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1 ఆకాశం కింద ప్రతి ప్రయత్నానికీ ప్రతి ఉద్దేశానికీ ఒక సమయం ఉంది.
എല്ലാറ്റിനും ഒരു സമയമുണ്ട്; ആകാശത്തിൻ കീഴിലുള്ള സകല കാര്യത്തിനും ഒരു കാലം ഉണ്ട്.
2 పుట్టడానికీ, చనిపోడానికీ నాటడానికీ, నాటిన దాన్ని పెరకడానికీ
ജനിക്കുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം, മരിക്കുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം; നടുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം, നട്ടതു പറിക്കുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം; കൊല്ലുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം, സൗഖ്യമാക്കുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം;
3 చంపడానికీ, స్వస్థపరచడానికీ కూలదోయడానికీ, కట్టడానికీ
ഇടിച്ചുകളയുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം, പണിയുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം,
4 ఏడవడానికీ, నవ్వడానికీ, దుఃఖించడానికీ, నాట్యం చేయడానికీ
കരയുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം ചിരിക്കുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം; വിലപിക്കുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം, നൃത്തം ചെയ്യുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം;
5 రాళ్లను పారవేయడానికీ, వాటిని పోగు చేయడానికీ ఎదుటి వారిని కౌగలించుకోడానికీ, మానడానికీ
കല്ല് പെറുക്കിക്കളയുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം, കല്ല് പെറുക്കിക്കൂട്ടുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം; ആലിംഗനം ചെയ്യുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം, ആലിംഗനം ചെയ്യാതിരിക്കുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം;
6 వస్తువులను వెదకడానికీ, పోగొట్టుకోడానికీ దాచుకోడానికీ, పారవేయడానికీ
സമ്പാദിക്കുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം, നഷ്ടമാകുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം; സൂക്ഷിച്ചുവയ്ക്കുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം, എറിഞ്ഞുകളയുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം;
7 వస్త్రాలను చింపడానికీ, కుట్టడానికీ మౌనం వహించడానికీ, మాటలాడడానికీ
കീറുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം, തുന്നിച്ചേർക്കുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം; മിണ്ടാതിരിക്കുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം, സംസാരിക്കുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം;
8 ప్రేమించడానికీ, ద్వేషించడానికీ యుద్ధం చేయడానికీ, సంధి చేసుకోడానికీ ఇలా ప్రతిదానికీ ఒక సమయం ఉంది.
സ്നേഹിക്കുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം, ദ്വേഷിക്കുവാൻ ഒരു കാലം; യുദ്ധത്തിന് ഒരു കാലവും സമാധാനത്തിന് ഒരു കാലവും ഉണ്ട്.
9 కష్టపడి పని చేసిన వారికి దాని వలన వచ్చిన లాభమేముంది?
പ്രയത്നിക്കുന്നവന് തന്റെ പ്രയത്നംകൊണ്ട് എന്ത് ലാഭം?
10 ౧౦ మానవులు చేయడానికి దేవుడు వారికి ఇచ్చిన పని ఏమిటో నేను చూశాను.
൧൦ദൈവം മനുഷ്യർക്ക് കൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്ന കഷ്ടപ്പാട് ഞാൻ കണ്ടിട്ടുണ്ട്.
11 ౧౧ దేవుడు ప్రతి దానినీ దాని కాలానికి సరిపడినట్టుగా చేశాడు. ఆయన నిత్యమైన జ్ఞానాన్ని మానవుల హృదయాల్లో ఉంచాడు. దేవుని కార్యాలను మొదటి నుండి చివరి వరకూ పూర్తిగా గ్రహించడానికి అది చాలదు.
൧൧അവൻ സകലവും അതതിന്റെ സമയത്ത് ഭംഗിയായി ചെയ്ത്, നിത്യതയും മനുഷ്യരുടെ ഹൃദയത്തിൽ വച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; എങ്കിലും ദൈവം ആദിയോടന്തം ചെയ്യുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി എന്തെന്ന് ഗ്രഹിക്കുവാൻ അവർക്ക് കഴിവില്ല.
12 ౧౨ కాబట్టి మానవులకు బతికినంత కాలం సంతోషంగా, మంచి జరిగిస్తూ ఉండడం కంటే శ్రేష్ఠమైనదేదీ లేదని నేను గ్రహించాను.
൧൨ജീവപര്യന്തം സന്തോഷിക്കുന്നതും സുഖം അനുഭവിക്കുന്നതും അല്ലാതെ ഒരു നന്മയും മനുഷ്യർക്കില്ല എന്നു ഞാൻ അറിയുന്നു.
13 ౧౩ ప్రతి ఒక్కరూ అన్నపానాలు పుచ్చుకుంటూ తన కష్టార్జితాన్ని అనుభవించడం దేవుడిచ్చే బహుమానమే అని కూడా గ్రహించాను.
൧൩ഏതു മനുഷ്യനും തിന്നുകുടിച്ച് തന്റെ സകലപ്രയത്നത്താലും സുഖം അനുഭവിക്കുന്നത് ദൈവത്തിന്റെ ദാനം ആകുന്നു.
14 ౧౪ దేవుడు చేసే పనులన్నీ నిత్యమైనవి అని నాకు తెలుసు. దానికి మరి దేనినీ కలపలేము, దానినుండి దేనినీ తీయలేము. మానవులు తనలో భయభక్తులు కలిగి ఉండాలని దేవుడే ఈ విధంగా నియమించాడు.
