Ecclesiastes 1
1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
Ebigambo by’Omubuulizi, mutabani wa Dawudi kabaka mu Yerusaalemi.
2 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”
“Obutaliimu! Obutaliimu!” bw’ayogera Omubuulizi. Byonna butaliimu.
3 What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?
Omuntu afuna ki mu byonna by’akola, mu byonna ebimukooya wansi w’enjuba?
4 One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.
Omulembe ogumu gugenda, omulala ne gujja, naye ensi ebeerera emirembe gyonna.
5 The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.
Enjuba evaayo era n’egwa, ate n’eyanguwa okutuuka mu kifo mw’eviirayo.
6 The 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.
Empewo ekunta ng’eraga obukiikaddyo, ne yeetooloola okutuuka obukiikakkono; empewo yeetooloola ne yeetooloola, n’ekomerawo ku biwaawaatiro byayo.
7 All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.
Emigga gyonna gikulukuta nga giraga mu nnyanja, naye ennyanja tejjula; ekifo emigga gye gikulukutira era gye gyeyongera okukulukutira.
8 All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
Ebintu byonna bijjudde obukoowu omuntu bw’atasobola kutenda! Eriiso terimatira kulaba, wadde okutu okukoowa okuwulira.
9 That 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.
Ekyo ekyabaawo era kye kigenda okubaawo, n’ekyo ekikoleddwa era kye kigenda okukolebwa; era tewali kintu kiggya wansi w’enjuba.
10 Is 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.
Waali wabaddewo ekintu ekyali kigambiddwa nti, “Laba kino kiggya”? Kyaliwo dda mu mirembe egyatusooka?
11 There 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.
Tewali kujjukira bintu byasooka era tewaliba kujjukira bintu ebyo ebitanabaawo mu ebyo ebijja oluvannyuma.
12 I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Nze Omubuulizi nali kabaka wa Isirayiri mu Yerusaalemi.
13 I 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.
Nagezaako n’omutima gwange okuyiga n’okwetegereza n’amagezi gange gonna mu ebyo ebikolebwa wansi w’eggulu; omulimu Katonda gwe yawa abaana b’abantu okukola, guteganya.
14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
Ndabye ebintu byonna ebikolebwa wansi w’enjuba; era laba, byonna butaliimu na kugoberera mpewo.
15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is lacking cannot be counted.
Ekyo ekyakyama tekisoboka kugololebwa, n’ekibulako tekibalibwa.
16 I 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.”
Nayogera munda yange nti, “Nfunye amagezi mangi agasinga ag’abo bonna abaali babadde mu Yerusaalemi, era nfunye amagezi n’okumanya kungi.”
17 I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.
Era omutima gwange ne gumanya okwawula amagezi n’eddalu, n’obutategeera. Ne ntegeera nti na kino nakyo kugoberera mpewo.
18 For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
Kubanga mu magezi amangi mujjiramu okunakuwala kungi; amagezi gye gakoma obungi, n’okunakuwala gye gukoma.
