Ecclesiastes 11

1 Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shall find it after many days.

Met savu maizi ūdenī, ar laiku tu to atdabūsi.

2 Give a portion to seven, yea, even to eight, for thou know not what evil shall be upon the earth.

Izdali to septiņiem vai astoņiem, jo tu nezini, kāda nelaime būs virs zemes.

3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth, and if a tree falls toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there shall it be.

Kad padebeši pilni, tad tie izlej lietu uz zemi; un kā koks kritīs pret dienvidu vai pret ziemeli, - kur koks krīt, tur tas arī paliek.

4 He who observes the wind shall not sow, and he who regards the clouds shall not reap.

Kas uz vēju mana, tas nesēj, un kas uz padebešiem raugās, tas nepļauj.

5 As thou know not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child, even so thou know not the work of God who does all.

Tā kā tu nezini, kāds ceļš ir vējam, jeb kā kauli aug grūtas sievas miesās, tāpat tu nezini Dieva darbu, ko Viņš visu padara.

6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand, for thou know not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

No rīta sēj savu sēklu un neliec mierā savu roku vakarā; jo tu nezini, kā jo labi izdosies, vai šā vai tā; un kad abējādi izdotos, tad būtu jo labi.

7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.

Gaišums ir salds un acīm tīk sauli redzēt.

8 Yea, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity.

Bet jebšu cilvēks daudz gadus dzīvo un arvienu priecājās, tad lai tomēr viņš arī piemin tās nebaltās dienas, jo viņu būs daudz. Viss, kas nāk, ir niecība.

9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes. But know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

Priecājies, jaunekli, savā jaunībā, un lai tava sirds tur labu prātu savas jaunības dienās, un staigā kā tava sirds kāro un kā tavām acīm patīk; bet zini, ka Dievs par visu šo tevi vedīs priekš tiesas.

10 Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

Tad izmet nu skumību no savas sirds un aizdzen ļaunumu no savām miesām; jo jaunība un rīta blāzma(bērnība) ir niecība.