Ecclesiastes 4
1 Then again, I, considered all the oppressive deeds which were done under the sun, —and lo! the tears of the oppressed, and they have no comforter, and, on the side of their oppressing, is power, and they have no comforter.
Nang magkagayo'y pumihit ako, at aking nakita ang lahat na kapighatian na nagawa sa ilalim ng araw: at, narito, ang mga luha ng mga yaon, na napipighati, at wala silang mangaaliw: at sa siping ng mga mamimighati sa kanila ay may kapangyarihan, nguni't wala silang mangaaliw.
2 So, I, pronounced happy the dead, who were, already, dead, —more than the living, who were living, still;
Kaya't aking pinuri ang patay na namatay na, ng higit kay sa may buhay na nabubuhay pa;
3 and, as better than both, him who had not yet come into being, —who had not seen the vexatious work, which was done under the sun.
Oo, maigi kay sa kanila kapuwa ang hindi ipinanganganak, na hindi nakakita ng masamang gawa na nagawa sa ilalim ng araw.
4 Then saw, I, all the toil and all the skill of the work, that, for this, a man was envied of his neighbour, —even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.
Nang magkagayo'y nakita ko ang lahat na gawa, at bawa't gawang mainam na dahil dito ay pinananaghilian ang tao ng kaniyang kapuwa. Ito man ay walang kabuluhan at nauuwi sa wala.
5 The dullard, claspeth his hands, and consumeth his own flesh.
Inihahalukipkip ng mangmang ang kaniyang mga kamay, at kumakain ng kaniyang sariling laman.
6 Better a handful—with quietness, —than both hands, full—with toil, and feeding on wind.
Maigi ang isang dakot na may katahimikan, kay sa dalawang dakot na may kahirapan at walang kabuluhan.
7 Then again, I, looked at a vain thing under the sun: —
Nang magkagayo'y bumalik ako at aking nakita ang walang kabuluhan sa ilalim ng araw.
8 Here is one, without a second, even son or brother, he hath none, yet is there no end to all his toil, even his eye, is not satisfied with riches, —neither [saith he] For whom, am I toiling, and letting my soul want good? Even this, was vanity, yea a vexatious employment, it was!
May isa na nagiisa, at siya'y walang pangalawa; oo, siya'y walang anak o kapatid man; gayon ma'y walang wakas sa lahat niyang gawa, ni nasisiyahan man ang kaniyang mga mata sa mga kayamanan. Dahil kanino nga, sabi niya, nagpapagal ako, at binabawahan ko ang aking kaluluwa ng mabuti? Ito man ay walang kabuluhan, oo, mahirap na damdam.
9 Better are two, than one, —in that they have a good reward for their toil.
Dalawa ay maigi kay sa isa; sapagka't sila'y may mabuting kagantihan sa kanilang gawa.
10 For, if the one should fall, [the other] would raise up his companion, —but alas! for him who is alone when he falleth, with no second to raise him up!
Sapagka't kung sila'y mabuwal, ibabangon ng isa ang kaniyang kasama; nguni't sa aba niya, na nagiisa pagka siya'y nabuwal, at walang iba na magbangon sa kaniya.
11 Moreover, if two lie together, then have they warmth, —but how can, one, have warmth?
Muli, kung ang dalawa ay mahigang magkasama, may init nga sila: nguni't paanong makapagpapainit ang isa na nagiisa?
12 And, though an enemy should prevail against one, two, might make a stand before him, —and, a threefold cord, cannot soon be broken.
At kung ang isang tao ay manaig laban sa kaniya na nagiisa, ang dalawa ay makalalaban sa kaniya; at ang panaling tatlong ikid ay hindi napapatid na madali.
13 Better a boy poor and wise, —than a king, old and stupid, who knoweth not how to take warning any longer.
Maigi ang dukha at pantas na bata kay sa matanda at mangmang na hari, na hindi nakakaalam ng pagtanggap ng payo pa.
14 For, out of prison, came he forth to reign, yea, even in his own kingdom, was he born poor.
Sapagka't mula sa bilangguan ay lumabas siya upang maghari; oo, sa kaniyang kaharian nga ay ipinanganak siyang dukha.
15 I saw all the living, who were going hither and thither under the sun, —[that they were] with the boy who was to be the second, who was to stand in the other’s place: —
Aking nakita ang lahat na may buhay, na nagsisilakad sa ilalim ng araw, na sila'y kasama ng bata, ng ikalawa, na tumatayo na kahalili niya.
16 There was no end to all the people, to all before whom he came, yet, they who should come later, would not rejoice in him, —surely, even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.
Walang wakas sa lahat ng bayan, sa makatuwid baga'y sa lahat na pinaghaharian niya: gayon ma'y silang darating pagkatapos ay hindi mangagagalak sa kaniya. Tunay na ito man ay walang kabuluhan at nauuwi sa wala.
