Propovednik 11
1 Baci hljeb svoj povrh vode; jer æeš ga naæi poslije mnogo vremena.
Cast thy bread-corn, upon the face of the waters, —for, after many days, shalt thou find it:
2 Razdijeli sedmorici i osmorici; jer ne znaš kako æe zlo biti na zemlji.
Give a portion to seven, yea even to eight, —for thou canst not know, what there shall be of misfortune, upon the earth.
3 Kad se napune oblaci, prosipaju dažd na zemlju, i ako padne drvo na jug ili na sjever, gdje padne drvo ondje æe ostati.
If the clouds be filled with a downpour, upon the earth, will they empty themselves, and, if a tree fall in the south or in the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there will it be found.
4 Ko pazi na vjetar, neæe sijati, i ko gleda na oblake, neæe žeti.
He that observeth the wind, will not sow, —and, he that watcheth the clouds, will not reap.
5 Kako ne znaš koji je put vjetru ni kako postaju kosti u utrobi trudne žene, tako ne znaš djela Božijega i kako tvori sve.
Just as thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, when the body is in the womb of her that is with child, even, so, canst thou not know the work of God, who maketh all.
6 Izjutra sij sjeme svoje i uveèe nemoj da ti poèivaju ruke, jer ne znaš šta æe biti bolje, ovo ili ono, ili æe oboje biti jednako dobro.
In the morning, sow thy seed, and, until evening, do not withhold thy hand, —for thou knowest not—whether shall thrive, either this or that, or whether, both alike, shall be fruitful.
7 Slatka je svjetlost, i dobro je oèima gledati sunce;
Truly sweet is the light, —and, pleasant to the eyes, to see the sun:
8 Ali da èovjek živi mnogo godina i svagda se veseli, pa se opomene dana tamnijeh kako æe ih biti mnogo, sve što je bilo biæe taština.
But, though, many years, a man live, through them all, let him rejoice; yet let him remember the days of darkness, for many they may be, all that cometh, may be vanity.
9 Raduj se, mladiæu, za mladosti svoje, i neka se veseli srce tvoje dok si mlad, i hodi kuda te srce tvoje vodi i kuda oèi tvoje gledaju; ali znaj da æe te za sve to Bog izvesti na sud.
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart gladden thee in the days of thine early manhood, and walk thou—in the ways of thine own heart, and in that which is seen by thine own eyes, —yet know, that, for all these things, will God bring thee into judgment.
10 Ukloni dakle žalost od srca svojega, i odrini zlo od tijela svojega, jer je djetinjstvo i mladost taština.
Therefore remove thou vexation from thy heart, and put away discomfort from thy flesh, —for, youth and dawn, are vanity!
