Omubuulizi 6
1 Waliwo ekibi ekirala kye ndabye wansi w’enjuba era kibuutikidde abantu.
There is also another evil, which I have seen under the sun, and, indeed, it is frequent among men.
2 Katonda awa omuntu obugagga, n’amuwa ebintu ebingi awamu n’ekitiibwa, na buli mutima gwe kye gwetaaga n’akifuna; naye Katonda n’amumma okubisanyukiramu, kyokka omugwira n’ajja n’abisanyukiramu. Kino butaliimu era kya bubalagaze!
It is a man to whom God has given wealth, and resources, and honor; and out of all that he desires, nothing is lacking to his life; yet God does not grant him the ability to consume these things, but instead a man who is a stranger will devour them. This is emptiness and a great misfortune.
3 Omuntu ayinza okuba n’abaana kikumi, n’awangaala; bw’atasanyukira mu bugagga bwe, era n’ataziikwa mu kitiibwa, ne bw’aba ng’awangadde nnyo, omwana afiira mu lubuto ng’agenda okuzaalibwa amusingira wala.
If a man were to produce one hundred children, and to live for many years, and to attain to an age of many days, and if his soul were to make no use of the goods of his resources, and if he were lacking even a burial: concerning such a man, I declare that a miscarried child is better than he.
4 Omwana oyo ajja nga taliiko ky’amanyi n’agendera mu butamanya era n’erinnya lye ne libulira mu butamanya.
For he arrives without a purpose and he continues on into darkness, and his name shall be wiped away, into oblivion.
5 Newaakubadde talabye njuba, wadde okubaako ky’amanya, kyokka awummula bulungi okusinga omusajja oyo:
He has not seen the sun, nor recognized the difference between good and evil.
6 omusajja oyo ne bw’awangaala emyaka enkumi bbiri, naye n’atasanyukira mu bya bugagga bwe. Bombi tebalaga mu kifo kye kimu?
Even if he were to live for two thousand years, and yet not thoroughly enjoy what is good, does not each one hurry on to the same place?
7 Buli muntu ateganira mumwa gwe, naye tasobola kukkuta by’alina.
Every labor of man is for his mouth, but his soul will not be filled.
8 Kale omuntu omugezi asinga oyo omusirusiru? Omwavu bw’amanya okwefuga mu maaso g’abalala, agasibwa ki?
What do the wise have which is more than the foolish? And what does the pauper have, except to continue on to that place, where there is life?
9 Amaaso kye galaba kisinga olufulube lw’ebirowoozo. Era na kino nakyo butaliimu, na kugoberera mpewo.
It is better to see what you desire, than to desire what you cannot know. But this, too, is emptiness and a presumption of spirit.
10 Buli ekibaawo ky’ateekebwateekebwa dda, n’omuntu kyali kyamanyibwa, tewali muntu ayinza kulwana n’oyo amusinza amaanyi, n’amusobola.
Whoever shall be in the future, his name has already been called. And it is known that he is a man and that he is not able to contend in judgment against one who is stronger than himself.
11 Ebigambo gye bikoma obungi, gye bikoma n’obutabaamu makulu; kale ekyo kigasa kitya omuntu?
There are many words, and many of these, in disputes, hold much emptiness.
12 Kale ani amanyi ekirungi eri omuntu, mu nnaku ezo entono z’amala mu bulamu bwe obutaliimu, obuli ng’ekisiikirize? Ani wansi w’enjuba ayinza okutegeeza ekirimubaako ng’avudde mu bulamu buno?
Why is it necessary for a man to seek things that are greater than himself, when he does not know what is advantageous for himself in his life, during the number of the days of his sojourn, and while time passes by like a shadow? Or who will be able to tell him what will be in the future after him under the sun?
