ଉପଦେଶକ 4
1 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ମୁଁ ଫେରି ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ତଳେ କୃତ ଅତ୍ୟାଚାର ସବୁ ଦେଖିଲି; ଆଉ ଦେଖ, ଅତ୍ୟାଚାରପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଅଶ୍ରୁପାତ ହୁଏ, ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ସାନ୍ତ୍ୱନାକାରୀ କେହି ନାହିଁ; ପୁଣି, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଉପଦ୍ରବକାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷରେ ପରାକ୍ରମ ଅଛି, ମାତ୍ର ଉପଦ୍ରବପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ସାନ୍ତ୍ୱନାକାରୀ କେହି ନାହିଁ।
I thought some more about all the suffering that people are caused to experience on the earth [MTY]. I saw the tears of people who were (oppressed/treated cruelly) and who had no one to comfort/encourage them. Those who oppressed them had power, and there was absolutely no one who was able to comfort those who were being oppressed.
2 ଏହେତୁ ମୁଁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଜୀବିତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଏଥି ପୂର୍ବରୁ ମୃତମାନଙ୍କର ଅଧିକ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କଲି;
[So] I thought that those who are already dead are more fortunate than those who are still alive.
3 ମାତ୍ର ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ଆଜି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଜନ୍ମି ନାହିଁ ଓ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ତଳେ କୃତ ମନ୍ଦ କର୍ମ ଦେଖି ନାହିଁ, ତାହାକୁ ମୁଁ ସେହି ଉଭୟଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ଉତ୍ତମ ଜ୍ଞାନ କଲି।
And those who have not been born yet are more fortunate than those who are still alive and those who have died, [because] those who have not been born have not seen all the evil things that are done on the earth.
4 ତହୁଁ ମୁଁ ସମସ୍ତ ପରିଶ୍ରମ ଓ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଦକ୍ଷ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଦେଖିଲି ଯେ, ତହିଁ ସକାଶୁ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରତିବାସୀର ଈର୍ଷାପାତ୍ର ହୁଏ। ଏହା ହିଁ ଅସାର ଓ ବାୟୁର ପଶ୍ଚାଦ୍ଧାବନମାତ୍ର।
I also thought about all the hard work that people do and the skills that they have. And I thought about how they compete with each other because they are envious of others, [and I concluded that] this also is something that is not accomplishing anything useful, [like] chasing the wind.
5 ମୂର୍ଖ ଆପଣା ହସ୍ତ ଏକତ୍ର ମୁଠା କରି ଆପଣା ମାଂସ ଭୋଜନ କରେ।
Foolish people [refuse to work]; they sit idly, with their hands folded, [and do not work]. [So] they ruin themselves.
6 ପରିଶ୍ରମ ଓ ବାୟୁର ପଶ୍ଚାଦ୍ଧାବନ ସହିତ ଦୁଇ ମୁଠି ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଶାନ୍ତି ସହିତ ଏକ ମୁଠି ଭଲ।
[So I say], “It is better to be content with not having much money, than to work very hard and try to get a lot of money, which is [as useless as] chasing the wind.”
7 ତେବେ ମୁଁ ଫେରି ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ତଳେ ଅସାରତା ଦେଖିଲି।
I thought about something else that happens on the earth [MTY] that seems senseless.
8 କୌଣସି ଲୋକ ଏକାକୀ ଥାଏ ଓ ତାହାର ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ କେହି ନାହିଁ; କିଅବା ତାହାର ପୁତ୍ର କି ଭ୍ରାତା ନାହିଁ; ତଥାପି ତାହାର ସମସ୍ତ ପରିଶ୍ରମର ସୀମା ନାହିଁ, ଅଥବା ଧନରେ ତାହାର ଚକ୍ଷୁ ତୃପ୍ତ ନୁହେଁ। ସେ କହେ, ତେବେ ମୁଁ କାହା ପାଇଁ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରୁଅଛି ଓ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରାଣକୁ ମଙ୍ଗଳରୁ ବଞ୍ଚିତ କରିଅଛି? ଏହା ହିଁ ଅସାର ଓ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ କ୍ଲେଶଜନକ।
There are men who live alone; they do not have a wife or children or any brothers living with them; every day they work [very hard], without stopping, to get a lot of money, but they are never satisfied with the things that they have. They never ask [themselves], “Why am I working very hard to earn more money? Why am I not doing things that would cause me to be happy?” What they do also seems senseless.
