1I’ve seen another evil thing on this earth. And it’s a heavy load on human beings. 2God gives some people wealth, possessions and honor. They have everything their hearts desire. But God doesn’t let them enjoy those things. Instead, strangers enjoy them. This doesn’t have any meaning. It’s a very evil thing.
3A man might have a hundred children. He might live a long time. But suppose he can’t enjoy his wealth. And suppose he isn’t buried in the proper way. Then it doesn’t matter how long he lives. I’m telling you that a baby that is born dead is better off than that man is. 4That kind of birth doesn’t have any meaning. The baby dies in darkness and leaves this world. And in darkness it is forgotten. 5It didn’t even see the sun. It didn’t know anything at all. But it has more rest than that man does. 6And that’s true even if he lives for 2,000 years but doesn’t get to enjoy his wealth. All people die and go to the grave, don’t they?
7People eat up everything they work to get.
But they are never satisfied.
8What advantage do wise people have
over those who are foolish?
What do poor people gain
by knowing how to act toward others?
9Being satisfied with what you have
is better than always wanting more.
That doesn’t have any meaning either.
It’s like chasing the wind.
10God has already planned what now exists.
He has already decided what a human being is.
No one can argue with someone
who is stronger.
11The more words people use,
the less meaning there is.
And that doesn’t help anyone.
12Who knows what’s good for a person? They live for only a few meaningless days. They pass through life like a shadow. Who can tell them what will happen on earth after they are gone?
Obutaliimu bw’Obugagga n’Ettiibwatiibwa
1Waliwo ekibi ekirala kye ndabye wansi w’enjuba era kibuutikidde abantu. 26:2 a Zab 17:14; Mub 5:19 b Mub 5:13Katonda awa omuntu obugagga, n’amuwa ebintu ebingi awamu n’ekitiibwa, na buli mutima gwe kye gwetaaga n’akifuna; naye Katonda n’amumma okubisanyukiramu, kyokka omugwira n’ajja n’abisanyukiramu. Kino butaliimu era kya bubalagaze!
36:3 a Yob 3:16; Mub 4:3 b Yob 3:3Omuntu ayinza okuba n’abaana kikumi, n’awangaala; bw’atasanyukira mu bugagga bwe, era n’ataziikwa mu kitiibwa, ne bw’aba ng’awangadde nnyo, omwana afiira mu lubuto ng’agenda okuzaalibwa amusingira wala. 4Omwana oyo ajja nga taliiko ky’amanyi n’agendera mu butamanya era n’erinnya lye ne libulira mu butamanya. 5Newaakubadde talabye njuba, wadde okubaako ky’amanya, kyokka awummula bulungi okusinga omusajja oyo: 6omusajja oyo ne bw’awangaala emyaka enkumi bbiri, naye n’atasanyukira mu bya bugagga bwe. Bombi tebalaga mu kifo kye kimu?
76:7 Nge 16:26; 27:20Buli muntu ateganira mumwa gwe,
naye tasobola kukkuta by’alina.
86:8 Mub 2:15Kale omuntu omugezi asinga oyo omusirusiru?
Omwavu bw’amanya okwefuga mu maaso g’abalala,
agasibwa ki?
96:9 Mub 1:14Amaaso kye galaba
kisinga olufulube lw’ebirowoozo.
Era na kino nakyo butaliimu,
na kugoberera mpewo.
10Buli ekibaawo ky’ateekebwateekebwa dda,
n’omuntu kyali kyamanyibwa,
tewali muntu ayinza kulwana n’oyo amusinza amaanyi,
n’amusobola.
11Ebigambo gye bikoma obungi,
gye bikoma n’obutabaamu makulu;
kale ekyo kigasa kitya omuntu?
126:12 a Yob 10:20 b Yob 14:2; Zab 39:6; Yak 4:14Kale ani amanyi ekirungi eri omuntu, mu nnaku ezo entono z’amala mu bulamu bwe obutaliimu, obuli ng’ekisiikirize? Ani wansi w’enjuba ayinza okutegeeza ekirimubaako ng’avudde mu bulamu buno?
