Ecclesiastes 12
1 Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, "I have no pleasure in them;"
I sjećaj se svoga Stvoritelja u danima svoje mladosti prije nego dođu zli dani i prispiju godine kad ćeš reći: “Ne mile mi se.”
2 Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
Prije nego potamni sunce i svjetlost, mjesec i zvijezde, i vrate se oblaci iza kiše.
3 in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows are darkened,
U dan kad zadrhte čuvari kuće i pognu se junaci, i dosađuju se mlinarice jer ih je premalo, i potamne oni koji gledaju kroz prozore;
4 and the doors shall be shut in the street; when the sound of the grinding is low, and one shall rise up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;
kad se zatvore ulična vrata, oslabi šum mlina, kad utihne pjev ptice i zamru zvuci pjesme.
5 Also, they are afraid of heights, and of terrors in the way; and the almond tree blossoms, and the grasshopper is burdened, and the caper bush fails; because man goes to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets:
Kad je put uzbrdo muka i svaki izlazak prijetnja; a badem je u cvatu, i skakavac ne skače više, i koprov plot puca, jer čovjek ide u svoj vječni dom! A narikače već se kreću ulicama.
6 before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the spring, or the wheel broken at the cistern,
Prije nego se prekine srebrna vrpca i zlatna se svjetiljka razbije i razlupa se vrč na izvoru i slomi točak na bunaru;
7 and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
i vrati se prah u zemlju kao što je iz nje i došao, a duh se vrati Bogu koji ga je dao.
8 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher. All is vanity.
Ispraznost nad ispraznostima, veli Propovjednik, sve je ispraznost.
9 Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
A osim toga što je sam Propovjednik bio mudar, on je i narod učio mudrosti te je odmjerio, ispitao i sastavio mnogo mudrih izreka.
10 The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
Ujedno se Propovjednik trudio pronaći prikladne riječi i izravno izraziti istinu.
11 The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of collections, which are given from one shepherd.
Besjede su mudrih ljudi kao ostani i kao pobodeni kolci: pastir se njima služi na dobro svojega stada.
12 Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
I na kraju, sine moj, znaj da je neizmjerno mnogo truda potrebno da se napiše knjiga i da mnogo učenje umara tijelo.
13 This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
Čujmo svemu završnu riječ: “Boj se Boga, izvršuj njegove zapovijedi, jer - to je sav čovjek.”
14 For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.
Jer sva će skrivena djela, bila dobra ili zla, Bog izvesti na sud.
