Salamans Mācītājs 2
1 Es sacīju savā sirdī: nu tad, gribu baudīt priekus un redzēt labas dienas; bet redzi, arī tā ir niecība!
I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with happiness. So enjoy pleasure.” But look, this also was just a temporary breeze.
2 Uz smiešanos es sacīju: tu esi neprātīga, un uz prieku: ko tu dari?
I said about laughter, “It is crazy,” and about pleasure, “What use is it?”
3 Tad es savā sirdī apņēmos, mielot savu miesu ar vīnu, un kamēr sirds uz gudrību dotos, arī baudīt ģeķību, tiekams es redzētu, kas cilvēku bērniem labi būtu, kas tiem jādara apakš debess savā dzīvības laikā.
I explored in my heart how to gratify my desires with wine. I let my mind guide me with wisdom although I was still holding on to folly. I wanted to find out what is good for people to do under heaven during the days of their lives.
4 Es darīju lielus darbus; es uzcēlu sev ēkas, dēstīju vīna dārzus;
I accomplished great things. I built houses for myself and planted vineyards.
5 Es sev kopu dārzus un jaukas birzes un stādīju tur visādus augļu kokus.
I built for myself gardens and parks; I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.
6 Es sev izraku dīķus, no tiem slacināt birzi, kur koki zaļoja.
I created pools of water to water a forest where trees were grown.
7 Es pirku kalpus un kalpones, man bija arī dzimta saime un vēršu un avju lielāks pulks, nekā visiem, kas priekš manis bijuši Jeruzālemē.
I purchased male slaves and female slaves; I had slaves born in my palace. I also had large herds and flocks of livestock, much more than any king who ruled before me in Jerusalem.
8 Es sev arī sakrāju sudrabu un zeltu un dārgumus no ķēniņiem un valstīm. Es sev sagādāju dziedātājus un dziedātājas, un ko cilvēku bērni mēdz iekārot, sievas pār sievām.
I also accumulated for myself silver and gold, the treasures of kings and provinces. I got male and female singers for myself—the delights of the children of humanity—and many concubines.
9 Un es paliku lielāks un lielāks un pieņēmos pār visiem, kas priekš manis bijuši Jeruzālemē, arī mana gudrība man palika.
So I became greater and wealthier than all who were before me in Jerusalem, and my wisdom remained with me.
10 Un visu, ko manas acis iekāroja, to es tām neatrāvu; es neliedzu savai sirdij nekāda prieka; jo mana sirds priecājās par visu manu pūliņu, un šī bija mana daļa no visa mana pūliņa.
Whatever my eyes desired, I did not withhold from them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, because my heart rejoiced in all my labor and pleasure was my reward for all my work.
11 Tad es uzlūkoju visus savus darbus, ko manas rokas bija darījušas, un to pūliņu, ar ko es grūti biju pūlējies, un redzi, viss bija niecība un grābstīšanās pēc vēja, un labuma nav pasaulē.
Then I looked on all the deeds that my hands had accomplished, and on the work that I had done, but again, everything was vapor and an attempt to shepherd the wind. There was no profit under the sun in it.
12 Un es griezos, redzēt gudrību un neprātību un ģeķību. Jo ko tas cilvēks (darīs), kas nāks pēc ķēniņa? to pašu, kas jau sen darīts.
Then I turned to consider wisdom, and also madness and folly. For what can the next king do who comes after the king, which has not already been done?
13 Un es redzēju, ka gudrība ir labāka nekā ģeķība, tā kā gaisma labāka nekā tumsība.
Then I began to understand that wisdom has advantages over folly, just as light is better than darkness.
14 Gudram acis stāv galvā, un ģeķis staigā tumsībā; bet es arī manīju, kā viņiem visiem vienāds liktenis.
The wise man uses his eyes in his head to see where he is going, but the fool walks in darkness, although I know the same event happens to all of them.
15 Tad es sacīju savā sirdī: kad man tāds pat liktenis kā ģeķim, kāpēc tad es tik pārlieku esmu dzinies pēc gudrības? Un es sacīju savā sirdī: Arī tā ir niecība.
Then I said in my heart, “What happens to the fool, will also happen to me. So what difference does it make if I am very wise?” I concluded in my heart, “This too is only vapor.”
16 Jo gudro tāpat mūžam nepiemin kā ģeķi; jo kas tagad ir, tas nākošā laikā viss top aizmirsts, un tāpat gudrais mirst kā ģeķis.
For the wise man, like the fool, is not remembered for very long. In the days to come everything will have been long forgotten. The wise man dies just like the fool dies.
17 Tādēļ es ienīdēju šo dzīvību, jo es turēju par ļaunu, kas pasaulē notiek; jo viss tas ir niecība un grābstīšanās pēc vēja.
So I detested life because all the work done under the sun was evil to me. This was because everything is vapor and an attempt to shepherd the wind.
18 Es arī ienīdēju visu savu pūliņu, ar ko es biju nopūlējies pasaulē, ka man tas bija jāpamet cilvēkam, kas būs pēc manis.
I hated all my accomplishments for which I had worked under the sun because I must leave them behind to the man who comes after me.
19 Jo kas zin, vai viņš būs gudrs vai ģeķis; un tomēr viņš valdīs pār visu manu darbu, ar ko esmu nopūlējies, un ko ar gudrību esmu padarījis pasaulē; arī tā ir niecība.
For who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will be master over everything under the sun that my work and wisdom have built. This also is vapor.
20 Tāpēc es griezos, ka mana sirds apnikusi atstātos no visa tā pūliņa, ar ko biju nopūlējies pasaulē.
Therefore my heart began to despair over all the work under the sun that I did.
21 Jo jebšu kas savu darbu ar gudrību un ziņu un pareizi dara, taču viņam sava daļa jāpamet citam, kas pie tā nav strādājis; arī tā ir niecība un liela nelietība.
For there might be someone who works with wisdom, with knowledge, and skill, but he will leave everything he has to a man who has not made any of it. This also is vapor and a great tragedy.
22 Kas tad cilvēkam atlec no visa viņa darba un viņa sirds pūliņa, ar ko viņš nopūlējies pasaulē?
For what profit does the person gain who works so hard and tries in his heart to complete his labors under the sun?
23 Jo visas viņa dienas ir sāpes, un viņa darbs ir sirdēsti, arī naktī viņa sirds nedus; tā ir arīdzan niecība.
Every day his work is painful and stressful, so at night his soul does not find rest. This also is vapor.
24 Vai tad nebūs labāki cilvēkam, ka viņš ēd un dzer un savai dvēselei ļauj labumu baudīt pie sava pūliņa? Bet es esmu redzējis, ka arī tas nāk no Dieva rokas.
There is nothing better for anyone than to simply eat and drink and be satisfied with what is good in his work. I saw that this truth comes from God's hand.
25 Kas gan var ēst un kas var ko baudīt bez Viņa?
For who can eat or who can have any kind of pleasure apart from God?
26 Jo cilvēkam, pie kā Viņam labs prāts, Viņš dod gudrību un atzīšanu un prieku, bet grēciniekam Viņš dod grūtumu, ka tas kopj un krāj un tomēr atstāj tam, pie kā Dievam labs prāts. Arī tā ir niecība un grābstīšanās pēc vēja.
For to anyone who pleases him, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy. However, to the sinner he gives the work of gathering and storing up so that he may give it away to someone who pleases God. This also amounts to vapor and an attempt to shepherd the wind.
