Salamans Mācītājs 4
1 Un es griezos un redzēju visus spaidus, kas notiek pasaulē, un redzi, tur bija apspiesto asaras, un iepriecinātāja tiem nebija, un viņu spaidītāju roka tiem darīja pāri, un iepriecinātāja tiem nebija.
Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And, behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter. And on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.
2 Tad es slavēju tos mirušos, kas jau bija nomiruši, vairāk nekā tos dzīvos, kas vēl dzīvi.
Therefore I praised the dead who have long been dead more than the living who are yet alive.
3 Un vēl labāki nekā tiem abiem ir tam, kas vēl nemaz nav, kas nemaz vēl nav redzējis to blēdību, kas notiek pasaulē.
Yea, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
4 Vēl es redzēju visādu pūliņu un visādu darba izveicību, ar ko cits citam grib tikt pāri(skaudībā); arī tā ir niecība un grābstīšanās pēc vēja.
Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
5 Ģeķis saliek savas rokas un ēd savu paša miesu.
The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.
6 Sauja pilna ar mieru ir labāka nekā abas rokas pilnas ar pūliņu un grābstīšanos pēc vēja.
Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.
7 Atkal es griezos un redzēju niecību pasaulē.
Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
8 Tur ir viens pats un ne divi, viņam arī nav ne dēla ne brāļa, un viņam ir pūliņu bez gala, un viņa acīm bagātības nepietiek. Kam tad par labu es pūlējos un atrauju savai dvēselei labumu? Tā ir arīdzan niecība un liels grūtums.
There is one man who is alone, and he has not a second, yea, he has neither son nor brother. Yet there is no end of all his labor, nor are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, he says, do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a great travail.
9 Diviem ir labāki nekā vienam, jo tiem ir laba alga no sava pūliņa.
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
10 Jo kad tie krīt, tad draugs draugu uzceļ; bet vai tam, kas viens, kad tas krīt un otra nav, kas viņu uzceļ.
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow, but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and has not another to lift him up.
11 Kad divi kopā guļ, tad tiem ir silti, bet kā viens var sasildīties?
Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth, but how can one be warm alone?
12 Un ja kas to vienu pārvarētu, tad tie divi tam taču var pretī stāvēt, un trīskārtīgu auklu drīz nepārraus.
And if a man prevails against him who is alone, two shall withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
13 Labāki nabaga bērns, kas gudrs, nekā vecs ķēniņš, kas ir ģeķis, un vairs nezin mācības pieņemt.
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who does not know how to receive admonition any more.
14 Jo šis nāk no cietuma nama un top par ķēniņu, lai gan nabags bija piedzimis savā valstī.
For he came forth out of prison to be king, yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
15 Es ieraudzīju visus, kas dzīvo pasaulē, staigājam ar šo jaunekli, to otru, kam bija stāvēt viņa vietā.
I saw all the living who walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, who stood up in his stead.
16 Visu to ļaužu, kam viņš par priekšnieku, bija bezgalīgs pulks; bet tie, kas vēl pēc būs, par viņu nepriecāsies. Tiešām tā arī ir niecība un grābstīšanās pēc vēja.
There was no end of all the people, even of all those over whom he was. Yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
