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.
Guard your step when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil.
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.
Do not be rash with your mouth, and do not let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.
3 Jo kā sapnis nāk, kur lielas rūpes, tā ģeķa valoda, kur aplam daudz vārdu.
For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool's speech with a multitude of words.
4 Ja tu Dievam solījumu solījis, tad nekavējies to maksāt; jo viņam nav labs prāts pie ģeķiem.
When you vow a vow to God, do not defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.
5 Ko tu esi apsolījis, to pildi; labāki nesolīt, nekā solīt un nepildīt.
It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
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?
Do not allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Do not protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?
7 Jo kur daudz sapņu un arī, kur daudz vārdu, tur ir niecība; bet tu bīsties Dievu.
For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear 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 the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, do not marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them.
9 Pie visa tā zemei par labu: ķēniņš, kam rūp zemes kopšana.
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field.
10 Kas naudu mīļo, tam naudas netiek gan; un kas bagātību mīļo, tas no tās laba neredzēs, - arī tā ir niecība.
He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
11 Kur manta vairojās, tur vairojās ēdāji; kāds tad labums tam, kam tā pieder, kā tik acīm skatīties?
When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes?
12 Strādniekam miegs gards, vai maz vai daudz ēdis; bet bagātais, kas pieēdies, netiek pie miega.
The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.
13 Tas ir liels ļaunums, ko es redzēju pasaulē, kad bagātība tam, kas to sargā, pašam paliek par nelaimi.
There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.
14 Jo tāda bagātība iet bojā caur kādu nelaimi, un kad tam dēls dzimis, tad šim nekā nav pie rokas.
Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.
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,
As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.
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 is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labors for the wind?
17 Ka viņš arī visu mūžu tumsā ēdis un lielos sirdēstos un vājībā un dusmās?
All his days are in darkness and mourning, he is frustrated, and has sickness and wrath.
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.
Look, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion.
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.
Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.
20 Jo viņš daudz nepiemin savas dzīvības dienas, tāpēc ka Dievs viņa sirdi ar prieku apdāvina.
For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life; because God occupies him with the joy of his heart.
