Mpitoriteny 4
1 Aa le niharaharaeko indraike ze forekekeñe iaby ambane’ i àndroy: hehe ty ranomaso’ o forekekeñeo, ie tsy amam-pañohò; naho am-pità’ o mpamorekekeo ty hafatrarañe; f’ie tsy amam-pañimba.
I turned myself to other things, and I saw the oppressions that are done under the sun, and the tears of the innocent, and they had no comforter; and they were not able to resist their violence, being destitute of help from any.
2 Aa le nandrenge o vilasy fa nihomakeo iraho, ambone’ o veloñe mbe amañ’aiñeo.
And I praised the dead rather than the living:
3 Eka, lombolombo i roe rey ty mbe lia’e tsy eo, ie mbe tsy nahaoniñe ty sata-raty anoeñe ambane’ i àndroy.
And I judged him happier than them both, that is not yet born, nor hath seen the evils that are done under the sun.
4 Nitreako indraike te o fitoloñañe iabio naho ze tolon-draha mahatafetetse, le voka’ ty fifampitsikiriha’ ondaty naho i rañe’ey. Hakafoahañe naho fañeañan-tioke ka zao.
Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighhour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care.
5 Mamihim-pitañe ty dagola, vaho abotse’e ty nofo’e.
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh, saying:
6 Hàmake ty fianjiñañe mahapea-pitàñe, ta ty fitàn-droe pea fitromahañe naho fañeañan-tioke.
Better is a handful with rest, than both hands full with labour, and vexation of mind.
7 Nenteako indraike o hakafoahañe ambane’ i àndroy.
Considering I found also another vanity under the sun:
8 Teo ty raike tsy amam-paha-roe; toe tsy nanañ’ anake, tsy aman-drahalahy: fe tsy mbia tsy heneke o fitoloña’eo; vaho tsy mahaene-pihaino’e ty vara; Tsie, hoe re, Ia ze o itoloñako zao, malorè ty fiaiko tsy hanjo ty soa? hakafoahañe ka zao mbore fifanehafañe mahaore.
There is but one, and he hath not a second, no child, no brother, and yet he ceaseth not to labour, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches, neither doth he reflect, saying: For whom do I labour, and defraud my soul of good things? in this also is vanity, and a grievous vexation.
9 Hàmake te roe ta t’ie raike; amy te soa fitombo ty fitoloña’ iareo.
It is better therefore that two should be together, than one: for they have the advantage of their society:
10 Ie mikorovoke ty raike, honjone’ i rañe’ey; fe feh’ohatse te mikorovoke ty bangìñe tsy manañ’ ila hampitroatse aze.
If one fall he shall be supported by the other: woe to him that is alone, for when he falleth, he hath none to lift him up.
11 Tovo izay, ie mitrao-pandreañe ty roe le mafana: fa ino ty hampafana aze t’ie raike?
And if two lie together, they shall warm one another: how shall one alone be warmed?
12 Mete hiambotraha’ t’indaty ty raike ie miereñereñe, fe hijohañe hiatrek’ aze ty roe; tsy rofondrofoteñe aniany ty taly telo-randra.
And if a man prevail against one, two shall withstand him: a threefold cord is not easily broken.
13 Ndra kitra’e ajalahy rarake mahihitse ta t’ie mpanjaka antetse gege tsy mañaoñe hatahata.
Better is a child that is poor and wise, than a king that is old and foolish, who knoweth not to foresee for hereafter.
14 Toe niboak’am-balabey ao re ho mpanjaka; ie nirarake te nitoly am-pifehea’e ao.
Because out of prison and chains sometimes a man cometh forth to a kingdom: and another born king is consumed with poverty.
15 Nitreako te niarimboe’ ze hene veloñe ambane’ i àndroy, i ajalahy tsinara valoha’ey, i handimbe azey,
I saw all men living, that walk under the sun with the second young man, who shall rise up in his place.
16 naho te tsifotofoto ondaty am-boriza’e ao, f’ie tsy ho loho onjone’ o manonjohy azeo. Toe hakafoahañe ka zao vaho fañeañan-tioke.
The number of the people, of all that were before him is infinite: and they that shall come afterwards, shall not rejoice in him: but this also is vanity, and vexation of spirit.
