Ecclesiastes/Qohelet 2

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1 I said to myself, "Come, now, let me try you with pleasure and the enjoyment of good things." But behold, this too was vanity.	1 Εγω ειπα εν τη καρδια μου, Ελθε τωρα, να σε δοκιμασω δι' ευφροσυνης? και εντρυφα εις αγαθα? και ιδου, και τουτο ματαιοτης.
2 Of laughter I said: "Mad!" and of mirth: "What good does this do?"	2 Ειπα περι του γελωτος, Ειναι μωρια? και περι της χαρας, Τι ωφελει αυτη;
3 I thought of beguiling my senses with wine, though my mind was concerned with wisdom, and of taking up folly, until I should understand what is best for men to do under the heavens during the limited days of their life.	3 Εσκεφθην εν τη καρδια μου να ευφραινω την σαρκα μου με οινον, ενω ετι η καρδια μου ησχολειτο εις την σοφιαν? και να κρατησω την μωριαν, εωσου ιδω τι ειναι το αγαθον εις τους υιους των ανθρωπων, δια να καμνωσιν αυτο υπο τον ουρανον πασας τας ημερας της ζωης αυτων.
4 I undertook great works; I built myself houses and planted vineyards;	4 Εκαμον πραγματα μεγαλα εις εμαυτον? ωκοδομησα εις εμαυτον οικιας? εφυτευσα δι' εμαυτον αμπελωνας.
5 I made gardens and parks, and set out in them fruit trees of all sorts.	5 Εκαμον δι' εμαυτον κηπους και παραδεισους και εφυτευσα εν αυτοις δενδρα παντος καρπου.
6 And I constructed for myself reservoirs to water a flourishing woodland.	6 Εκαμον δι' εμαυτον δεξαμενας υδατων, δια να ποτιζω εξ αυτων το αλσος το καταφυτον εκ δενδρων.
7 I acquired male and female slaves, and slaves were born in my house. I also had growing herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem.	7 Απεκτησα δουλους και δουλας και ειχον δουλους οικογενεις? απεκτησα ετι αγελας και ποιμνια περισσοτερα υπερ παντας τους υπαρξαντας προ εμου εν Ιερουσαλημ.
8 I amassed for myself silver and gold, and the wealth of kings and provinces. I got for myself male and female singers and all human luxuries.	8 Συνηθροισα εις εμαυτον και αργυριον και χρυσιον και εκλεκτα κειμηλια βασιλεων και τοπων? απεκτησα εις εμαυτον αδοντας και αδουσας και τα εντρυφηματα των υιων των ανθρωπων, παν ειδος παλλακιδων.
9 I became great, and I stored up more than all others before me in Jerusalem; my wisdom, too, stayed with me.	9 Και εμεγαλυνθην και ηυξηνθην υπερ παντας τους υπαρξαντας προ εμου εν Ιερουσαλημ? και η σοφια μου εμενεν εν εμοι.
10 Nothing that my eyes desired did I deny them, nor did I deprive myself of any joy, but my heart rejoiced in the fruit of all my toil. This was my share for all my toil.	10 Και παν ο, τι εζητησαν οι οφθαλμοι μου, δεν ηρνηθην εις αυτους? δεν εμποδισα την καρδιαν μου απο πασης ευφροσυνης, διοτι η καρδια μου ευφραινετο εις παντας τους μοχθους μου? και τουτο ητο η μερις μου εκ παντος του μοχθου μου.
11 But when I turned to all the works that my hands had wrought, and to the toil at which I had taken such pains, behold! all was vanity and a chase after wind, with nothing gained under the sun.	11 Και παρετηρησα εγω εν πασι τοις εργοις μου τα οποια εκαμον αι χειρες μου, και εν παντι τω μοχθω τον οποιον εμοχθησα, και ιδου, τα παντα ματαιοτης και θλιψις πνευματος, και ουδεν οφελος υπο τον ηλιον.
12 For what will the man do who is to come after the king? What men have already done! I went on to the consideration of wisdom, madness and folly.	12 Και εστραφην εγω δια να παρατηρησω την σοφιαν και την μωριαν και την αφροσυνην? διοτι τι θελει καμει ανθρωπος ελθων μετα τον βασιλεα; ο, τι εκαμον ηδη.
13 And I saw that wisdom has the advantage over folly as much as light has the advantage over darkness.	13 Και εγω ειδον οτι η σοφια υπερεχει της αφροσυνης, καθως το φως υπερεχει του σκοτους.
