Salamans Mācītājs 11
1 Met savu maizi ūdenī, ar laiku tu to atdabūsi.
Send your bread out on the surface of the water, and many days later you will find it again.
2 Izdali to septiņiem vai astoņiem, jo tu nezini, kāda nelaime būs virs zemes.
Share what you own with seven or eight people, for you never know what disaster could happen.
3 Kad padebeši pilni, tad tie izlej lietu uz zemi; un kā koks kritīs pret dienvidu vai pret ziemeli, - kur koks krīt, tur tas arī paliek.
When the clouds are full they pour rain down upon the earth. Whether a tree falls to the north or to the south, it stays where it fell.
4 Kas uz vēju mana, tas nesēj, un kas uz padebešiem raugās, tas nepļauj.
The farmer who pays attention to the direction of the wind knows when not to sow, and by watching the clouds knows when not to reap.
5 Tā kā tu nezini, kāds ceļš ir vējam, jeb kā kauli aug grūtas sievas miesās, tāpat tu nezini Dieva darbu, ko Viņš visu padara.
Just as you don't know how the breath of life comes to the child in its mother's womb, so you can't understand the work of God, the Creator of everything.
6 No rīta sēj savu sēklu un neliec mierā savu roku vakarā; jo tu nezini, kā jo labi izdosies, vai šā vai tā; un kad abējādi izdotos, tad būtu jo labi.
In the morning, sow your seed. In the evening, don't stop. For you have no way of knowing which crop will grow well—one may be profitable, or the other—or maybe both.
7 Gaišums ir salds un acīm tīk sauli redzēt.
How sweet it is to live in the light, to see the sun rise on another day.
8 Bet jebšu cilvēks daudz gadus dzīvo un arvienu priecājās, tad lai tomēr viņš arī piemin tās nebaltās dienas, jo viņu būs daudz. Viss, kas nāk, ir niecība.
May you live for many years, and may you enjoy them all. But remember there will many days of darkness, and all that is to come is uncertain.
9 Priecājies, jaunekli, savā jaunībā, un lai tava sirds tur labu prātu savas jaunības dienās, un staigā kā tava sirds kāro un kā tavām acīm patīk; bet zini, ka Dievs par visu šo tevi vedīs priekš tiesas.
Young people, enjoy your youth! Be happy with what's good! While you're young, let your mind guide your life, and do as you think best. But remember that God will judge you for all your thoughts and actions.
10 Tad izmet nu skumību no savas sirds un aizdzen ļaunumu no savām miesām; jo jaunība un rīta blāzma(bērnība) ir niecība.
So don't let your mind worry, and avoid things that hurt your body. Even so, despite youth and enthusiasm, life is still so hard to understand!
