Eclesiastes 12
1 Laglagipem met ti Namarsua kenka kadagiti aldaw ti kinaagtutubom, sakbay a dumteng dagiti aldaw ti rigrigat, ken sakbay a dumteng dagiti tawen inton ibagam, “Awanen ti pakaragsakak kadakuada,”
Remember then thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say: 'I have no pleasure in them';
2 sakbay a sumipnget ti lawag ti init, ti bulan ken dagiti bituen, ken agsubli dagiti nangingisit nga ulep kalpasan ti tudo.
Before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
3 Daytanto ti tiempo inton agtigerger dagiti guardia ti palasio, ken malugpi dagiti napipigsa a lallaki ken agsardeng dagiti babbai nga aggilgiling gapu ta bassitda, ken saanen a makakita a silalawag dagiti tumantan-aw kadagiti tawa.
In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out shall be darkened in the windows,
4 Daytanto ti tiempo inton maiserra dagiti ruangan kadagiti dalan, ken agsardeng ti uni ti panaggilgiling, inton makigtot dagiti lallaki iti uni ti billit, ken agpukaw ti timek ti panagkankanta dagiti ubbing a babbai.
And the doors shall be shut in the street, when the sound of the grinding is low; and one shall start up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;
5 Daytanto ti tiempo inton agbuteng dagiti lallaki kadagiti nangangato a lugar ken kadagiti peggad iti dalan ken inton agsabong ti kayo ti almendro, ken inton guyoden dagiti dudon dagiti bagbagida, ken inton awanen ti kadawyan a tarigagay. Kalpasanna, mapanen ti tao iti agnanayon a pagtaenganna ket sumalog iti kalsada dagiti agladladingit.
Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and terrors shall be in the way; and the almond-tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall drag itself along, and the caperberry shall fail; because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets;
6 Lagipem ti Namarsua kenka sakbay a mapugsat ti pirak a tali, wenno marumek ti balitok a mallukong, wenno maburak ti kapitera idiay ubbog wenno madadael ti kalo a maus-usar a pangala iti danum idiay bubon,
Before the silver cord is snapped asunder, and the golden bowl is shattered, and the pitcher is broken at the fountain, and the wheel falleth shattered, into the pit;
7 sakbay nga agsubli ti tapuk iti daga a naggapuanna, ken agsubli ti espiritu iti Dios a nangted iti daytoy.
And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.
8 “Maysa nga angep ti alingasaw” kuna ti Manursuro, “amin a banag ket kasla agpukpukaw nga alingasaw.”
Vanity of vanities, saith Koheleth; all is vanity.
9 Nasirib ti Manursuro, ken sinurwanna ti pannakaammo dagiti tattao. Inadal ken pinanunot ken inurnosna dagiti adu a proberbio.
And besides that Koheleth was wise, he also taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
10 Sinukimat ti Manursuro nga isurat babaen kadagiti nalawag, nalinteg a sasao ti kinapudno.
Koheleth sought to find out words of delight, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.
11 Kasla sarukod a natirad dagiti sasao ti nasirib a tao. Kasla kadagiti lansa a naipalok a nauneg dagiti sasao dagiti nalalaing kadagiti naurnong a proverbioda, nga insuro ti maysa a pastor.
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails well fastened are those that are composed in collections; they are given from one shepherd.
12 Annakko ammoem pay ti maysa a banag; ti panagar-aramid kadagiti libro, nga awan pagpatinggaanna. Makabannog iti bagi ti adu a panagad-adal.
And furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
13 Ti pagleppasanna, kalpasan a mangngegan amin a banbanag, ket masapul nga agbutengka iti Dios ken salimetmetam dagiti bilinna, ta daytoy ti sibubukel a pagrebbengan ti sangkataoan.
The end of the matter, all having been heard: fear God, and keep His commandments; for this is the whole man.
14 Ta iyegto ti Dios ti amin nga aramid iti pannakaukom, a kadua dagiti tunggal nakalemmeng a banag, nasayaat man daytoy wenno dakes.
For God shall bring every work into the judgment concerning every hidden thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.
