Ecclesiastes 4
1 I thought some more about all the suffering that people are caused to experience on the earth [MTY]. I saw the tears of people who were (oppressed/treated cruelly) and who had no one to comfort/encourage them. Those who oppressed them had power, and there was absolutely no one who was able to comfort those who were being oppressed.
Тогава, като изново размишлявах Всичките угнетения, които стават под слънцето, И видях сълзите на угнетяваните, че нямаше за тях утешител, И че силата беше в ръката на ония, които ги угнетяваха, А за тях нямаше утешител,
2 [So] I thought that those who are already dead are more fortunate than those who are still alive.
За това аз ублажавах умрелите, които са вече умрели, Повече от живите, които са още живи;
3 And those who have not been born yet are more fortunate than those who are still alive and those who have died, [because] those who have not been born have not seen all the evil things that are done on the earth.
А по-щастлив и от двамата считах оня, който не е бил още, Който не е видял лошите дела, които стават под слънцето.
4 I also thought about all the hard work that people do and the skills that they have. And I thought about how they compete with each other because they are envious of others, [and I concluded that] this also is something that is not accomplishing anything useful, [like] chasing the wind.
Тогава видях всеки труд и всяко сполучливо дело, Че поради него човек бива завиждан от ближния си. И това е суета и гонене на вятър.
5 Foolish people [refuse to work]; they sit idly, with their hands folded, [and do not work]. [So] they ruin themselves.
Безумният сгъва ръцете си И яде своята си плът,
6 [So I say], “It is better to be content with not having much money, than to work very hard and try to get a lot of money, which is [as useless as] chasing the wind.”
И казва: По-добре една пълна шепа със спокойствие, Отколкото две пълни шепи с труд и с гонене на вятър.
7 I thought about something else that happens on the earth [MTY] that seems senseless.
Тогава изново видях само суета под слънцето.
8 There are men who live alone; they do not have a wife or children or any brothers living with them; every day they work [very hard], without stopping, to get a lot of money, but they are never satisfied with the things that they have. They never ask [themselves], “Why am I working very hard to earn more money? Why am I not doing things that would cause me to be happy?” What they do also seems senseless.
Има такъв, който е самичък, който няма другар, Да! Няма нито син, нито брат; Но пак няма край на многото му труд, Нито се насища окото му с богатство; И той не дума: За кого, прочее, се трудя аз И лишавам душата си от благо? И това е суета и тежък труд.
9 Having someone [work] with you is better than being by yourself [all the time]. If you have a friend, he can help you to do your work.
По-добре са двама, отколкото един, Понеже те имат добра награда за труда си;
10 If you fall down, he can help you get up again. But if you fall down when you are alone, it will be difficult for you, because there will be no one to help you stand up.
Защото, ако паднат, единият ще вдигне другаря си; Но горко на оня, който е сам, когато падне, И няма друг да го вдигне.
11 Similarly, if two people sleep together, they can keep each other warm. But someone who sleeps alone will certainly not [RHQ] be warm.
И ако легнат двама заедно ще се стоплят; А един как ще се стопли самичък?
12 Someone who is alone can easily be attacked and defeated by another person, but two people can help each other and (resist/defend themselves against) someone who attacks them. [Three people can defend themselves even more easily], [like] a rope that is made from three cords is harder to break [than a rope made from two cords].
И ако някой надвие на един, който е самичък, Двама ще му се опрат; И тройното въже не се къса скоро.
13 A young man who is poor but wise is a better person than a foolish old king who refuses to pay attention when people try to give him good advice.
По-добър е беден и мъдър младеж, Отколкото стар и безумен цар, Който не знае вече да приема съвет;
14 It is possible for a young man like that to succeed and some day become king, even if his parents were poor or even if he was in prison some of the time.
Защото единият излиза из тъмницата (Еврейски: къщата на веригите), за да царува, А другият, и цар да се е родил, става сиромах.
15 But then some other young man becomes king, and everyone (starts to support/is pleased with) him.
Видях всичките живи, които ходят под слънцето, Че бяха с младежа, втория, който стана вместо него;
16 Large crowds of people crowd around him. But after a few years, they will reject him, [too]. So it is all senseless, [like] chasing after the wind.
Нямаше край на всичките люде, На всичките, над които е бил той; А идещите подир него не ще се зарадват в него. Наистина и това е суета и гонене на вятър.
