Ennaku ze Tumala ku Nsi
112:1 a Mub 11:8 b 2Sa 19:35Jjukiranga omutonzi wo mu nnaku ez’obuvubuka bwo,
ng’ennaku embi tezinnakutuukako
n’emyaka nga teginnasembera,
mw’olyogerera nti, “Sizisanyukira”;
2ng’enjuba n’obutangaavu,
omwezi n’emmunyeenye nga tebinnafuuka kizikiza;
nga n’ebire biweddemu enkuba;
3abakuumi b’enju mwe balikankanira,
n’abasajja ab’amaanyi mwe bakutamizibwa,
nga n’abo abasa baleseeyo okusa, kubanga batono,
n’abo abalingiza mu butuli nga tebakyalaba;
412:4 Yer 25:10nga n’enzigi ez’olekedde enguudo zigaddwawo,
n’eddoboozi ly’okusa nga livumbedde;
ng’abasajja bagolokoka olw’eddoboozi ly’ennyonyi,
naye nga ennyimba zaabwe zivumbedde;
512:5 a Yob 17:13; 10:21 b Yer 9:17; Am 5:16nga batya buli kiwanvu
n’akabi akali mu nguudo,
ng’omubira gumulisizza,
ng’enseenene yeewalula era nga tewakyali alimu keetaaga kino oba kiri.
Omuntu n’agenda mu nnyumba ye gy’alimala ekiseera ekiwanvu
n’abakungubazi ne babuna enguudo.
6Jjukira omutonzi wo ng’omuguwa gwa ffeeza tegunnakutuka
oba ebbakuli eya zaabu nga tennayatika,
ng’ensuwa tennayatikira ku luzzi
obanga ne nnamuziga tennamenyekera ku luzzi,
712:7 a Lub 3:19; Yob 34:15; Zab 146:4 b Mub 3:21 c Yob 20:8; Zek 12:1ng’enfuufu edda mu ttaka mwe yava,
n’omwoyo ne gudda eri Katonda eyaguwa omuntu.
812:8 Mub 1:2Obutaliimu! Obutaliimu! Omubuulizi bw’agamba,
“Buli kintu butaliimu.”
Ebikomererayo
912:9 1Bk 4:32Omubuulizi teyali mugezi kyokka, wabula yayigiriza n’abantu eby’amagezi. Yalowooza n’anoonyereza n’ayiiyaayo engero nnyingi. 1012:10 Nge 22:20-21Omubuulizi yanoonyereza n’afuna ebigambo ebituufu byennyini, ne bye yawandiika byali byesimbu era nga bya mazima.
1112:11 Ezr 9:8Ebigambo by’abantu abagezi biri ng’emiwunda, engero zino ezakuŋŋaanyizibwa omusumba omu ziri ng’emisumaali egyakomererwa ne ginywezebwa ennyo. 1212:12 Mub 1:18Mwana wange weekuume ekintu kyonna ekyongerwako.
Okuwandiika ebitabo ebingi tekukoma, n’okuyiga okungi kukooya omubiri.
1312:13 a Ma 4:2; 10:12 b Mi 6:8Kale byonna biwuliddwa;
eno y’enkomerero yaabyo:
Tyanga Katonda okwatenga amateeka ge,
kubanga ekyo omuntu ky’agwanira okukola.
1412:14 a Mub 3:17 b Mat 10:26; 1Ko 4:5Kubanga Katonda alisala omusango olwa buli kikolwa;
ekyo ekyakwekebwa,
nga kirungi oba nga kibi.
1Remember your Creator.
Remember him while you are still young.
Think about him before your times of trouble come.
The years will come when you will say,
“I don’t find any pleasure in them.”
2That’s when the sunlight will become dark.
The moon and the stars will also grow dark.
And the clouds will return after it rains.
3Remember your Creator before those who guard the house tremble with old age.
That’s when strong men will be bent over.
The women who grind grain will stop because there are so few of them left.
Those who look through the windows won’t be able to see very well.
4Remember your Creator before the front doors are closed.
That’s when the sound of grinding will fade away.
Old people will rise up when they hear birds singing.
But they will barely hear any of their songs.
5Remember your Creator before you become afraid of places that are too high.
You will also be terrified because of danger in the streets.
Remember your Creator before the almond trees have buds on them.
That’s when grasshoppers will drag themselves along.
Old people will lose their desire.
That’s when people will go to their dark homes in the grave.
And those who mourn for the dead will walk around in the streets.
6Remember your Creator before the silver cord is cut.
Remember him before the golden bowl is broken.
The wheel will be broken at the well.
The pitcher will be smashed at the spring.
7Remember your Creator before you return to the dust you came from.
Remember him before your spirit goes back to God who gave it.
8“Meaningless! Everything is meaningless!”
says the Teacher.
“Nothing has any meaning.”
Have Respect for God and Obey His Commandments
9The Teacher was wise. He gave knowledge to people. He tried out many proverbs. He thought about them carefully. Then he wrote them down in order. 10He did his best to find just the right words. And what he wrote was honest and true.
11The sayings of those who are wise move people to take action. Their collected sayings are like nails pounded in firm and deep. These sayings are given to us by one shepherd. 12My son, be careful not to pay attention to anything added to them.
Books will never stop being written. Too much studying makes people tired.
13Everything has now been heard.
And here’s the final thing I want to say.
Have respect for God and obey his commandments.
This is what he expects of all human beings.
14God will judge everything people do.
That includes everything they try to hide.
He’ll judge everything, whether it’s good or evil.
