Mangangaral 4
1 Nang magkagayo'y pumihit ako, at aking nakita ang lahat na kapighatian na nagawa sa ilalim ng araw: at, narito, ang mga luha ng mga yaon, na napipighati, at wala silang mangaaliw: at sa siping ng mga mamimighati sa kanila ay may kapangyarihan, nguni't wala silang mangaaliw.
Then again, I, considered all the oppressive deeds which were done under the sun, —and lo! the tears of the oppressed, and they have no comforter, and, on the side of their oppressing, is power, and they have no comforter.
2 Kaya't aking pinuri ang patay na namatay na, ng higit kay sa may buhay na nabubuhay pa;
So, I, pronounced happy the dead, who were, already, dead, —more than the living, who were living, still;
3 Oo, maigi kay sa kanila kapuwa ang hindi ipinanganganak, na hindi nakakita ng masamang gawa na nagawa sa ilalim ng araw.
and, as better than both, him who had not yet come into being, —who had not seen the vexatious work, which was done under the sun.
4 Nang magkagayo'y nakita ko ang lahat na gawa, at bawa't gawang mainam na dahil dito ay pinananaghilian ang tao ng kaniyang kapuwa. Ito man ay walang kabuluhan at nauuwi sa wala.
Then saw, I, all the toil and all the skill of the work, that, for this, a man was envied of his neighbour, —even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.
5 Inihahalukipkip ng mangmang ang kaniyang mga kamay, at kumakain ng kaniyang sariling laman.
The dullard, claspeth his hands, and consumeth his own flesh.
6 Maigi ang isang dakot na may katahimikan, kay sa dalawang dakot na may kahirapan at walang kabuluhan.
Better a handful—with quietness, —than both hands, full—with toil, and feeding on wind.
7 Nang magkagayo'y bumalik ako at aking nakita ang walang kabuluhan sa ilalim ng araw.
Then again, I, looked at a vain thing under the sun: —
8 May isa na nagiisa, at siya'y walang pangalawa; oo, siya'y walang anak o kapatid man; gayon ma'y walang wakas sa lahat niyang gawa, ni nasisiyahan man ang kaniyang mga mata sa mga kayamanan. Dahil kanino nga, sabi niya, nagpapagal ako, at binabawahan ko ang aking kaluluwa ng mabuti? Ito man ay walang kabuluhan, oo, mahirap na damdam.
Here is one, without a second, even son or brother, he hath none, yet is there no end to all his toil, even his eye, is not satisfied with riches, —neither [saith he] For whom, am I toiling, and letting my soul want good? Even this, was vanity, yea a vexatious employment, it was!
9 Dalawa ay maigi kay sa isa; sapagka't sila'y may mabuting kagantihan sa kanilang gawa.
Better are two, than one, —in that they have a good reward for their toil.
10 Sapagka't kung sila'y mabuwal, ibabangon ng isa ang kaniyang kasama; nguni't sa aba niya, na nagiisa pagka siya'y nabuwal, at walang iba na magbangon sa kaniya.
For, if the one should fall, [the other] would raise up his companion, —but alas! for him who is alone when he falleth, with no second to raise him up!
11 Muli, kung ang dalawa ay mahigang magkasama, may init nga sila: nguni't paanong makapagpapainit ang isa na nagiisa?
Moreover, if two lie together, then have they warmth, —but how can, one, have warmth?
12 At kung ang isang tao ay manaig laban sa kaniya na nagiisa, ang dalawa ay makalalaban sa kaniya; at ang panaling tatlong ikid ay hindi napapatid na madali.
And, though an enemy should prevail against one, two, might make a stand before him, —and, a threefold cord, cannot soon be broken.
13 Maigi ang dukha at pantas na bata kay sa matanda at mangmang na hari, na hindi nakakaalam ng pagtanggap ng payo pa.
Better a boy poor and wise, —than a king, old and stupid, who knoweth not how to take warning any longer.
14 Sapagka't mula sa bilangguan ay lumabas siya upang maghari; oo, sa kaniyang kaharian nga ay ipinanganak siyang dukha.
For, out of prison, came he forth to reign, yea, even in his own kingdom, was he born poor.
15 Aking nakita ang lahat na may buhay, na nagsisilakad sa ilalim ng araw, na sila'y kasama ng bata, ng ikalawa, na tumatayo na kahalili niya.
I saw all the living, who were going hither and thither under the sun, —[that they were] with the boy who was to be the second, who was to stand in the other’s place: —
16 Walang wakas sa lahat ng bayan, sa makatuwid baga'y sa lahat na pinaghaharian niya: gayon ma'y silang darating pagkatapos ay hindi mangagagalak sa kaniya. Tunay na ito man ay walang kabuluhan at nauuwi sa wala.
There was no end to all the people, to all before whom he came, yet, they who should come later, would not rejoice in him, —surely, even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.
