Mangangaral 6

1May kasamaan na nakita ako sa ilalim ng araw, at mabigat sa mga tao: 2Ang tao na binibigyan ng Dios ng mga kayamanan, pag-aari, at karangalan, na anopa't walang kulang sa kaniyang kaluluwa sa lahat niyang ninanasa, gayon ma'y hindi binibigyan siya ng Dios ng kapangyarihan na kumain niyaon, kundi iba ang kumakain niyaon; ito'y walang kabuluhan, at masamang sakit. 3Kung ang isang tao ay magkaanak ng isang daan, at mabuhay na maraming taon, na anopa't ang mga kaarawan ng kaniyang mga taon ay dumami, nguni't ang kaniyang kaluluwa ay hindi mabusog ng mabuti, at bukod dito ay wala siyang pangpalibing; aking sinasabing maigi ang isang naagas kay sa kaniya: 4Sapagka't dumarating na walang kabuluhan, at yumayaon sa kadiliman, at ang pangalan niyaon ay natatakpan ng kadiliman; 5Bukod dito ay hindi nakita ang araw o nakilala man; ito'y may kapahingahang maigi kay sa isa; 6Oo, bagaman siya'y mabuhay na isang libong taon na makalawang masaysay, at hindi man nagalak na mabuti: hindi ba nagsisiyaon ang lahat sa iisang dako? 7Lahat ng gawa ng tao ay para sa kaniyang bibig, at gayon ma'y ang panglasa ay hindi nasisiyahan. 8Sapagka't anong pakinabang mayroon ang pantas na higit sa mangmang? o anong pakinabang mayroon ang dukha na maalam lumakad sa harap ng mga buhay? 9Maigi ang paningin ng mga mata kay sa pagdidilidili; ito man ay walang kabuluhan at nauuwi sa wala. 10Anomang nangyari, ang pangalan niyaon ay natawag nang malaon, at kilala na siya'y tao: ni hindi maaaring makipagtalo siya sa lalong makapangyarihan kay sa kaniya. 11Yamang maraming bagay na nangagdaragdag ng walang kabuluhan, ano ang lalong ikinaigi ng tao? 12Sapagka't sinong nakakaalam kung ano ang mabuti sa tao sa kaniyang buhay, lahat ng mga kaarawan ng kaniyang walang kabuluhang buhay na kaniyang ginugol na gaya ng anino? sapagka't sinong makapagsasaysay sa tao kung ano ang mangyayari pagkamatay niya sa ilalim ng araw?

1There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men: 2a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease. 3If a man fathers a hundred children, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has no burial; I say, that a stillborn child is better than he: 4for it comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness. 5Moreover it has not seen the sun nor known it. This has rest rather than the other. 6Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don’t all go to one place? 7All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. 8For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living? 9Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind. 10Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he. 11For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man? 12For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

1Er is een kwaad, dat ik gezien heb onder de zon, en het is veel onder de mensen: 2Een man, denwelken God gegeven heeft rijkdom, en goederen, en eer; en hij heeft voor zijn ziel aan geen ding gebrek, van alles wat hij begeert; en God geeft hem de macht niet, om daarvan te eten, maar dat een vreemd man dat opeet. Dit is ook ijdelheid en een kwade smart. 3Indien een man honderd kinderen gewon, en vele jaren leefde, zodat de dagen zijner jaren veel waren, doch zijn ziel niet verzadigd werd van het goed, en hij ook geen begrafenis had; ik zeg, dat een misdracht beter is dan hij. 4Want met ijdelheid komt zij, en in duisternis gaat zij weg, en met duisternis wordt haar naam bedekt. 5Ook heeft zij de zon niet gezien, noch bekend; zij heeft meer rust dan hij. 6Ja, al leefde hij schoon tweemaal duizend jaren, en het goede niet zag; gaan zij niet allen naar een plaats? 7Al de arbeid des mensen is voor zijn mond; en nochtans wordt de begeerlijkheid niet vervuld. 8Want wat heeft de wijze meer dan de zot? Wat heeft de arme meer, die voor de levenden weet te wandelen? 9Beter is het aanzien der ogen, dan het wandelen der begeerlijkheid. Dit is ook ijdelheid en kwelling des geestes. 10Wat ook iemand zij, alrede is zijn naam genoemd, en het is bekend, dat hij een mens is; en dat hij niet kan rechten met dien, die sterker is dan hij. 11Voorwaar, er zijn veel dingen, die de ijdelheid vermeerderen; wat heeft de mens te meer daarvan? 12Want wie weet, wat goed is voor den mens in dit leven, gedurende het getal der dagen van het leven zijner ijdelheid, welke hij doorbrengt als een schaduw? Want wie kan den mens aanzeggen, wat na hem wezen zal onder de zon?