Ecclesiastes 7
1 A [good] name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
U A oi aku ka inoa maikai mamua o ka mea poni maikai, a o ka la make mamua o ka la i hanau ai.
2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Ua oi aku ka maikai o ka hele ana i ka hale kanikau mamua o ka hele ana i ka hale ahaaina; no ka mea, malaila ka hopena o na kanaka a pau, a e hoopili ke kanaka ola ia mea i kona naau iho.
3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.
Ua oi aku ka maikai o ka uwe ana mamua o ka akaaka; no ka mea, ma ka inoino o ka maka, e maikai ai ka naau.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
O ka naau o ka mea naauao, aia no ia ma ka hale kanikau; aka hoi, o ka naau o ka mea naaupo, aia no ia ma ka hale paani.
5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ua oi aku ka maikai o ka lohe ana i ka oleloao a ka poe naauao, mamua o ko ke kanaka lohe ana i ka mele lea a ka poe naaupo.
6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
No ka mea, e like me ka paapaaina o na kakalaioa malalo iho o ka ipu hao, pela no ka akaaka ana o ka mea naaupo. He mea lapuwale hoi keia.
7 Surely extortion maketh a wise man foolish; and a gift destroyeth the understanding.
No ka mea, o ka hooluhi, oia ka mea e pupule ai ka mea naauao; a o ke kipe he mea ia e lolelua ai ka naau.
8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: [and] the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Ua oi aku ka maikai o ka hope o kekahi mea mamua o ka hoomaka ana; a o ka mea naau hoomanawanui mamua o ka mea hookiekie.
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Mai wikiwiki kou naau, e huhu aku; no ka mea, o ka huhu, aia no ia ma ka naau o ka poe naaupo.
10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
Mai olelo ae oe, No ke aha la i oi aku ai ka maikai o na la kahiko mamua o keia mau la? No ka mea, aole i naauao kau ninau ana mai pela.
11 Wisdom is as good as an inheritance: yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.
Ua maikai ka naauao me ka waiwai hooili, oia hoi ka mea e pono ai na mea i ike i ka la.
12 For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.
No ka mea, o ka naauao, oia ka mea e malu ai, a o ke kala oia hoi kekahi mea e malu ai; aka, eia ka maikai o ka ike, o ka naauao, oia ka mea e ola'i ka poe nona ia.
13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
E noonoo oe i ka hana a ke Akua i hana'i; no ka mea, owai ka mea e hiki ai ke hoopololei i ka mea ana i hana ai a kekee?
14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God hath even made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out any thing [that shall be] after him.
I ka la pomaikai e olioli ai oe, a i ka la popilikia e noonoo ai. Ua hoonoho ke Akua i kekahi e kupono i kekahi, i loaa ole ai i ke kanaka kekahi mea e hiki mai ana mahope ona.
15 All this have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth [his life] in his evil-doing.
Ua ike au i keia mau mea a pau i na la o kou noho lapuwale ana; aia no ke kanaka hoopono e make ana i kona pono iho; a eia no ka mea hewa e hooloihi ana i kona mau la iloko o kona hewa.
16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Mai hoonui i koa pono, aole hoi oe e hoomahuahua i kou naauao; no ke aha la oe e hoomake ia oe iho?
17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Mai hoonui oe i kou hewa, aole hoi e noho naaupo; no ke aha la oe e make ai mamua o kou manawa?
18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
He mea maikai nou e lalau i kela, aole hoi e hookuu i keia mai kou lima aku; no ka mea o ka mea i makau i ke Akua, oia ka mea e puka, mai ia mau mea a pau.
19 Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers which are in a city.
O ka naauao ka mea e ikaika ai ka mea naauao mamua o na kanaka koikoi he umi iloko o ke kulanakauhale.
20 Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
No ka mea, aohe kanaka pono ma ka honua, nana e hana maikai, me ka hana hewa ole.
21 Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
Mai manao hoi oe i na olelo a pau loa i oleloia, o lohe auanei oe i kau kauwa e hoino ana ia oe.
22 for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
No ka mea, ua ike pinepine kou naau iho, ua hoino oe ia hai.
23 All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
Ua hoao iho la au i keia mau mea a pau me ka naauao. I iho la au, e lilo auanei au i kanaka naauao, aka hoi, na mamao loa ia mea mai o'u aku.
24 That which is is far off, and exceeding deep; who can find it out?
O ka mea ma kahi loihi aku, a hohonu loa hoi, owai ka mea e loaa'i?
25 I turned about, and my heart [was set] to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason [of things], and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness:
Ua haawi au i ko'u naau e ike, a e huli, a e imi hoi i ka naauao, a me ke ano [o na mea, ] a e ike hoi i ka hewa o ka naaupo, a o ka noho lapuwale, a me ka uhauha.
26 And I find a thing more bitter than death, [even] the woman whose heart is snares and nets, [and] her hands [as] bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
A na loaa mai ia'u keia, o ka wahine nona ka naau e hoohihia ai, a e hoohei ai, nona hoi na lima e paa ai me he kaula la, ua oi aku kona awaawa mamua o ka make; o ka mea maikai imua o ke Akua e pakele no ia mai ona aku la, aka, o ka mea hewa, e hihia auanei oia ia ia.
27 Behold, this have I found, saith the Preacher; [laying] one thing to another, to find out the account:
Aia hoi! ua loaa ia'u keia, wahi a ke kahuna, ma ka helu pakahi ana no e loaa mai ai ka huina.
28 which my soul still seeketh, but I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
Ka mea a ko'u uhane i imi ai, aole nae i loaa; hookahi kanaka mawaena o kekahi tausani ua loaa mai ia'u; aka, o ka wahine mawaena o keia poe a pau loa, aole i loaa.
29 Behold, this only have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Aia hoi, eia ka mea i loaa mai ia'u: Hana iho la ke Akua i ke kanaka i mea pololei, aka hoi, ua imi oia i na mea kekee he nui wale.
