Propovednik 12
1 Ali opominji se tvorca svojega u mladosti svojoj prije nego doðu dani zli i prispiju godine, za koje æeš reæi: nijesu mi mile;
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, "I have no pleasure in them;"
2 Prije nego pomrkne sunce i vidjelo i mjesec i zvijezde, i opet doðu oblaci iza dažda,
Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
3 Kad æe drktati stražari kuæni i pognuti se junaci, i stati mlinarice, što ih je malo, i potamnjeti koji gledaju kroz prozore,
in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows are darkened,
4 I kad æe se zatvoriti vrata s ulice, i oslabiti zveka od mljevenja, i kad æe se ustajati na ptièji glas i prestati sve pjevaèice,
and the doors shall be shut in the street; when the sound of the grinding is low, and one shall rise up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;
5 I visokoga mjesta kad æe se bojati i strašiti se na putu, kad æe badem ucvjetati i skakavac otežati i želja proæi, jer èovjek ide u kuæu svoju vjeènu, i pokajnice æe hoditi po ulicama;
Also, they are afraid of heights, and of terrors in the way; and the almond tree blossoms, and the grasshopper is burdened, and the caper bush fails; because man goes to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets:
6 Prije nego se prekine uže srebrno, èaša se zlatna razbije i raspe se vijedro na izvoru i slomi se toèak na studencu,
before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the spring, or the wheel broken at the cistern,
7 I vrati se prah u zemlju, kako je bio, a duh se vrati k Bogu, koji ga je dao.
and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
8 Taština nad taštinama, veli propovjednik, sve je taština.
Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher. All is vanity.
9 A ne samo mudar bijaše propovjednik, nego još i narod uèaše mudrosti, i motreæi i istražujuæi složi mnogo prièa.
Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
10 Staraše se propovjednik da naðe ugodne rijeèi, i napisa što je pravo, rijeèi istine.
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
11 Rijeèi su mudrijeh ljudi kao žalci i kao klini udareni; rijeèi onijeh koji ih složiše dao je jedan pastir.
The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of collections, which are given from one shepherd.
12 I tako, sine moj, èuvaj se onoga što je preko ovoga, jer nema kraja sastavljanju mnogih knjiga, i mnogo èitanje umor je tijelu.
Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
13 Glavno je svemu što si èuo: Boga se boj, i zapovijesti njegove drži, jer to je sve èovjeku.
This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
14 Jer æe svako djelo Bog iznijeti na sud i svaku tajnu, bila dobra ili zla.
For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.
