Mpitoriteny 6
1 Misy ratsy efa hitako atỳ ambanin’ ny masoandro, ary mitambesatra amin’ ny olona izany:
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it lieth heavy upon men;
2 dia olona izay omen’ Andriamanitra vola aman-karena sy voninahitra, ka tsy misy tsy ananany na inona na inona iriny, nefa tsy omen’ Andriamanitra fahefana hihinana amin’ izany izy, fa olon-kafa no homana azy; zava-poana sy ratsy mahory koa izany.
a man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honor, and nothing is wanting to him of all which he desireth, yet God giveth him not to taste thereof; but a stranger enjoyeth it. This is vanity, yea, a grievous evil.
3 Na dia misy miteraka zaza zato aza sady tratrantitra, ka efa maro ny andro niainany, nefa tsy mba voky soa ny fanahiny, sady tsy mba alevina akory ny fatiny, dia hoy izaho: Ny tsy tonga volana dia tsara kokoa noho izy.
Though a man have a hundred children, and live many years, and though the days of his years be many, if his soul be not satisfied with good, and he have no burial, I say that an untimely birth is better than he.
4 Fa toa zava-poana no nihavian’ io, ary mandeha ao amin’ ny maizina izy, sady ho voasaron’ ny aizina ny anarany,
This, indeed, cometh in nothingness, and goeth down into darkness, and its name is covered with darkness;
5 ary koa, tsy nahita na nahalala ny masoandro akory izy, mahita fitsaharana bebe kokoa noho ilay teo izy.
it hath not seen the sun, nor known it; yet hath it rest rather than the other.
6 Eny, na dia tratra arivo taona indroa aza izy, nefa tsy nahita soa, tsy ho any amin’ ny fitoerana iray ihany va no alehan’ izy rehetra?
Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and see no good, — do not all go to one place?
7 Ny fisasarana rehetra ataon’ ny olona dia ho an’ ny vavany ihany, nefa tsy mety afa-po ny faniriany.
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet his desires are not satisfied.
8 Fa inona no soa azon’ ny hendry noho ny adala? Inona no azon’ ny malahelo izay mahay mitondra tena eo imason’ ny velona?
For what advantage hath the wise man over the fool? What advantage hath the poor, who knoweth how to walk before the living?
9 Ny fahitan’ ny maso dia mahafinaritra noho ny firenirenin’ ny faniriana. Zava-poana sy misambo-drivotra foana koa izany.
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity, and striving after wind.
10 Izay efa teo dia voalaza anarana hatry ny fony ela, ary fantatra fa ny olona dia tsy mahazo mifandahatra amin’ izay mahery noho izy.
That which is was long ago called by name; and it was known that he is a man, and that he cannot contend with Him who is mightier than he.
11 Fa maro ny zavatra mahabe ny zava-poana, koa inona no soa azon’ ny olona?
Seeing there are many things which increase vanity, what advantage hath man [[from them]]?
12 Fa iza no mahalala izay mahasoa ny olona amin’ izao fiainana izao, dia ny andro vitsy mandalo foana izay laniny toy ny fihelin’ ny aloka? Fa iza no hahalaza amin’ ny olona izay zavatra ho avy any aoriany atỳ ambanin’ ny masoandro?
For who knoweth what is good for man in life, in all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow? For who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
