Mosaico decorativo

1. Yo me volví a considerar todas las violencias perpetradas bajo el sol: vi el llanto de los oprimidos, sin tener quien los consuele; la violencia de sus verdugos, sin tener quien los vengue.

1. Again I saw all the oppressions that are practiced under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them.

2. Felicité a los muertos que ya perecieron, más que a los vivos que aún viven.

2. And I thought the dead who are already dead more fortunate than the living who are still alive;

3. Más feliz aún que entrambos es aquel que aún no ha existido, que no ha visto la iniquidad que se comete bajo el sol.

3. but better than both is he who has not yet been, and has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun.

4. He visto que todo afán y todo éxito en una obra excita la envidia del uno contra el otro. También esto es vanidad y atrapar vientos.

4. Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man's envy of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

5. El necio se cruza de manos, y devora su carne.

5. The fool folds his hands, and eats his own flesh.

6. Más vale llenar un puñado con reposo que dos puñados con fatiga en atrapar vientos.

6. Better is a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind.

7. Volví de nuevo a considerar otra vanidad bajo el sol:

7. Again, I saw vanity under the sun:

8. a saber, un hombre solo, sin sucesor, sin hijos ni hermano; sin límite a su fatiga, sin que sus ojos se harten de riqueza. «Mas ¿para quién me fatigo y privo a mi vida de felicidad?» También esto es vanidad y mal negocio.

8. a person who has no one, either son or brother, yet there is no end to all his toil, and his eyes are never satisfied with riches, so that he never asks, "For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?" This also is vanity and an unhappy business.

9. Más valen dos que uno solo, pues obtienen mayor ganancia de su esfuerzo.

9. Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.

10. Pues si cayeren, el uno levantará a su compañero; pero ¡ay del solo que cae!, que no tiene quien lo levante.

10. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up.

11. Si dos se acuestan, tienen calor; pero el solo ¿cómo se calentará?

11. Again, if two lie together, they are warm; but how can one be warm alone?

12. Si atacan a uno, los dos harán frente. La cuerda de tres hilos no es fácil de romper.

12. And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.

13. Más vale mozo pobre y sabio que rey viejo y necio, que no sabe ya consultar.

13. Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who will no longer take advice,

14. Pues de prisión salió quien llegó a reinar, aunque pobre en sus dominios naciera.

14. even though he had gone from prison to the throne or in his own kingdom had been born poor.

15. Veo a todos los vivientes que caminan bajo el sol, ponerse junto al mozo, el sucesor, el que ocupará su puesto.

15. I saw all the living who move about under the sun, as well as that youth, who was to stand in his place;

16. Era sin fin la multitud a cuyo frente estaba; tampoco la posteridad se contentará de él. También esto es vanidad y atraper vientos.

16. there was no end of all the people; he was over all of them. Yet those who come later will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

17. Guarda tus pasos cuando vas a la Casa de Dios. Acercarse obediente vale más que el sacrificio de los necios, porque ellos no saben que hacen el mal.

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