14 The wise man has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness.Yet I knew that one lot befalls both of them.	14 Του σοφου οι οφθαλμοι ειναι εν τη κεφαλη αυτου, ο δε αφρων περιπατει εν τω σκοτει? πλην εγω εγνωρισα ετι οτι εν συναντημα θελει συναντησει εις παντας τουτους.
15 So I said to myself, if the fool's lot is to befall me also, why then should I be wise? Where is the profit for me? And I concluded in my heart that this too is vanity.	15 Δια τουτο ειπα εγω εν τη καρδια μου, Καθως συμβαινει εις τον αφρονα, ουτω θελει συμβη και εις εμε? δια τι λοιπον εγω να γεινω σοφωτερος; οθεν εσυμπερανα παλιν εν τη καρδια μου, οτι και τουτο ειναι ματαιοτης.
16 Neither of the wise man nor of the fool will there be an abiding remembrance, for in days to come both will have been forgotten. How is it that the wise man dies as well as the fool!	16 Διοτι δεν θελει μενει διαπαντος η μνημη του σοφου ουδε του αφρονος? επειδη εν ταις επερχομεναις ημεραις τα παντα θελουσι πλεον λησμονηθη. Και πως θελει αποθανει ο σοφος μετα του αφρονος;
17 Therefore I loathed life, since for me the work that is done under the sun is evil; for all is vanity and a chase after wind.	17 Δια τουτο εμισησα την ζωην, διοτι μοχθηρα εφανησαν εις εμε τα εργα τα γενομενα υπο τον ηλιον? επειδη τα παντα ματαιοτης και θλιψις πνευματος.
18 And I detested all the fruits of my labor under the sun, because I must leave them to a man who is to come after me.	18 Εμισησα ετι εγω παντα τον μοχθον μου, τον οποιον ειχον μοχθησει υπο τον ηλιον? διοτι αφινω αυτον εις τον ανθρωπον οστις θελει σταθη μετ' εμε.
19 And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the fruits of my wise labor under the sun. This also is vanity.	19 Και τις οιδεν αν θελη εισθαι σοφος η αφρων; και ομως θελει εξουσιασει επι παντος του μοχθου μου, τον οποιον εμοχθησα και εις τον οποιον εδειξα την σοφιαν μου υπο τον ηλιον? ματαιοτης και τουτο.
20 So my feelings turned to despair of all the fruits of my labor under the sun.	20 Οθεν εγω στραφεις απηλπισα την καρδιαν μου περι παντος του μοχθου, τον οποιον εμοχθησα υπο τον ηλιον.
21 For here is a man who has labored with wisdom and knowledge and skill, and to another, who has not labored over it, he must leave his property. This also is vanity and a great misfortune.	21 Διοτι ειναι ανθρωπος, του οποιου ο μοχθος εσταθη εν σοφια και γνωσει και εν ορθοτητι? και ομως αφινει αυτον εις αλλον δια μεριδα αυτου, οστις δεν εκοπιασεν εις αυτον? και τουτο ματαιοτης και κακον μεγα.
22 For what profit comes to a man from all the toil and anxiety of heart with which he has labored under the sun?	22 Διοτι τις ωφελεια εις τον ανθρωπον απο παντος του μοχθου αυτου και απο της θλιψεως της καρδιας αυτου, εις τα οποια μοχθει υπο τον ηλιον;
23 All his days sorrow and grief are his occupation; even at night his mind is not at rest. This also is vanity.	23 Επειδη πασαι αι ημεραι αυτου ειναι πονος, και οι μοχθοι αυτου λυπη? και την νυκτα ετι η καρδια αυτου δεν κοιμαται? ειναι και τουτο ματαιοτης.
24 There is nothing better for man than to eat and drink and provide himself with good things by his labors. Even this, I realized, is from the hand of God.	24 Δεν ειναι αγαθον εις τον ανθρωπον να τρωγη και να πινη και να καμνη την ψυχην αυτου να απολαμβανη καλον εκ του μοχθου αυτου; και τουτο ειδον εγω, οτι ειναι απο της χειρος του Θεου.
25 For who can eat or drink apart from him?	25 Διοτι τις θελει φαγει και τις θελει εντρυφησει υπερ εμε;
26 For to whatever man he sees fit he gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering possessions to be given to whatever man God sees fit. This also is vanity and a chase after wind.	26 Επειδη ο Θεος εις τον ανθρωπον τον αρεστον ενωπιον αυτου διδει σοφιαν και γνωσιν και χαραν? εις δε τον αμαρτωλον διδει περισπασμον, εις το να προσθετη και να επισωρευη, δια να δωση αυτα εις τον αρεστον ενωπιον αυτου? και τουτο ματαιοτης και θλιψις πνευματος.