൧൪ദൈവം പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നതെല്ലാം ശാശ്വതം എന്നു ഞാൻ അറിയുന്നു; അതിനോട് ഒന്നും കൂട്ടുവാനും അതിൽനിന്ന് ഒന്നും കുറയ്ക്കുവാനും കഴിയുന്നതല്ല; മനുഷ്യർ, തന്നെ ഭയപ്പെടേണ്ടതിന് ദൈവം അത് ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു.
15 ౧౫ గతంలో జరిగిందే ఇప్పుడూ జరుగుతుంది. తరవాత జరగబోయేది కూడా ఇంతకు ముందు జరిగిందే. మానవులు మర్మమైన సంగతులు వెదికేలా దేవుడు చేస్తాడు.
൧൫ഇപ്പോഴുള്ളത് പണ്ടുണ്ടായിരുന്നു; ഇനി ഉണ്ടാകുവാനുള്ളതും മുമ്പ് ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നതു തന്നെ; കഴിഞ്ഞുപോയതിനെ ദൈവം വീണ്ടും അന്വേഷിക്കുന്നു.
16 ౧౬ అంతేగాక ఈ లోకంలో న్యాయతీర్పు జరిగించే స్థలాల్లో, నీతి ఉండాల్సిన స్థలాల్లో నాకు దుష్టత్వం కనిపించింది.
൧൬പിന്നെയും ഞാൻ സൂര്യനു കീഴിലുള്ള ന്യായത്തിന്റെ സ്ഥലത്ത് ന്യായക്കേടും നീതിയുടെ സ്ഥലത്ത് നീതികേടും കണ്ടു.
17 ౧౭ “మంచివారికీ చెడ్డవారికీ వారి ప్రతి ప్రయత్నానికీ, పనికీ తగిన సమయంలో దేవుడే తీర్పు తీరుస్తాడు” అని నా హృదయంలో అనుకున్నాను.
൧൭ഞാൻ എന്റെ മനസ്സിൽ: “ദൈവം നീതിമാനെയും ദുഷ്ടനെയും ന്യായംവിധിക്കും; സകല കാര്യത്തിനും സകലപ്രവൃത്തിക്കും ഒരു കാലം ഉണ്ടല്ലോ” എന്നു വിചാരിച്ചു.
18 ౧౮ తాము జంతువుల్లాటి వారని మానవులు తెలుసుకోవాలని దేవుడు అలా చేస్తున్నాడని నేను అనుకున్నాను.
൧൮പിന്നെയും ഞാൻ മനസ്സിൽ വിചാരിച്ചത്: “ഇത് മനുഷ്യർ നിമിത്തമത്രേ; ദൈവം അവരെ ശോധനകഴിക്കേണ്ടതിനും തങ്ങൾ മൃഗങ്ങൾ മാത്രം എന്ന് അവർ കാണേണ്ടതിനും തന്നെ”.
19 ౧౯ ఎందుకంటే జంతువులకు జరుగుతున్నట్టే మనుషులకీ జరుగుతూ ఉంది. ఇద్దరి గతీ ఒక్కటే. జంతువులు చనిపోతాయి, మనుషులూ చనిపోతారు. జీవులన్నిటికీ ఒక్కటే ప్రాణం. జంతువుల కంటే మనుషులకు ఎక్కువేమీ లేదు. అంతా ఆవిరిలాగా నిష్ప్రయోజనం కదా!
൧൯മനുഷ്യർക്ക് ഭവിക്കുന്നത് മൃഗങ്ങൾക്കും ഭവിക്കുന്നു; രണ്ടിനും ഗതി ഒന്ന് തന്നേ; അത് മരിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ അവനും മരിക്കുന്നു; രണ്ടിനും ശ്വാസം ഒന്നത്രേ; മനുഷ്യന് മൃഗത്തെക്കാൾ വിശേഷതയില്ല; സകലവും മായയല്ലോ.
20 ౨౦ అంతా ఒక్క చోటికే వెళతారు. అంతా మట్టిలోనుండి పుట్టింది, ఆ మట్టిలోకే తిరిగి పోతుంది.
൨൦എല്ലാം ഒരു സ്ഥലത്തേക്ക് തന്നെ പോകുന്നു; എല്ലാം പൊടിയിൽ നിന്നുണ്ടായി, എല്ലാം വീണ്ടും പൊടിയായ്ത്തീരുന്നു.
21 ౨౧ మనుషుల ఆత్మ పరలోకానికి ఎక్కిపోతుందనీ జంతువుల ప్రాణం భూమిలోకి దిగిపోతుందనీ ఎవరికి తెలుసు?
൨൧മനുഷ്യരുടെ ആത്മാവ് മേലോട്ടു പോകുന്നുവോ? മൃഗങ്ങളുടെ ആത്മാവ് കീഴോട്ട് ഭൂമിയിലേക്കു പോകുന്നുവോ? ആർക്കറിയാം?
22 ౨౨ మనిషికి తన తరువాత ఏం జరగబోతున్నదో చూపించడానికి వారిని తిరిగి వెనక్కి తెచ్చేవాడు ఎవరున్నారు? కాబట్టి వారు తమ పనిలో సంతోషించడం కంటే శ్రేష్టమైంది వారికేమీ లేదని నేను తెలుసుకున్నాను. అదే వారు చేయవలసింది.
൨൨അതുകൊണ്ട് മനുഷ്യൻ തന്റെ പ്രവൃത്തികളിൽ സന്തോഷിക്കുന്നതല്ലാതെ മറ്റൊരു നന്മയുമില്ല എന്ന് ഞാൻ കണ്ടു; അത് തന്നെ അവന്റെ ഓഹരി; തന്റെശേഷം ഉണ്ടാകാനിരിക്കുന്നതു കാണുവാൻ ആര് അവനെ മടക്കിവരുത്തും?

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