Ecclesiastes 10
1 [A few] dead flies in [a bottle of] perfume cause [all] the perfume to stink. Similarly [SIM], a small amount of acting foolishly can have a greater effect than acting wisely.
Ölü sinekler attarın ıtırını kokutur. Biraz aptallık da bilgeliği ve saygınlığı bastırır.
2 If people think sensibly, it will lead them to do what is right; if they think foolishly, it causes them to do what is wrong.
Bilgenin yüreği hep doğruya eğilimlidir, Akılsızın ise, hep yanlışa.
3 Even while foolish people walk along the road, they show that they do not have good sense; they show everyone that they are not wise.
Yolda yürürken bile akılsızın aklı kıttır, Akılsız olduğunu herkese gösterir.
4 Do not quit working for a ruler when he is angry with you; if you remain calm, he will [probably] stop being angry.
Yöneticinin öfkesi sana karşı alevlenirse, Yerinden ayrılma; Çünkü serinkanlılık büyük yanlışları bastırır.
5 There is something [else] that I have seen here on this earth, something that rulers sometimes do that is wrong/inappropriate:
Güneşin altında gördüğüm bir haksızlık var, Yöneticiden kaynaklanan bir yanlışı andırıyor:
6 They appoint foolish people to have important positions, while they appoint rich [people] to have unimportant positions.
Zenginler düşük makamlarda otururken, Aptallar yüksek makamlara atanıyor.
7 They allow slaves [to ride] on horses [like rich people usually do], [but] they force officials to walk [like slaves usually do].
Köleleri at sırtında, Önderleri yerde köleler gibi yürürken gördüm.
8 [It is possible that] those who dig pits will fall into one of those pits. [It is possible that] someone who tears down a wall will be bitten by a snake [that is in that wall].
Çukur kazan içine kendi düşer, Duvarda gedik açanı yılan sokar.
9 If you work in a quarry, [it is possible that] a stone [will fall on you and] injure you. [It is possible that] men who split logs will be injured by one of those logs.
Taş çıkaran taştan incinir, Odun yaran tehlikeye girer.
10 If your axe is not sharp [DOU], you will need to work harder [to cut down a tree], but by being wise, you will succeed.
Balta körse, ağzı bilenmemişse, Daha çok güç gerektirir; Ama bilgelik başarı doğurur.
11 If a snake bites a man before he charms/tames it, his ability to charm snakes will not benefit him.
Yılan büyü yapılmadan önce sokarsa, Büyücünün yararı olmaz.
12 Wise people say [MTY] what is sensible, and because of that, people honor them; but foolish people are destroyed by what they say [MTY].
Bilgenin ağzından çıkan sözler benimsenir, Oysa akılsız kendi ağzıyla yıkımına yol açar.
13 When foolish people start to talk, they say things that are foolish, and they end by saying things that are both wicked and foolish.
Sözünün başı aptallık, Sonu zırdeliliktir.
14 They talk (too much/without ceasing). None of us knows what will happen in the future, or what will happen after we die.
Akılsız konuştukça konuşur. Kimse ne olacağını bilmez. Kim ona kendisinden sonra ne olacağını bildirebilir?
15 Foolish people become [so] exhausted by the work that they do that they are unable to find the road to their town/homes.
Akılsızın emeği kendini öylesine yıpratır ki, Kente bile nasıl gideceğini bilemez.
16 Terrible things will happen to the people of a nation whose ruler is a foolish young man, and whose [other] leaders continually eat, all day long, every day.
Kralın bir çocuksa, Önderlerin sabah şölen veriyorsa, vay sana, ey ülke!
17 [But] a nation will prosper if its ruler is from a (noble/well-educated) family, and if its [other] leaders feast [only] at the proper times, and [if they eat and drink only] to be strong, not to become drunk.
Kralın soyluysa, Önderlerin sarhoşluk için değil Güçlenmek için vaktinde yemek yiyorsa, ne mutlu sana, ey ülke!
18 Some men are very lazy [and do not repair the rafters], with the result that the rafters sag [and collapse]; and if they do not repair the roof, water will leak into the house [when it rains].
Tembellikten dam çöker, Miskinlikten çatı akar.
19 Eating food and drinking wine causes us to laugh and be happy, [but] we are able to enjoy those things only if we have money [to buy them].
Şölen eğlenmek için yapılır, Şarap yaşama sevinç katar, Paraysa her ihtiyacı karşılar.
20 Do not even think about cursing the king, or cursing rich [people, even] when you are [alone] in your bedroom, because [it is possible that] a little bird will hear [what you are saying], [and] tell those people what you said [about them].
İçinden bile krala sövme, Yatak odanda zengine lanet etme, Çünkü gökte uçan kuşlar haber taşır, Kanatlı varlıklar söylediğini aktarır.
