Salamans Mācītājs 5
1 Sargi savu kāju, kad tu ej Dieva namā, un nāc labāk klausīties nekā upurēt kā ģeķi, jo tie nezina, ka tie ļaunu dara.
Be careful when you go into God's house. It's better to listen and respond rather than offer meaningless sacrifices. People who do that don't even know they are doing wrong.
2 Neesi ātrs ar savu muti un lai tava sirds nepārsteidzās, kādu vārdu Dieva priekšā izrunāt. Jo Dievs ir debesīs un tu virs zemes, tāpēc lai ir maz tavu vārdu.
Don't say rash things, and think before you speak to God. For God is in heaven, and you are on earth, so keep it short.
3 Jo kā sapnis nāk, kur lielas rūpes, tā ģeķa valoda, kur aplam daudz vārdu.
When you worry too much, you get nightmares; when you talk too much, you say foolish things.
4 Ja tu Dievam solījumu solījis, tad nekavējies to maksāt; jo viņam nav labs prāts pie ģeķiem.
When you make a vow to God, with a curse on you if you don't keep it, don't be slow in keeping it, for he is not happy with foolish behavior. So do what you promised!
5 Ko tu esi apsolījis, to pildi; labāki nesolīt, nekā solīt un nepildīt.
Better not to make any vows at all than to make vow you don't keep.
6 Nedod savai mutei vaļas, savu miesu apgrēcināt, un nesaki Dieva vēstneša priekšā, man ir misējies. Kāpēc Dievs lai apskaitās par tavu valodu un iznīcina tavu roku darbu?
Don't let your mouth cause you to sin. And don't tell the priest that your vow was a mistake, for why would you antagonize God by breaking your promise? He could bring your own curse down on you.
7 Jo kur daudz sapņu un arī, kur daudz vārdu, tur ir niecība; bet tu bīsties Dievu.
There are certainly many dreams, questions of meaning, and lots of different ideas, but you are to follow God.
8 Kad tu redzi, ka nabagu apspiež kādā valstī un atrauj tiesu un taisnību, tad nebrīnies par to; jo vēl ir viens augstāks pār to augsto; tas liek vērā, un tas Visuaugstākais ir pār tiem visiem.
If you see poor people somewhere being oppressed, or truth and justice violated, don't be shocked at it, for every official is responsible to others higher up, and there are officials over them as well.
9 Pie visa tā zemei par labu: ķēniņš, kam rūp zemes kopšana.
However, what the land produces is for everyone—even the king benefits from what is grown.
10 Kas naudu mīļo, tam naudas netiek gan; un kas bagātību mīļo, tas no tās laba neredzēs, - arī tā ir niecība.
People who love money never have enough money; those who love wealth never have enough income. This too is so temporary and makes little sense.
11 Kur manta vairojās, tur vairojās ēdāji; kāds tad labums tam, kam tā pieder, kā tik acīm skatīties?
The more you earn, the more you have eating into your income. It only looks like you have more!
12 Strādniekam miegs gards, vai maz vai daudz ēdis; bet bagātais, kas pieēdies, netiek pie miega.
Those who work hard sleep well, whether they have a little to eat or plenty, but the rich own so much they don't get any rest.
13 Tas ir liels ļaunums, ko es redzēju pasaulē, kad bagātība tam, kas to sargā, pašam paliek par nelaimi.
I observed something here that is really sickening: people who hoard money damage themselves.
14 Jo tāda bagātība iet bojā caur kādu nelaimi, un kad tam dēls dzimis, tad šim nekā nav pie rokas.
They put their money into bad investments and lose everything. Now when we're born, we don't bring anything into the world.
15 Tā kā viņš nācis no mātes miesām, tāpat viņš pliks atkal aizies, kā atnācis; viņš arī neņems nekā līdz no sava pūliņa, ko savā rokā varētu aiznest,
When we die, we leave just as naked as when we were born, taking nothing with us from all we've worked for.
16 Un arī tas ir liels ļaunums, ka viņš itin tā atkal aiziet, kā atnācis. Kāds labums tad viņam atlec, ka viņš velti pūlējies,
This also makes me sick! What do people gain, working for the wind?
17 Ka viņš arī visu mūžu tumsā ēdis un lielos sirdēstos un vājībā un dusmās?
They live their lives in darkness, very frustrated, sick, and resentful.
18 Tad nu uzskatu par labu, ka jauki ir ēst un dzert, un labumu baudīt pie visa sava pūliņa, ar ko kāds pūlējās pasaulē to īso mūžu, ko Dievs tam dod; jo tā ir viņa daļa.
But I observed that what is good and right is to eat, drink, and to find enjoyment in the work God gives us here in this life. This is God's gift to us.
19 Jo kuram cilvēkam Dievs devis bagātību un mantu, un tam dod vaļu no tās ēst un savu daļu ņemt un priecāties pie sava darba, tā ir Dieva dāvana.
In addition, everyone to whom God gives wealth and possessions he also gives the ability to enjoy these gifts, to be grateful for what they are given, and to enjoy the work they do. This is also God's gift to us.
20 Jo viņš daudz nepiemin savas dzīvības dienas, tāpēc ka Dievs viņa sirdi ar prieku apdāvina.
In fact such people have little time to think about life because God keeps them busy with all that makes them happy.
