Salamans Mācītājs 12
1 Piemini savu Radītāju savā jaunībā, pirms tās ļaunās dienas nāk un tie gadi tuvojās, kur tu sacīsi: tie man nepatīk.
Let your mind be turned to your Maker in the days of your strength, while the evil days come not, and the years are far away when you will say, I have no pleasure in them;
2 Pirms saule un gaišums un mēnesis un zvaigznes aptumšojās, un padebeši nāk atkal pēc lietus,
While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, are not dark, and the clouds come not back after the rain;
3 Tai laikā, kad tie nama sargi trīcēs, un tie stiprie vīri locīsies, un tie malēji stāvēs klusu, tāpēc ka viņu palicis maz, un tie, kas pa logiem skatās, paliks tumši,
In the day when the keepers of the house are shaking for fear, and the strong men are bent down, and the women who were crushing the grain are at rest because their number is small, and those looking out of the windows are unable to see;
4 Un tās divas durvis pret ielu taps aizslēgtas, tā ka malšanas skaņa paliks lēnāka, un viņš uzmostas, kad putniņa balsi dzird, un kad klusu skan visas dziesmas,
When the doors are shut in the street, and the sound of the crushing is low, and the voice of the bird is soft, and the daughters of music will be made low;
5 Kad arī kalnus bīsies un baiļosies, pa ceļu ejot, un kad tas mandeļu koks ziedēs, un sisenis būs par nastu, un līksmība zudīs; jo cilvēks iet uz savu mūža namu, un tie žēlotāji ies apkārt pa ielām;
And he is in fear of that which is high, and danger is in the road, and the tree is white with flower, and the least thing is a weight, and desire is at an end, because man goes to his last resting-place, and those who are sorrowing are in the streets;
6 Pirms tā sudraba virve trūks, un tas zelta trauks saplīst un tas smeļamais pie avota izkalst, un tas skritulis pie akas salūst;
Before ever the silver cord is cut, or the vessel of gold is broken, or the pot is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the water-hole;
7 Jo pīšļiem būs atkal zemē griezties, kā tie ir bijuši, un garam atkal pie Dieva, kas to ir devis.
And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.
8 Niecība vien! saka tas mācītājs, viss ir niecība!
All things are to no purpose, says the Preacher, all is to no purpose.
9 Nu vēl atliek: šis mācītājs bija gudrs, un viņš ļaudīm mācīja atzīšanu, un sadomāja un izmeklēja un sastādīja daudz sakāmus vārdus.
And because the Preacher was wise he still gave the people knowledge; searching out, testing, and putting in order a great number of wise sayings.
10 Tas mācītājs meklēja, skaistus vārdus atrast un taisnības vārdus pareizi sarakstīt.
The Preacher made search for words which were pleasing, but his writing was in words upright and true.
11 Gudru vīru vārdi ir kā dzenuļi, un kā iesistas naglas viņu (atziņas) krājumi, no viena Gana doti.
The words of the wise are pointed, and sayings grouped together are like nails fixed with a hammer; they are given by one guide.
12 Un beidzot: sargies, mans dēls! Grāmatu rakstīšanai nav gala un daudz lasīšanas nopūlē miesu.
And further, my son, take note of this: of the making of books there is no end, and much learning is a weariness to the flesh.
13 Visas mācības gala vārds ir šis: bīsties Dievu un turi Viņa baušļus, jo tas pienākas visiem cilvēkiem.
This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.
14 Jo Dievs ikkatru darbu vedīs tiesā līdz ar visu, kas ir apslēpts, vai tas labs vai ļauns.
God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil.
