Pridigar 5
1 Varuj svoje stopalo, ko greš k Božji hiši in bodi bolj pripravljen prisluhniti kakor izročiti klavno daritev bedakov, kajti ne preudarjajo, da počnejo zlo.
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.
2 Ne bodi prenagljen s svojimi usti in tvoje srce naj ne bo hitro, da izreče katerokoli stvar pred Bogom, kajti Bog je v nebesih, ti pa na zemlji, zato naj bo tvojih besed malo.
Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.
3 Kajti sanje prihajajo po množici zadev in bedakov glas je razpoznan z množico besed.
As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.
4 Kadar prisegaš zaobljubo Bogu, ne odlašaj, da jo izpolniš, kajti on nima zadovoljstva v bedakih. Izpolni to, kar si se zaobljubil.
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.
5 Bolje je to, da ne prisežeš, kakor da prisežeš zaobljubo, pa ne izpolniš.
It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.
6 Ne dopusti svojim ustom, da bi tvojemu mesu povzročila, da greši niti pred angelom ne povej, da je bila pomota. Zakaj bi bil Bog ob tvojem glasu jezen in bi uničil delo tvojih rok?
Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?
7 Kajti v množici sanj in mnogih besedah so tudi številne ničevosti, toda boj se Boga.
For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.
8 Če vidiš v provinci zatirati ubogega in nasilne prevračati sodbo in pravico, se ne čudi ob zadevi, kajti kdor je višji kakor najvišji, upošteva; in obstaja višji kakor oni.
If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
9 Poleg tega je donos zemlje za vse; sam kralj je postrežen s poljem.
The produce of the earth is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.
10 Kdor ljubi srebro, ne bo potešen s srebrom niti kdor ljubi obilje, z donosom; tudi to je ničevost.
He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.
11 Kadar se dobrine povečujejo, so povečane, da se pojejo; kakšno dobro je njegovim lastnikom, razen da jih gledajo s svojimi očmi?
When good things increase, so do those who consume them; what then is the profit to the owner, except to behold them with his eyes?
12 Spanje delovnega človeka je sladko, bodisi jé malo ali veliko, toda obilje bogastva mu ne bo pustilo spati.
The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.
13 Je boleče zlo, ki sem ga videl pod soncem, namreč bogastva, varovana za njihove lastnike v njihovo škodo.
There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,
14 Toda ta bogastva izginejo po zli zadevi. Zaplodil je sina, pa v njegovi roki ni ničesar.
or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.
15 Kakor je nag prišel iz maternice svoje matere, se bo vrnil kakor je prišel in ničesar ne bo vzel od svojega truda, kar bi v svoji roki lahko odnesel.
As a man came from his mother’s womb, so he will depart again, naked as he arrived. He takes nothing for his labor to carry in his hands.
16 Tudi to je boleče zlo, da v vseh točkah, kakor je prišel, bo tako odšel; in kakšno korist ima tisti, ki se je trudil za veter?
This too is a grievous evil: Exactly as a man is born, so he will depart. What does he gain as he toils for the wind?
17 Prav tako vse svoje dni jé v temi in ima mnogo bridkosti in besa s svojo slabostjo.
Moreover, all his days he eats in darkness, with much sorrow, sickness, and anger.
18 Glej to, kar sem videl. Dobro in ljubko je za nekoga jesti, piti in uživati dobro od vsega svojega truda, ki se ga loteva pod soncem vse dni svojega življenja, ki mu jih daje Bog, kajti to je njegov delež.
Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in all the labor one does under the sun during the few days of life that God has given him—for this is his lot.
19 Tudi vsakemu človeku, ki mu Bog daje bogastva in premoženje, mu daje moč, da od tega jé in da vzame svoj delež in se veseli v svojem trudu; to je darilo od Boga.
Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God.
20 Kajti dni svojega življenja se ne bo dosti spominjal, ker mu Bog odgovarja v radosti njegovega srca.
For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.
