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 mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure;” and behold, this also was vanity.
2 Uz smiešanos es sacīju: tu esi neprātīga, un uz prieku: ko tu dari?
I said of laughter, “It is foolishness;” and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?”
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 searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.
4 Es darīju lielus darbus; es uzcēlu sev ēkas, dēstīju vīna dārzus;
I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.
5 Es sev kopu dārzus un jaukas birzes un stādīju tur visādus augļu kokus.
I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.
6 Es sev izraku dīķus, no tiem slacināt birzi, kur koki zaļoja.
I made myself pools of water, to water the 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 bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were 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 gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men: musical instruments of all sorts.
9 Un es paliku lielāks un lielāks un pieņēmos pār visiem, kas priekš manis bijuši Jeruzālemē, arī mana gudrība man palika.
So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also 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 didn’t keep from them. I didn’t withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this was my portion from all my labour.
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 at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labour that I had laboured to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
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.
I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly; for what can the king’s successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.
13 Un es redzēju, ka gudrība ir labāka nekā ģeķība, tā kā gaisma labāka nekā tumsība.
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
14 Gudram acis stāv galvā, un ģeķis staigā tumsībā; bet es arī manīju, kā viņiem visiem vienāds liktenis.
The wise man’s eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness—and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.
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, “As it happens to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise?” Then I said in my heart that this also is vanity.
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 of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no memory forever, since in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. Indeed, the wise man must die just like the fool!
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 hated life, because the work that is worked under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after 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 labour in which I laboured under the sun, because I must leave it 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.
Who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have rule over all of my labour in which I have laboured, and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.
20 Tāpēc es griezos, ka mana sirds apnikusi atstātos no visa tā pūliņa, ar ko biju nopūlējies pasaulē.
Therefore I began to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour in which I had laboured under the sun.
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 is a man whose labour is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skilfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not laboured for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.
22 Kas tad cilvēkam atlec no visa viņa darba un viņa sirds pūliņa, ar ko viņš nopūlējies pasaulē?
For what does a man have of all his labour and of the striving of his heart, in which he labours under the sun?
23 Jo visas viņa dienas ir sāpes, un viņa darbs ir sirdēsti, arī naktī viņa sirds nedus; tā ir arīdzan niecība.
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.
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 a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
25 Kas gan var ēst un kas var ko baudīt bez Viņa?
For who can eat, or who can have enjoyment, more than I?
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 the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
