Mpitoriteny 6
1 Misy ratsy efa hitako atỳ ambanin’ ny masoandro, ary mitambesatra amin’ ny olona izany:
There is also another evil, which I have seen under the sun, and, indeed, it is frequent among men.
2 dia olona izay omen’ Andriamanitra vola aman-karena sy voninahitra, ka tsy misy tsy ananany na inona na inona iriny, nefa tsy omen’ Andriamanitra fahefana hihinana amin’ izany izy, fa olon-kafa no homana azy; zava-poana sy ratsy mahory koa izany.
It is a man to whom God has given wealth, and resources, and honor; and out of all that he desires, nothing is lacking to his life; yet God does not grant him the ability to consume these things, but instead a man who is a stranger will devour them. This is emptiness and a great misfortune.
3 Na dia misy miteraka zaza zato aza sady tratrantitra, ka efa maro ny andro niainany, nefa tsy mba voky soa ny fanahiny, sady tsy mba alevina akory ny fatiny, dia hoy izaho: Ny tsy tonga volana dia tsara kokoa noho izy.
If a man were to produce one hundred children, and to live for many years, and to attain to an age of many days, and if his soul were to make no use of the goods of his resources, and if he were lacking even a burial: concerning such a man, I declare that a miscarried child is better than he.
4 Fa toa zava-poana no nihavian’ io, ary mandeha ao amin’ ny maizina izy, sady ho voasaron’ ny aizina ny anarany,
For he arrives without a purpose and he continues on into darkness, and his name shall be wiped away, into oblivion.
5 ary koa, tsy nahita na nahalala ny masoandro akory izy, mahita fitsaharana bebe kokoa noho ilay teo izy.
He has not seen the sun, nor recognized the difference between good and evil.
6 Eny, na dia tratra arivo taona indroa aza izy, nefa tsy nahita soa, tsy ho any amin’ ny fitoerana iray ihany va no alehan’ izy rehetra?
Even if he were to live for two thousand years, and yet not thoroughly enjoy what is good, does not each one hurry on to the same place?
7 Ny fisasarana rehetra ataon’ ny olona dia ho an’ ny vavany ihany, nefa tsy mety afa-po ny faniriany.
Every labor of man is for his mouth, but his soul will not be filled.
8 Fa inona no soa azon’ ny hendry noho ny adala? Inona no azon’ ny malahelo izay mahay mitondra tena eo imason’ ny velona?
What do the wise have which is more than the foolish? And what does the pauper have, except to continue on to that place, where there is life?
9 Ny fahitan’ ny maso dia mahafinaritra noho ny firenirenin’ ny faniriana. Zava-poana sy misambo-drivotra foana koa izany.
It is better to see what you desire, than to desire what you cannot know. But this, too, is emptiness and a presumption of spirit.
10 Izay efa teo dia voalaza anarana hatry ny fony ela, ary fantatra fa ny olona dia tsy mahazo mifandahatra amin’ izay mahery noho izy.
Whoever shall be in the future, his name has already been called. And it is known that he is a man and that he is not able to contend in judgment against one who is stronger than himself.
11 Fa maro ny zavatra mahabe ny zava-poana, koa inona no soa azon’ ny olona?
There are many words, and many of these, in disputes, hold much emptiness.
12 Fa iza no mahalala izay mahasoa ny olona amin’ izao fiainana izao, dia ny andro vitsy mandalo foana izay laniny toy ny fihelin’ ny aloka? Fa iza no hahalaza amin’ ny olona izay zavatra ho avy any aoriany atỳ ambanin’ ny masoandro?
Why is it necessary for a man to seek things that are greater than himself, when he does not know what is advantageous for himself in his life, during the number of the days of his sojourn, and while time passes by like a shadow? Or who will be able to tell him what will be in the future after him under the sun?
