1A [good] name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth.
1 Y mae enw da yn well nag ennaint gwerthfawr, a dydd marw yn well na dydd geni.
2It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
2 Y mae'n well mynd i du375? galar na mynd i du375? gwledd; oherwydd marw yw tynged pawb, a dylai'r byw ystyried hyn.
3Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.
3 Y mae tristwch yn well na chwerthin; er i'r wyneb fod yn drist, gall y galon fod yn llawen.
4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
4 Y mae calon y doethion yn nhu375? galar, ond calon y ffyliaid yn nhu375? pleser.
5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
5 Y mae'n well gwrando ar gerydd y doeth na gwrando ar g�n ffyliaid.
6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
6 Oherwydd y mae chwerthin y ffu373?l fel clindarddach drain o dan grochan. Y mae hyn hefyd yn wagedd.
7Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.
7 Yn wir, y mae gormes yn gwneud y doeth yn ynfyd, ac y mae cil-dwrn yn llygru'r meddwl.
8Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; [and] the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
8 Y mae diwedd peth yn well na'i ddechrau, ac amynedd yn well nag ymffrost.
9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
9 Paid � rhuthro i ddangos dig, oherwydd ym mynwes ffyliaid y mae dig yn aros.
10Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
10 Paid � dweud, "Pam y mae'r dyddiau a fu yn well na'r rhai hyn?" Oherwydd ni ddangosir doethineb wrth ofyn hyn.
11Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.
11 Y mae cael doethineb cystal ag etifeddiaeth, ac yn fantais i'r rhai sy'n gweld yr haul.
12For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.
12 Y mae doethineb yn gystal amddiffyn ag arian; mantais deall yw bod doethineb yn rhoi bywyd i'w pherchennog.
13Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
13 Ystyria'r hyn a wnaeth Duw; pwy all unioni'r hyn a wyrodd ef?
14In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything [that shall be] after him.
14 Bydd lawen pan yw'n dda arnat, ond yn amser adfyd ystyria hyn: Duw a wnaeth y naill beth a'r llall, fel na all neb ganfod beth a fydd yn dilyn.
15All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth [his life] in his evil-doing.
15 Yn ystod fy oes o wagedd gwelais y cyfan: un cyfiawn yn darfod yn ei gyfiawnder, ac un drygionus yn cael oes faith yn ei ddrygioni.
16Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
16 Paid � bod yn rhy gyfiawn, a phaid � bod yn or-ddoeth; pam y difethi dy hun?
17Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
17 Paid � bod yn rhy ddrwg, a phaid � bod yn ffu373?l; pam y byddi farw cyn dy amser?
18It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.
18 Y mae'n werth iti ddal dy afael ar y naill beth, a pheidio � gollwng y llall o'th law. Yn wir, y mae'r un sy'n ofni Duw yn eu dilyn ill dau.
19Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.
19 Y mae doethineb yn rhoi mwy o gryfder i'r doeth nag sydd gan ddeg llywodraethwr mewn dinas.
20Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
20 Yn wir, nid oes neb cyfiawn ar y ddaear sydd bob amser yn gwneud daioni, heb bechu.
21Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;
21 Paid � chymryd sylw o bob gair a ddywedir, rhag ofn iti glywed dy was yn dy felltithio;
22for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
22 yn wir fe wyddost dy fod ti dy hun wedi melltithio eraill lawer gwaith.
23All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
23 Yr wyf wedi rhoi prawf ar hyn i gyd trwy ddoethineb. Dywedais, "Yr wyf am fod yn ddoeth," ond yr oedd yn bell oddi wrthyf.
24That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?
24 Y mae'r hyn sy'n digwydd yn bell ac yn ddwfn iawn; pwy a all ei ganfod?
25I turned about, and my heart [was set] to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason [of things], and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness.
25 Fe euthum ati i ddeall �'m meddwl, i chwilio a cheisio doethineb a rheswm, a deall drygioni ffolineb, a ffolineb ynfydrwydd.
26And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, [and] whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
26 A chanf�m rywbeth chwerwach na marwolaeth: gwraig sydd �'i chalon yn faglau a rhwydau, a'i dwylo'n rhwymau. Y mae'r un sy'n dda yng ngolwg Duw yn dianc oddi wrthi, ond fe ddelir y pechadur ganddi.
27Behold, this have I found, saith the Preacher, [laying] one thing to another, to find out the account;
27 "Edrych, dyma'r peth a ganf�m," medd y Pregethwr, "trwy osod y naill beth wrth y llall i chwilio am ystyr,
28which my soul still seeketh, but I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
28 oherwydd yr oeddwn yn chwilio amdano'n ddyfal ond yn methu ei gael; canf�m un dyn ymhlith mil, ond ni chefais yr un wraig ymhlith y cyfan ohonynt.
29Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
29 Edrych, hyn yn unig a ganf�m: bod Duw wedi creu pobl yn uniawn; ond y maent hwy wedi ceisio llawer o gynlluniau."