1ثم رجعت ورأيت كل المظالم التي تجرى تحت الشمس فهوذا دموع المظلومين ولا معزّ لهم ومن يد ظالميهم قهر. اما هم فلا معزّ لهم.
1Then 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.
2فغبطت انا الاموات الذين قد ماتوا منذ زمان اكثر من الاحياء الذين هم عائشون بعد
2Therefore I praised the dead who have been long dead more than the living who are yet alive.
3وخير من كليهما الذي لم يولد بعد الذي لم ير العمل الرديء الذي عمل تحت الشمس
3Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
4ورأيت كل التعب وكل فلاح عمل انه حسد الانسان من قريبه. وهذا ايضا باطل وقبض الريح.
4Then 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.
5الكسلان ياكل لحمه وهو طاو يديه.
5The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.
6حفنة راحة خير من حفنتي تعب وقبض الريح
6Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.
7ثم عدت ورأيت باطلا تحت الشمس.
7Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
8يوجد واحد ولا ثاني له وليس له ابن ولا اخ ولا نهاية لكل تعبه ولا تشبع عينه من الغنى. فلمن اتعب انا واحرم نفسي الخير. هذا ايضا باطل وامر رديء هو.
8There 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.
9اثنان خير من واحد لان لهما اجرة لتعبهما صالحة.
9Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
10لانه ان وقع احدهما يقيمه رفيقه. وويل لمن هو وحده ان وقع اذ ليس ثان ليقيمه.
10For 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.
11ايضا ان اضطجع اثنان يكون لهما دفء. اما الوحد فكيف يدفأ.
11Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone?
12وان غلب احد على الواحد يقف مقابله الاثنان والخيط المثلوث لا ينقطع سريعا
12If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
13ولد فقير وحكيم خير من ملك شيخ جاهل الذي لا يعرف ان يحذر بعد.
13Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.
14لانه من السجن خرج الى الملك والمولود ملكا قد يفتقر.
14For out of prison he came forth to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
15رأيت كل الاحياء السائرين تحت الشمس مع الولد الثاني الذي يقوم عوضا عنه.
15I saw all the living who walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the other, who succeeded him.
16لا نهاية لكل الشعب لكل الذين كان امامهم. ايضا المتأخرون لا يفرحون به. فهذا ايضا باطل وقبض الريح
16There 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.