Ecclesiastes 4

1 Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

Konsa, mwen te gade ankò sou tout zèv k ap oprime moun anba solèy la. Epi gade byen, mwen te wè dlo nan zye a oprime yo, e yo pa t jwenn pèsòn pou bay yo soulajman. Sou kote a sila ki t ap oprime yo, te gen gwo pouvwa; men, yo pa t jwenn pèsòn pou bay yo soulajman.

2 Therefore I praised the dead who have been long dead more than the living who are yet alive.

Pou sa, mwen te felisite tout sila ki fin mouri deja yo, olye sila k ap viv yo.

3 Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Men pi beni pase tou de nan yo se sila ki pa t janm egziste a, ki pa t wè tout mechanste ki konn fèt anba solèy la.

4 Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Mwen konn wè tout zèv ak tout metye ki konn fèt, fèt akoz lanvi antre yon nonm ak vwazen li. Sa anplis se vanite ak fè lachas dèyè van.

5 The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.

Moun ensanse a pliye men l e manje pwòp chè li.

6 Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.

Yon men plen repo se miyò ke de ponyèt plen travay k ap fè kòve dèyè van an.

7 Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.

Konsa mwen te gade ankò sou vanite anba solèy la.

8 There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then do I labor and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.

Te gen yon sèten mesye san fanmi ki pa t genyen ni fis, ni frè. Sepandan, nan travay li, pa t gen repo menm. Anverite, zye li pa t janm satisfè ak richès, men li pa t janm kon mande: “Epi pou ki moun m ap travay e prive tèt mwen de plezi konsa?” Sa, anplis se vanite, e sa se yon kòve ki plen doulè.

9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

De moun pi bon pase yon sèl, paske y ap jwenn bon benefis pou travay yo.

10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up.

Paske si youn nan yo ta tonbe, lòt la va leve pare li. Men malè a sila ki tonbe lè nanpwen lòt pou fè l leve a.

11 Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone?

Anplis, si de moun kouche ansanm, youn chofe lòt; men ki jan yon sèl moun ta ka chofe?

12 If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Anplis, si youn ka venk sila ki sèl la, de ka reziste ak li; epi yon kòd fèt ak twa fil ap mal pou chire.

13 Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.

Yon jennjan ki malere men ki gen sajès, miyò pase yon ansyen wa ki ensanse, e ki pa konn resevwa konsèy.

14 For out of prison he came out to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

Paske li te sòti nan prizon pou vin wa, malgre li te fèt malere nan wayòm li an.

15 I saw all the living who walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the other, who succeeded him.

Mwen te wè tout sa k ap viv anba solèy la kouri bò kote dezyèm jennjan ki ranplase li an.

16 There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was—yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Pèp la p ap janm fini; tout moun ki te avan yo, ni sila k ap vini pita yo p ap kontan avèk li. Anverite, sa osi se vanite ak kouri dèyè van.