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Ecclesiastes (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 19:25, January 25, 2010
, 19:25, January 25, 2010Revised 2:1 - 2:20
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|I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
|I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
|I thought to myself "I will seek out laughter and joy, and enjoy such pleasure": This too was done in vain.
|I said to myself, "Go and amuse yourself, enjoying the pleasure it brings: and see, this too is selfishness.
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|I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
|I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
|I realized that laughter is madness, and I realized that earthly pleasures are futile in the end.
|I realized that such silliness is mad, and of amusement, what does it accomplish?
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|I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
|I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
|I tried to give myself over to drunkeness, while seeking wisdom. I tried to hold off the feeling of sadness until I could see what is good for men, to see what they should do with their time here on Earth.
|I tried to give myself over to drunkeness, while seeking wisdom. I tried to avoid trouble until I could see what is good for men, to see what they should do with their time here on Earth.
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|I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:
|I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:
|I did many great things, I built grand homes, I planted vast vineyards.
|I did great things; I built homes; I planted vineyards.
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|I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
|I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
|I had ponds constructed, and wooden bridges.
|I had ponds constructed, to irrigate the orchards.
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|I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:
|I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:
|I acquired many servants and maidens, and many servants were born in my house; I had heards of cattle that were larger than all of those in Jerusalem before me.
|I acquired servants and maidens, and servants were born in my estate; I had vast holdings of cattle both large and small, which were greater than any held within Jerusalem before me.
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|I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
|I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
|I amassed a great fortune in silver and gold, and other kingly treasures. I hired men and women to sing for me, and sought out all of the things that men have made for pleasure, things like musical instruments.
|I amassed silver and gold, and other kingly treasures. I hired men and women to sing for me, and sought out all of the things that men have made for pleasure, such as all sorts of musical instruments.
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|So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
|So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
|I was great, and amassed more treasure than all those who came before me in Jerusalem; throught this I remained wise.
|I was great, and amassed more treasure than all those who came before me in Jerusalem; through this I remained wise.
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|And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
|And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
|I met ever desire of my heart, and I enjoyed the results of my labor;
|Whatever I desired I acquired, I did not deny my heart any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all that I did: and this was what I achieved in my life at that point.
|I don't know how to do the last part of this verse
|I don't know how to do the last part of this verse
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|Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
|Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
|Then I stopped to look at what I had done; it was all vanity and vexation of the spirit, and I had nothing truely significant to show for it.
|Then I looked upon the accomplishments of my life, and on the efforts I applied to bring them about: and see, all of it was selfishness troubling to my soul, and there was no true worth to it at all.
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|And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
|And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
|I looked at myself and what I saw was wisdom, madness, and folly: What can those in the next generation do? More of what I have done?
|I looked within myself, finding wisdom, madness, and folly: for what can a mere man do that follows the accomplishments of the king? At most only what has already been done
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|I think the second part is about humility - the best of a man's efforts pales against what God has already done, and at our best we are only emulating Him.
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|Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
|Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
|Then I realised that wisdom displaces folly, like light displaces the darkness.
|Then I realized that wisdom conquers folly, in the way that light conquers darkness.
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|The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
|The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
|The wise man looks about and keeps an open mind; the fool plunges forward without knowing what is going on; my personal insight revieals that one event happens to them all.
|The wise man looks about and keeps an open mind; but the fool wanders in darkness; and I also realized that the world presents the same realities to them both
|I took this to mean that reality is what it is for all, so you can face it with an open mind or wander aimlessly through life in foolishness.
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|Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
|Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
|I realized that it happens to the fool just as it happens to me; so what makes me the wiser? This also is vanity.
|I realized that it happens to the fool just as it happens to me; so what makes me the wiser? Then I realized that this also is vanity.
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|For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
|For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
|The fool and the wiseman will both be forgotten eventually. The wise man dies the same as a fool.
|The fool and the wise man will both be forgotten eventually; realizing that all that is in our future will eventually be forgotten. And how does the wise man die? Just as the fool does.
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|The wise and the foolish are both mortal.
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|Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
|Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
|I came to hate life; I came to loath the work done here on Earth; Because it is all Vanity and vexation of the spirit.
|Therefore I came to hate life; because all that we do in our lives seemed futile to me: for it all seemed to be vain and troubling to my soul.
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|Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
|Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
|I came to hate all of my labor; regretting that I did not leave it for those who came after me.
|Yes, I hated all the works of my life: because I can only pass them on to the man that shall survive me.
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|And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
|And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
|Who knows if he is to be a wise man or a fool? He will rule over all of my work, benefit from all of my wisdom. This too is vanity.
|And who knows if he shall be a wise man or a fool? Regardless, he will take over all of the estate that I have built, which came from wise choices I made in my life. This is also vanity.
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==Chapter 3==
==Chapter 3==