1So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
1[] Τοτε εγω εστραφην και ειδον πασας τας αδικιας τας γινομενας υπο τον ηλιον· και ιδου, δακρυα των αδικουμενων, και δεν υπηρχεν εις αυτους ο παρηγορων· η δε δυναμις ητο εν τη χειρι των αδικουντων αυτους· και δεν υπηρχεν εις αυτους ο παρηγορων.
2Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
2Οθεν εγω εμακαρισα τους τελευτησαντας, τους ηδη αποθανοντας, μαλλον παρα τους ζωντας, οσοι ζωσιν ετι.
3Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
3Καλητερος δε αμφοτερων ειναι, οστις δεν υπηρξεν ετι, οστις δεν ειδε τα πονηρα εργα τα γινομενα υπο τον ηλιον.
4Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
4[] Προσετι εγω εθεωρησα παντα μοχθον και πασαν επιτευξιν εργου, οτι δια τουτο ο ανθρωπος φθονειται υπο του πλησιον αυτου· και τουτο ματαιοτης και θλιψις πνευματος.
5The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
5Ο αφρων περιπλεκει τας χειρας αυτου και τρωγει την εαυτου σαρκα.
6Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
6Καλητερον μια δραξ πληρης αναπαυσεως παρα δυο πληρεις μοχθου και θλιψεως πνευματος.
7Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
7[] Παλιν εστραφην εγω και ειδον ματαιοτητα υπο τον ηλιον·
8There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
8υπαρχει τις και δεν εχει δευτερον· ναι, δεν εχει ουτε υιον ουτε αδελφον· και ομως δεν παυει απο παντος του μοχθου αυτου· μαλιστα ο οφθαλμος αυτου δεν χορταινει πλουτου· και δεν λεγει, δια τινα εγω κοπιαζω και στερω την ψυχην μου απο αγαθων; και τουτο ειναι ματαιοτης και περισπασμος λυπηρος.
9Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
9Καλητεροι οι δυο υπερ τον ενα· επειδη αυτοι εχουσι καλην αντιμισθιαν εν τω κοπω αυτων.
10For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
10Διοτι, εαν πεσωσιν, ο εις θελει σηκωσει τον συντροφον αυτου· αλλ' ουαι εις τον ενα, οστις πεση και δεν εχη δευτερον να σηκωση αυτον.
11Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
11Παλιν, εαν δυο πλαγιασωσιν ομου, τοτε θερμαινονται· ο εις ομως πως θελει θερμανθη;
12And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
12Και εαν τις υπερισχυση κατα του ενος, οι δυο θελουσιν αντισταθη εις αυτον· και το τριπλουν σχοινιον δεν κοπτεται ταχεως.
13Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
13[] Καλητερον πτωχον και σοφον παιδιον παρα βασιλευς γερων και αφρων, οστις δεν ειναι πλεον επιδεκτικος νουθεσιας·
14For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
14διοτι το μεν εξερχεται εκ του οικου των δεσμιων δια να βασιλευση· ο δε και βασιλευς γεννηθεις καθισταται πενης.
15I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
15Ειδον παντας τους ζωντας τους περιπατουντας υπο τον ηλιον, μετα του υιου, του δευτερου, οστις θελει σταθη αντ' αυτου.
16There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
16Δεν υπαρχει τελος εις παντα τον λαον, εις παντας τους προυπαρξαντας αυτων· αλλ' ουδε οι μετα ταυτα θελουσιν ευφρανθη εις αυτον· λοιπον και τουτο ματαιοτης και θλιψις πνευματος.