9 ଏକ ଜଣରୁ ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ଭଲ, କାରଣ ସେମାନେ ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ପରିଶ୍ରମର ଉତ୍ତମ ଫଳ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
Having someone [work] with you is better than being by yourself [all the time]. If you have a friend, he can help you to do your work.
10 ସେମାନେ ପଡ଼ିଲେ, ଜଣେ ଆପଣା ସଙ୍ଗୀକୁ ଉଠାଇବ; ମାତ୍ର ଯେ ପଡ଼ିବା ବେଳେ ଏକାକୀ ଥାଏ ଓ ଯାହାକୁ ଉଠାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଅନ୍ୟ ନ ଥାଏ, ସେ ସନ୍ତାପର ପାତ୍ର।
If you fall down, he can help you get up again. But if you fall down when you are alone, it will be difficult for you, because there will be no one to help you stand up.
11 ଆହୁରି, ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ଏକତ୍ର ଶୟନ କଲେ ଉଷ୍ଣ ହୁଅନ୍ତି; ମାତ୍ର ଜଣେ କିପରି ଏକାକୀ ଉଷ୍ଣ ହୋଇପାରେ?
Similarly, if two people sleep together, they can keep each other warm. But someone who sleeps alone will certainly not [RHQ] be warm.
12 ଯେବେ କେହି ଏକାକୀ ଥିବା ଲୋକକୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କରେ, ତେବେ ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ତାହାର ପ୍ରତିବାଧା କରିବେ; ପୁଣି, ତ୍ରିଗୁଣ ରଜ୍ଜୁ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଛିଣ୍ଡିଯାଏ ନାହିଁ।
Someone who is alone can easily be attacked and defeated by another person, but two people can help each other and (resist/defend themselves against) someone who attacks them. [Three people can defend themselves even more easily], [like] a rope that is made from three cords is harder to break [than a rope made from two cords].
13 ଯେଉଁ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଓ ନିର୍ବୋଧ ରାଜା ଆଉ କୌଣସି ପରାମର୍ଶ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବାକୁ ଜାଣେ ନାହିଁ, ତାହା ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଦରିଦ୍ର ଓ ଜ୍ଞାନବାନ ଯୁବା ଲୋକ ଭଲ।
A young man who is poor but wise is a better person than a foolish old king who refuses to pay attention when people try to give him good advice.
14 କାରଣ ସେ ରାଜା ହେବା ପାଇଁ କାରାଗାରରୁ ବାହାର ହୋଇ ଆସିଲା; ଆହୁରି, ସେ ତାହାର ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଦରିଦ୍ର ହୋଇ ଜନ୍ମିଥିଲା।
It is possible for a young man like that to succeed and some day become king, even if his parents were poor or even if he was in prison some of the time.
15 ମୁଁ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ତଳେ ଗମନକାରୀ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରାଣୀକୁ ଦେଖିଲି ଯେ, ସେମାନେ ସେହି ଯୁବାର, ଯେଉଁ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଏହାର ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଉଠିଲା, ତାହାର ସଙ୍ଗୀ।
But then some other young man becomes king, and everyone (starts to support/is pleased with) him.
16 ସେ ଯେଉଁମାନଙ୍କର ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ହେଲା, ସେହି ଲୋକମାନେ ଅସଂଖ୍ୟ; ତଥାପି ଉତ୍ତରକାଳୀନ ଲୋକମାନେ ତାହାଠାରେ ଆନନ୍ଦ କରିବେ ନାହିଁ। ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଏହା ହିଁ ଅସାର ଓ ବାୟୁର ପଶ୍ଚାଦ୍ଧାବନମାତ୍ର।
Large crowds of people crowd around him. But after a few years, they will reject him, [too]. So it is all senseless, [like] chasing after the wind.
