1Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.11.1 upon…: Heb. upon the face of the waters 2Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. 3If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be. 4He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. 5As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. 6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.11.6 shall prosper: Heb. shall be right
7¶ Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun: 8But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.
9¶ Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. 10Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.11.10 sorrow: or, anger
Mkate Juu Ya Maji
111:1 Kum 15:10; 24:19; Hos 10:12; Mt 10:42; Isa 32:20; Mit 19:17Tupa mkate wako juu ya maji,
kwa maana baada ya siku nyingi
utaupata tena.
211:2 Mik 5:5; Efe 5:16; Za 112:9Wape sehemu watu saba, naam hata wanane,
kwa maana hujui ni baa gani
litakalokuwa juu ya nchi.
3Kama mawingu yamejaa maji,
hunyesha mvua juu ya nchi.
Kama mti ukianguka kuelekea kusini
au kuelekea kaskazini,
mahali ulipoangukia,
hapo ndipo utakapolala.
4Yeyote atazamaye upepo hatapanda,
yeyote aangaliaye mawingu hatavuna.
511:5 Za 139:14-16; Yn 3:8-10Kama vile usivyofahamu njia ya upepo,
au jinsi mwili uumbwavyo
ndani ya tumbo la mama,
vivyo hivyo huwezi kufahamu kazi ya Mungu,
Muumba wa vitu vyote.
611:6 Mhu 9:10Panda mbegu yako asubuhi,
nako jioni usiruhusu mikono yako ilegee,
kwa maana hujui ni ipi itakayofanikiwa,
kwamba ni hii au ni ile,
au kwamba zote zitafanikiwa sawasawa.
Mkumbuke Muumba Wako Ukiwa Bado Kijana
711:7 Mhu 7:11Nuru ni tamu,
tena inafurahisha macho kuona jua.
8Hata kama mtu ataishi miaka mingi kiasi gani,
na aifurahie yote.
Lakini na akumbuke siku za giza,
kwa maana zitakuwa nyingi.
Kila kitu kitakachokuja ni ubatili.
911:9 Ay 19:29; Kum 29:19; Mdo 14:16; Rum 14:10; Mhu 2:24; 3:17Furahi ewe kijana, wakati ungali kijana,
moyo wako na ukupe furaha
katika siku za ujana wako.
Fuata njia za moyo wako
na chochote macho yako yaonayo,
lakini ujue kwamba kwa ajili ya haya yote
Mungu atakuleta hukumuni.
1011:10 2Kor 7:1; Za 94:19; Mhu 2:24Kwa hiyo basi, ondoa wasiwasi moyoni mwako
na utupilie mbali masumbufu ya mwili wako,
kwa kuwa ujana na nguvu ni ubatili.
