agrambak dagiti mangidadauloyo iti agsapa!
17 How happy art thou, O land, when thy king is a son of nobles, —and, thy rulers, in season, do eat, for strength, and not for debauchery.
Ngem naragsak ti daga no ti ariyo ket anak dagiti natatakneng, ken mangan dagiti mangidadauloyo no tiempon ti pannangan ken aramidenda dayta para iti pigsa ken saan a para iti kinamammartek!
18 By two lazy arms, the framework sinketh in, —and, by the hanging down of the hands, the house may leak.
Gapu iti kinasadut, agbayukyok ti atep, ken agtedted ti balay gapu kadagiti sadut nga ima.
19 Merrily people make bread, and, wine, gladdeneth life, —but, money, answereth all things.
Agisagana dagiti tattao iti taraon para ti katkatawa, mangiyeg ti arak iti ragsak iti biag, ken sungbatan ti kuarta ti pagkasapulan para kadagiti amin a banbanag.
20 Even in thy thought, do not revile, the king, nor, within thy bed-chambers, revile thou the rich, —for, a bird of the heavens, might carry the voice, yea, an owner of wings, might tell the matter.
Saanmo nga ilunod ti ari, saan uray iti panunotmo, ken saanmo nga ilunod dagiti nababaknang a tattao iti kuartom. Ta mabalin nga awiten ti billit iti tangatang dagiti sasaom; mabalin nga iwaras ti aniaman nga adda payyakna ti maysa a banag.
