Mangangaral 1

1Ang mga salita ng Mangangaral, na anak ni David, hari sa Jerusalem. 2Walang kabuluhan ng mga walang kabuluhan, sabi ng Mangangaral; walang kabuluhan ng mga walang kabuluhan, lahat ay walang kabuluhan. 3Anong pakinabang mayroon ang tao sa lahat ng kaniyang gawa, na kaniyang ginagawa sa ilalim ng araw? 4Isang salin ng lahi ay yumayaon, at ibang salin ng lahi ay dumarating; nguni't ang lupa ay nananatili magpakailan man. 5Ang araw naman ay sumisikat, at ang araw ay lumulubog, at nagmamadali sa dakong sinisikatan nito. 6Ang hangin ay yumayaon sa dakong timugan, at pumipihit sa hilagaan: at laging pumipihit na patuloy, at ang hangin ay bumabalik uli ayon sa kaniyang pihit. 7Lahat ng mga ilog ay humuhugos sa dagat, gayon may hindi napupuno ang dagat; sa dakong hinuhugusan ng mga ilog, doon din nagsisihugos uli ang mga yaon. 8Lahat ng mga bagay ay puspos ng pagaalapaap; hindi maisasaysay ng tao: ang mata ay hindi nasisiyahan ng pagtingin, ni ang tainga man ay nasisiyahan sa pakikinig. 9Yaong nangyari ay siyang mangyayari; at yaong nagawa ay siyang magagawa: at walang bagong bagay sa ilalim ng araw. 10May bagay ba na masasabi ang mga tao, Tingnan mo, ito'y bago? nayari nga sa mga panahon na una sa atin. 11Walang alaala sa mga dating lahi; ni magkakaroon man ng alaala sa mga huling salin ng lahi na darating, sa mga yaon na darating pagkatapos. 12Akong Mangangaral ay naging hari sa Israel sa Jerusalem. 13At inihilig ko ang aking puso na hanapin at siyasatin sa pamamagitan ng karunungan ang lahat na nagawa sa silong ng langit: mahirap na pagdaramdam na ito ang ibinigay ng Dios sa mga anak ng mga tao, upang pagsanayan. 14Aking nakita ang lahat na gawa, na nagawa sa ilalim ng araw; at, narito, lahat ay walang kabuluhan at nauuwi sa wala. 15Ang baluktot ay hindi matutuwid: at ang kulang ay hindi mabibilang. 16Ako'y sumangguni sa aking sariling puso, na sinasabi ko, Narito, nagtamo ako sa akin ng malaking karunungan ng higit kay sa lahat na nauna sa akin sa Jerusalem: oo, ang puso ko'y nagtaglay ng malaking kabihasnan sa karunungan at kaalaman. 17At inihilig ko ang aking puso na makaalam ng karunungan, at makaalam ng kaululan at ng kamangmangan: aking nahalata na ito man ay nauuwi sa wala. 18Sapagka't sa maraming karunungan at maraming kapanglawan: at siyang nananagana sa kaalaman ay nananagana sa kapanglawan.

1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem: 2“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” 3What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun? 4One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever. 5The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises. 6The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses. 7All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again. 8All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. 9That which has been is that which shall be; and that which has been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. 10Is there a thing of which it may be said, “Behold, this is new?” It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us. 11There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after. 12I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with. 14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind. 15That which is crooked can’t be made straight; and that which is lacking can’t be counted. 16I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.” 17I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind. 18For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

1De woorden van den prediker, den zoon van David, den koning te Jeruzalem. 2Ijdelheid der ijdelheden, zegt de prediker; ijdelheid der ijdelheden, het is al ijdelheid. 3Wat voordeel heeft de mens van al zijn arbeid, dien hij arbeidt onder de zon? 4Het ene geslacht gaat, en het andere geslacht komt; maar de aarde staat in der eeuwigheid. 5Ook rijst de zon op, en de zon gaat onder, en zij hijgt naar haar plaats, waar zij oprees. 6Zij gaat naar het zuiden, en zij gaat om naar het noorden; de wind gaat steeds omgaande, en de wind keert weder tot zijn omgangen. 7Al de beken gaan in de zee, nochtans wordt de zee niet vol; naar de plaats, waar de beken heengaan, derwaarts gaande keren zij weder. 8Al deze dingen worden zo moede, dat het niemand zou kunnen uitspreken; het oog wordt niet verzadigd met zien; en het oor wordt niet vervuld van horen. 9Hetgeen er geweest is, hetzelve zal er zijn, en hetgeen er gedaan is, hetzelve zal er gedaan worden; zodat er niets nieuws is onder de zon. 10Is er enig ding, waarvan men zou kunnen zeggen: Ziet dat, het is nieuw? Het is alreeds geweest in de eeuwen, die voor ons geweest zijn. 11Er is geen gedachtenis van de voorgaande dingen; en van de navolgende dingen, die zijn zullen, van dezelve zal ook geen gedachtenis zijn bij degenen, die namaals wezen zullen. 12Ik, prediker, was koning over Israel te Jeruzalem. 13En ik begaf mijn hart om met wijsheid te onderzoeken, en na te speuren al wat er geschiedt onder den hemel. Deze moeilijke bezigheid heeft God den kinderen der mensen gegeven, om zich daarin te bekommeren. 14Ik zag al de werken aan, die onder de zon geschieden; en ziet, het was al ijdelheid en kwelling des geestes. 15Het kromme kan niet recht gemaakt worden; en hetgeen ontbreekt, kan niet geteld worden. 16Ik sprak met mijn hart, zeggende: Zie, ik heb wijsheid vergroot en vermeerderd, boven allen, die voor mij te Jeruzalem geweest zijn; en mijn hart heeft veel wijsheid en wetenschap gezien. 17En ik begaf mijn hart om wijsheid en wetenschap te weten, onzinnigheden en dwaasheid; ik ben gewaar geworden, dat ook dit een kwelling des geestes is. 18Want in veel wijsheid is veel verdriet; en die wetenschap vermeerdert, vermeerdert smart.