Mpitoriteny 4
1 Dia hitako koa ny fampahoriana rehetra atao atỳ ambanin’ ny masoandro; ary indro ny ranomason’ ny ampahorina, sady tsy nisy mpanony azy; ary loza no ataon’ ny tanan’ ny mpampahory azy, sady tsy nisy mpanony.
So I returned, and saw all the oppressions that were done under the sun: and behold the tear of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of them that oppressed them was power; but they had no comforter:
2 Ary ny maty izay efa maty ela dia nataoko ho sambatra noho ny velona izay mbola velona,
and I praised all the dead that had already died more than the living, as many as are alive until now.
3 nefa tsara indray noho izy roa tonta aza ny tsy ary, izay tsy nahita ny ratsy atao atỳ ambanin’ ny masoandro akory.
Better also than both these is he who has not yet been, who has not seen all the evil work that is done under the sun.
4 Ary hitako ny fisasarana rehetra sy ny fahaizan-javatra rehetra, fa avy amin’ ny fifampialonan’ ny olona izany. Zava-poana sy misambo-drivotra foana koa izany.
And I saw all labor, and all the diligent work, that this is a man's envy from his neighbor. This is also vanity and waywardness of spirit.
5 Ny adala manohon-tanana ka homana ny tenany.
The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.
6 Tsara ny eran-tànan’ ila misy fiadanana noho ny eran-tànan-droa misy fisasarana sady misambo-drivotra foana.
Better is a handful of rest than two handfuls of trouble and waywardness of spirit.
7 Ary izao koa no zava-poana hitako atỳ ambanin’ ny masoandro:
So I returned, and saw vanity under the sun.
8 Misy mitoetra irery ka tsy mana-namana, eny, tsy manan-janaka na rahalahy aza, nefa tsy misy farany ny fisasarany rehetra, ary ny masony tsy afa-po amin’ ny harena, hanaovany hoe: Ho an’ iza no isasarako sy tsy ampananako soa ny fanahiko? Zava-poana sy asa mahareraka koa izany.
There is one [alone], and there is not a second; yes, he has neither son nor brother: yet there is no end to all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with wealth; and for whom do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? this is also vanity, and an evil trouble.
9 Tsara ny roa noho ny iray; fa misy valiny tsara ny fisasarany.
Two [are] better than one, [seeing] they have a good reward for their labor.
10 Raha misy lavo izy, dia arenin’ ny namany; fa mahantra ny lavo izay tsy manana namana hanarina azy.
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falls, and there is not a second to lift him up.
11 Ary koa, raha miara-mandry ny roa, dia mafana izy; fa hatao ahoana no hampahafana ny irery?
Also if two should lie together, they also get heat: but how shall one be warmed [alone?]
12 Raha misy maharesy ny irery aza, ny roa tsy ho leony tsy akory; ary ny mahazaka telo olana tsy mora tapahina.
And if one should prevail against [him], the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord shall not be quickly broken.
13 Aleo zatovo malahelo hendry toy izay mpanjaka antitra adala ka tsy laitra anarina intsony;
Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, who knows not how to take heed any longer.
14 fa avy ao an-tranomaizina no nivoahany hanjaka, na dia nateraka tamin’ alahelo tamin’ ny fanjakany aza izy.
For he shall come forth out of the house of the prisoners to reign, because [he] also that was in his kingdom has become poor.
15 Hitako ny miaina rehetra izay miriaria atỳ ambanin’ ny masoandro manotrona ilay zazalahy dia ilay faharoa izay mitsangana handimby ny teo.
I saw all the living who were walking under the sun, with the second youth who shall stand up in each one's place.
16 Tsy hita isa ny olona rehetra, dia izay rehetra anjakany; nefa izay any aoriana tsy mba hifaly aminy; fa zava-poana sy misambo-drivotra foana koa izany.
There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them: and the last shall not rejoice in him: for this also is vanity and waywardness of spirit.
