Mangangaral 12
Magandang Balita Biblia
12 Alalahanin mo ang iyong Manlilikha sa panahon ng iyong kabataan bago dumating ang mga araw at taon na puno ng kaguluhan, panahong hindi mo na madama ang tamis ng mabuhay. 2 Alalahanin mo ang Diyos bago makubli ang sikat ng araw, bago magdilim ang buwan at mga bituin, bago ka matabunan ng makapal at madilim na ulap. 3 Alalahanin mo siya bago humina ang iyong katawan, bago manghina ang iyong mga bisig, bago mawalan ng lakas ang iyong mga tuhod. Alalahanin mo siya bago mabungi ang iyong mga ngipin at bago lumabo ang iyong mga mata. 4 Alalahanin mo nga siya bago dumating ang panahon na sarado na ang mga pintuan at tumigil na ang tunog ng gilingan; bago dumating ang panahon na madali kang magising sa himig ng mga ibon, o ang tunog ng awitin ay tuluyan ng tumigil.[a] 5 Alalahanin mo siya bago dumating ang panahong katatakutan mong umakyat sa mataas na lugar, bago dumating ang panahong di ka na makalakad na mag-isa, bago pumuti ang iyong buhok, at lipasan ng pagnanasang sumiping sa minamahal.
Darating ang araw na tayo'y pupunta sa huli nating hantungan at marami ang tatangis sa lansangan. 6 Darating ang araw na malalagot ang tanikalang pilak na nagdadala sa ilawang ginto; babagsak ito at madudurog. Darating din ang araw na malalagot ang tali ng timba at ito'y babagsak at masisira. 7 Alalahanin mo siya bago manumbalik sa alabok ang ating katawang lupa at ang ating hininga ay magbalik sa Diyos na may bigay nito. 8 “Napakawalang kabuluhan![b] Lahat ay napakawalang kabuluhan,” sabi ng Mangangaral.
9 Lahat ng nalalaman ng Mangangaral ay itinuro niya sa mga tao. Pinag-aralan niyang mabuti ang mga kasabihan at sinubok kung ito'y totoo. 10 Pinipili niya ang mga salitang magdudulot ng kasiyahan at isinusulat ang katotohanan.
11 Ang mga salita ng matalino ay matulis na tulad ng tungkod na pantaboy ng kawan, tulad ng matulis na pakong nakabaon pagkat buhat sa tanging pastol nating lahat. 12 Anak ko, mag-ingat ka sa mga bagay na wala rito. Hindi matitigil ang paggawa ng iba't ibang aklat, at ang labis na pag-aaral ay pahirap sa katawan.
13 Sa kabila ng lahat ng ito, isa lamang ang aking masasabi: Matakot ka sa Diyos at sundin mo ang kanyang mga utos sapagkat ito ang buong katungkulan ng tao. 14 Lahat ng gawin natin, hayag man o lihim, mabuti o masama ay ipagsusulit natin sa Diyos.
Footnotes
- Mangangaral 12:4 Ang tekstong Hebreo ay maaaring tumutukoy sa panahon ng kamatayan at paglilibing, o kaya'y sa panahon na ang tao'y hindi na masyadong makarinig.
- Mangangaral 12:8 Napakawalang kabuluhan: o kaya'y Napakalaking palaisipan .
Ecclesiastes 12
Amplified Bible
Remember God in Your Youth
12 Remember [thoughtfully] also your Creator in the days of your youth [for you are not your own, but His], before the evil days come or the years draw near when you will say [of physical pleasures], “I have no enjoyment and delight in them”;(A) 2 before the sun and the light, and the moon and the stars are darkened [by impaired vision], and the clouds [of depression] return after the rain [of tears]; 3 in the day when the keepers of the house (hands, arms) tremble, and the strong men (feet, knees) bow themselves, and the grinders (molar teeth) cease because they are few, and those (eyes) who look through the windows grow dim; 4 when the doors (lips) are shut in the streets and the sound of the grinding [of the teeth] is low, and one rises at the sound of a bird and the crowing of a rooster, and all the daughters of music (voice, ears) sing softly. 5 Furthermore, they are afraid of a high place and of dangers on the road; the almond tree (hair) blossoms [white], and the grasshopper (a little thing) is a burden, and the [a]caperberry (desire, appetite) fails. For man goes to his eternal home and the mourners go about the streets and market places.(B) 6 Earnestly remember your Creator before the silver cord [of life] is broken, or the golden bowl is crushed, or the pitcher at the fountain is shattered and the wheel at the cistern is crushed; 7 then the dust [out of which God made man’s body] will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it. 8 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All [that is done without God’s guidance] is vanity (futility).”(C)
Purpose of the Preacher
9 Furthermore, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered and searched out and arranged many proverbs. 10 The Preacher sought to find delightful words, even to write correctly words of truth.
11 The words of the wise are like [prodding] goads, and these collected sayings are [firmly fixed in the mind] like well-driven nails; [b]they are given by one Shepherd.(D) 12 But beyond this my son, [about going further than the words given by one Shepherd], be warned: the writing of many books is endless [so do not believe everything you read], and excessive study and devotion to books is wearying to the body.
13 When all has been heard, the end of the matter is: fear God [worship Him with awe-filled reverence, knowing that He is almighty God] and keep His commandments, for this applies to every person. 14 For God will bring every act to judgment, every hidden and secret thing, whether it is good or evil.(E)
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 12:5 This is an actual bush that grows in the region of the Mediterranean Sea. It is used in various condiments. In this verse some think it refers to loss of taste in old age, others to sexual desire (taking the fruit as an aphrodisiac), but which is not clear.
- Ecclesiastes 12:11 This verse establishes the divine inspiration of Ecclesiastes.
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