Prédikátor 4
1 S rátértem én és láttam mindazon elnyomásokat, melyek történnek a nap alatt; s íme az elnyomottak könnye, s nincs nekik vigasztalójuk, s elnyomóik kezéből erőszak kél, de nincs nekik vigasztalójuk.
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.
2 És dicsértem én a holtakat, azokat, kik rég meghaltak, inkább mint az élőket, kik még életben vannak;
[So] I thought that those who are already dead are more fortunate than those who are still alive.
3 de boldogabbnak mindkettőjüknél azt, ki még nem is lett, a ki nem látta; a rossz dolgot, mely történik a nap alatt.
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.
4 És láttam én minden fáradságot és a cselekvésnek minden ügyességét, hogy az az egyiknek irígysége a másik ellen. Ez is hiúság és szélnek hajhászása.
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.
5 A balga összefonja kezeit és saját húsát emészti.
Foolish people [refuse to work]; they sit idly, with their hands folded, [and do not work]. [So] they ruin themselves.
6 Jobb teli tenyérnyi nyugalom, mint két teli maroknyi fáradság és szélhajhászás.
[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.”
7 És rátértem én és láttam egy hiúságot a nap alatt:
I thought about something else that happens on the earth [MTY] that seems senseless.
8 van egy s nincs vele második, sem fia, sem testvére nincs neki; de nincs vége minden fáradságának, szeme sem lakik jó1 gazdagsággal: kiért fáradok én tehát, és megvonom lelkemtől a jót? Ez is hiúság és rossz egy bajlódás!
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.
9 Jobb a kettő mint az egy, mert van nekik jó jutalmuk fáradságukért.
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.
10 Mert ha elesnek, az egyik fölemeli társát; de jaj neki az egynek, ki elesik, és nincs második, hogy fölemelje.
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.
11 Épúgy, ha ketten feküsznek, melegjük lesz, de az egynek mikép legyen melege?
Similarly, if two people sleep together, they can keep each other warm. But someone who sleeps alone will certainly not [RHQ] be warm.
12 És ha valaki megtámadja az egyiket, a kettő áll neki ellen; s a hármas fonál nem egyhamar szakad szét.
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].
13 Jobb szegény és bölcs ifjú, mint vén és balga király, a ki többé nem képes intést elfogadni.
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.
14 Mert a foglyok házából jött ki, hogy király legyen, bár királyságában szegénynek született is.
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.
15 Láttam mind az élőket, kik járnak a nap alatt, az ifjú, ama másik mellett, a ki helyette támad.
But then some other young man becomes king, and everyone (starts to support/is pleased with) him.
16 Nincs vége mind a népnek, mindazoknak, kiknek élén van; de nem fognak vele sem örülni az utóbbiak, mert ez is hiúság és szélnek hajhászata.
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.
