Ecclesiastes/Qohelet 9

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	GREEK BIBLE
1 All this I have kept in mind and recognized: the just, the wise, and their deeds are in the hand of God. Love from hatred man cannot tell; both appear equally vain,	1 Διοτι απαν τουτο εσκεφθην εν τη καρδια μου, δια να εξιχνιασω απαν τουτο, οτι οι δικαιοι και οι σοφοι, και τα εργα αυτων, ειναι εν χειρι Θεου? δεν υπαρχει ανθρωπος γνωριζων, ειτε αγαπη θελει εισθαι ειτε μισος? τα παντα ειναι εμπροσθεν αυτων.
2 in that there is the same lot for all, for the just and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the unclean, for him who offers sacrifice and him who does not. As it is for the good man, so it is for the sinner; as it is for him who swears rashly, so it is for him who fears an oath.	2 Παντα συμβαινουσιν επισης εις παντας? εν συναντημα ειναι εις τον δικαιον και εις τον ασεβη, εις τον αγαθον και εις τον καθαρον και εις τον ακαθαρτον, και εις τον θυσιαζοντα και εις τον μη θυσιαζοντα? ως ο αγαθος, ουτω και ο αμαρτωλος? ο ομνυων ως ο φοβουμενος τον ορκον.
3 Among all the things that happen under the sun, this is the worst, that things turn out the same for all. Hence the minds of men are filled with evil, and madness is in their hearts during life; and afterward they go to the dead.	3 Τουτο ειναι το κακον μεταξυ παντων των γινομενων υπο τον ηλιον, οτι εν συναντημα ειναι εις παντας? και μαλιστα η καρδια των υιων των ανθρωπων ειναι πληρης κακιας, και αφροσυνη ειναι εν τη καρδια αυτων ενοσω ζωσι, και μετα ταυτα υπαγουσι προς τους νεκρους.
4 Indeed, for any among the living there is hope; a live dog is better off than a dead lion.	4 Διοτι εις τον εχοντα κοινωνιαν μεταξυ παντων των ζωντων ειναι ελπις? επειδη κυων ζων ειναι καλητερος παρα λεοντα νεκρον.
5 For the living know that they are to die, but the dead no longer know anything. There is no further recompense for them, because all memory of them is lost.	5 Διοτι οι ζωντες γνωριζουσιν οτι θελουσιν αποθανει? αλλ' οι νεκροι δεν γνωριζουσιν ουδεν ουδε εχουσι πλεον απολαυσιν? επειδη το μνημοσυνον αυτων ελησμονηθη.
6 For them, love and hatred and rivalry have long since perished. They will never again have part in anything that is done under the sun.	6 Ετι και η αγαπη αυτων και το μισος αυτων και ο φθονος αυτων ηδη εχαθη? και δεν θελουσιν εχει πλεον εις τον αιωνα μεριδα εις παντα οσα γινονται υπο τον ηλιον.
7 Go, eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a merry heart, because it is now that God favors your works.	7 Υπαγε, φαγε τον αρτον σου εν ευφροσυνη και πιε τον οινον σου εν ευθυμω καρδια? διοτι ηδη ο Θεος ευαρεστειται εις τα εργα σου.
8 At all times let your garments be white, and spare not the perfume for your head.	8 Εν παντι καιρω ας ηναι λευκα τα ιματια σου? και ελαιον ας μη εκλειψη απο της κεφαλης σου.
9 Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of the fleeting life that is granted you under the sun. This is your lot in life, for the toil of your labors under the sun.	9 Χαιρου ζωην μετα της γυναικος, την οποιαν ηγαπησας, πασας τας ημερας της ζωης της ματαιοτητος σου, αιτινες σοι εδοθησαν υπο τον ηλιον, πασας τας ημερας της ματαιοτητος σου? διοτι τουτο ειναι η μερις σου εν τη ζωη και εν τω μοχθω σου, τον οποιον μοχθεις υπο τον ηλιον.
10 Anything you can turn your hand to, do with what power you have; for there will be no work, nor reason, nor knowledge, nor wisdom in the nether world where you are going....	10 Παντα οσα ευρη η χειρ σου να καμη, καμε κατα την δυναμιν σου? διοτι δεν ειναι πραξις ουτε λογισμος ουτε γνωσις ουτε σοφια εν τω αδη οπου υπαγεις.
11 Again I saw under the sun that the race is not won by the swift, nor the battle by the valiant, nor a livelihood by the wise, nor riches by the shrewd, nor favor by the experts; for a time of calamity comes to all alike.	11 Επεστρεψα και ειδον υπο τον ηλιον, οτι ο δρομος δεν ειναι εις τους ταχυποδας, ουδε ο πολεμος εις τους δυνατους, αλλ' ουδε ο αρτος εις τους σοφους, αλλ' ουδε τα πλουτη εις τους νοημονας, αλλ' ουδε η χαρις εις τους αξιους? διοτι καιρος και περιστασις συναντα εις παντας αυτους.
12 Man no more knows his own time than fish taken in the fatal net, or birds trapped in the snare; like these the children of men are caught when the evil time falls suddenly upon them.	12 Διοτι ουδε ο ανθρωπος γνωριζει τον καιρον αυτου? καθως οι ιχθυες οιτινες πιανονται εν κακω δικτυω, και καθως τα πτηνα, τα οποια πιανονται εν παγιδι, ουτω παγιδευονται οι υιοι των ανθρωπων εν καιρω κακω οταν εξαιφνης επελθη επ' αυτους.
13 On the other hand I saw this wise deed under the sun, which I thought sublime.	13 Και ταυτην την σοφιαν ειδον υπο τον ηλιον, και εφανη εις εμε μεγαλη?
14 Against a small city with few men in it advanced a mighty king, who surrounded it and threw up great siegeworks about it.	14 Ητο μικρα πολις και ανδρες εν αυτη ολιγοι? και ηλθε κατ' αυτης βασιλευς μεγας και επολιορκησεν αυτην και ωκοδομησεν εναντιον αυτης προχωματα μεγαλα?
15 But in the city lived a man who, though poor, was wise, and he delivered it through his wisdom. Yet no one remembered this poor man.	15 αλλ' ευρεθη εν αυτη ανθρωπος πτωχος και σοφος, και αυτος δια της σοφιας αυτου ηλευθερωσε την πολιν? πλην ουδεις ενεθυμηθη τον πτωχον εκεινον ανθρωπον.
16 Though I had said, "Wisdom is better than force," yet the wisdom of the poor man is despised and his words go unheeded.	16 Τοτε εγω ειπα, Η σοφια ειναι καλητερα παρα την δυναμιν, αν και η σοφια του πτωχου καταφρονηται και οι λογοι αυτου δεν εισακουωνται.
17 "The quiet words of the wise are better heeded than the shout of a ruler of fools"--!	17 Οι λογοι των σοφων εν ησυχια ακουονται μαλλον παρα την κραυγην του εξουσιαζοντος μετα αφρονων.
18 "A fly that dies can spoil the perfumer's ointment, and a single slip can ruin much that is good."	18 Η σοφια ειναι καλητερα παρα τα οπλα του πολεμου? εις δε αμαρτωλος αφανιζει μεγαλα καλα.