Predikaren 1
Svenska 1917
1 Detta är predikarens ord, Davids sons, konungens i Jerusalem.
2 Fåfängligheters fåfänglighet! säger Predikaren. Fåfängligheters fåfänglighet! Allt är fåfänglighet!
3 Vad förmån har människan av all möda som hon gör sig under solen?
4 Släkte går, och släkte kommer, och jorden står evinnerligen kvar.
5 Och solen går upp, och solen går ned, och har sedan åter brått att komma till den ort där hon går upp.
6 Vinden far mot söder och vänder sig så mot norr; den vänder sig och vänder sig, allt under det att den far fram, och så begynner den åter sitt kretslopp.
7 Alla floder rinna ut i havet, och ändå bliver havet aldrig fullt; där floderna förut hava runnit, dit rinna de ständigt åter.
8 Alla arbetar utan rast; ingen kan utsäga det. Ögat mättas icke av att se, och örat bliver icke fullt av att höra.
9 Vad som har varit är vad som kommer att vara, och vad som har hänt är vad som kommer att hända; intet nytt sker under solen.
10 Inträffar något varom man ville säga: »Se, detta är nytt», så har detsamma ändå skett redan förut, i gamla tider, som voro före oss.
11 Man kommer icke ihåg dem som levde före oss. Och dem som skola uppstå efter oss skall man icke heller komma ihåg bland dem som leva ännu senare.
12 Jag, Predikaren, var konung över Israel i Jerusalem.
13 Och jag vände mitt hjärta till att begrunda och utrannsaka genom vishet allt vad som händer under himmelen; sådant är ett uselt besvär, som Gud har givit människors barn till att plåga sig med.
14 När jag nu såg på allt vad som händer under himmelen, se, då var det allt fåfänglighet och ett jagande efter vind.
15 Det som är krokigt kan icke bliva rakt, och det som ej finnes kan ej komma med i någon räkning.
16 Jag sade i mitt hjärta: »Se, jag har förvärvat mig stor vishet, och jag har förökat den, så att den övergår allas som före mig hava regerat över Jerusalem; ja, vishet och insikt har mitt hjärta inhämtat i rikt mått.»
17 Men när jag nu vände mitt hjärta till att förstå vishet och till att förstå oförnuft och dårskap, då insåg jag att också detta var ett jagande efter vind.
18 Ty där mycken vishet är, där är mycken grämelse; och den som förökar sin insikt, han förökar sin plåga.
Eclesiastes 1
O Livro
Tudo é ilusão
1 O autor deste livro é Salomão, rei em Jerusalém, filho do rei David, conhecido como o pregador.
2 Na minha opinião tudo é ilusão, pura ilusão; tudo é passageiro.
3 O que é que uma pessoa ganha com todo o duro trabalho que tem? 4 As gerações vão passando, umas após outras, mas a Terra permanece do mesmo jeito. 5 O Sol nasce e põe-se, mas volta sempre ao lugar onde nasceu. 6 O vento sopra, ora do sul, ora do norte, duma e doutra banda, circulando; o vento gira e vira sem parar. 7 Os rios correm para o mar, mas este nunca chega a ficar cheio, e essa água retorna, por fim, aos rios, para correr novamente para o mar. 8 Tudo é extremamente fastidioso e cansativo. Podemos ter visto e ouvido já muita coisa, mas nunca estaremos satisfeitos.
9 A história não passa de uma mera repetição de factos. Não há nada que seja verdadeiramente novo; já tudo foi feito ou dito anteriormente. 10 Haverá alguma coisa que se possa indicar como sendo realmente nova? Tudo já aconteceu nos séculos passados. 11 Nós é que não temos lembrança dessas coisas. Com as gerações futuras acontecerá o mesmo; não se recordarão do que nós fizemos.
12 Eu, o pregador, fui rei de Israel, vivendo em Jerusalém. 13 Apliquei o coração a procurar entender todas as coisas e a fazer uso do saber, para explorar tudo o que é realizado debaixo dos céus. Que fardo pesado Deus colocou sobre os homens e que eles têm de suportar! 14 Descobri que a sorte do ser humano, aquilo que ele faz debaixo do Sol é tudo ilusão. É como andar a correr atrás do vento. 15 O que está mal não pode ser corrigido e também não vale a pena refletir sobre como as coisas poderiam ter sido doutra forma.
16 Disse assim para comigo: “Afinal, sou mais instruído do que qualquer dos reis que me precederam em Jerusalém. Tenho uma melhor bagagem de sabedoria e de conhecimentos!” 17 Esforcei-me muitíssimo para ser sábio e não ignorante e, no entanto, dou-me agora conta de que também isso foi como correr atrás do vento. 18 Porque quanto maior era a minha sabedoria, maiores eram as minhas preocupações; aumentar os conhecimentos apenas traz consigo mais aflições.
Ecclesiastes 1
King James Version
1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
6 The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
11 There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.
12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 1
New King James Version
The Vanity of Life
1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, (A)king in Jerusalem.
3 (D)What profit has a man from all his labor
In which he [b]toils under the sun?
4 One generation passes away, and another generation comes;
(E)But the earth abides forever.
5 (F)The sun also rises, and the sun goes down,
And [c]hastens to the place where it arose.
6 (G)The wind goes toward the south,
And turns around to the north;
The wind whirls about continually,
And comes again on its circuit.
7 (H)All the rivers run into the sea,
Yet the sea is not full;
To the place from which the rivers come,
There they return again.
8 All things are [d]full of labor;
Man cannot express it.
(I)The eye is not satisfied with seeing,
Nor the ear filled with hearing.
9 (J)That which has been is what will be,
That which is done is what will be done,
And there is nothing new under the sun.
10 Is there anything of which it may be said,
“See, this is new”?
It has already been in ancient times before us.
11 There is (K)no remembrance of former things,
Nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come
By those who will come after.
The Grief of Wisdom
12 I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 And I set my heart to seek and (L)search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven; (M)this burdensome task God has given to the sons of man, by which they may be [e]exercised. 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind.
15 (N)What is crooked cannot be made straight,
And what is lacking cannot be numbered.
16 I communed with my heart, saying, “Look, I have attained greatness, and have gained (O)more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My heart has [f]understood great wisdom and knowledge.” 17 (P)And I set my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is grasping for the wind.
18 For (Q)in much wisdom is much grief,
And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 1:2 Or Absurdity, Frustration, Futility, Nonsense; and so throughout the book
- Ecclesiastes 1:3 labors
- Ecclesiastes 1:5 Is eager for, lit. panting
- Ecclesiastes 1:8 wearisome
- Ecclesiastes 1:13 Or afflicted
- Ecclesiastes 1:16 Lit. seen
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