Ecclesiastes 2

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

Εγω ειπα εν τη καρδια μου, Ελθε τωρα, να σε δοκιμασω δι ευφροσυνης και εντρυφα εις αγαθα και ιδου, και τουτο ματαιοτης.

I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

Ειπα περι του γελωτος, Ειναι μωρια και περι της χαρας, Τι ωφελει αυτη;

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.

Εσκεφθην εν τη καρδια μου να ευφραινω την σαρκα μου με οινον, ενω ετι η καρδια μου ησχολειτο εις την σοφιαν και να κρατησω την μωριαν, εωσου ιδω τι ειναι το αγαθον εις τους υιους των ανθρωπων, δια να καμνωσιν αυτο υπο τον ουρανον πασας τας ημερας της ζωης αυτων.

I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

Εκαμον πραγματα μεγαλα εις εμαυτον ωκοδομησα εις εμαυτον οικιας εφυτευσα δι εμαυτον αμπελωνας.

I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:

Εκαμον δι εμαυτον κηπους και παραδεισους και εφυτευσα εν αυτοις δενδρα παντος καρπου.

I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:

Εκαμον δι εμαυτον δεξαμενας υδατων, δια να ποτιζω εξ αυτων το αλσος το καταφυτον εκ δενδρων.

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:

Απεκτησα δουλους και δουλας και ειχον δουλους οικογενεις απεκτησα ετι αγελας και ποιμνια περισσοτερα υπερ παντας τους υπαρξαντας προ εμου εν Ιερουσαλημ.

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.

Συνηθροισα εις εμαυτον και αργυριον και χρυσιον και εκλεκτα κειμηλια βασιλεων και τοπων απεκτησα εις εμαυτον αδοντας και αδουσας και τα εντρυφηματα των υιων των ανθρωπων, παν ειδος παλλακιδων.

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

Και εμεγαλυνθην και ηυξηνθην υπερ παντας τους υπαρξαντας προ εμου εν Ιερουσαλημ και η σοφια μου εμενεν εν εμοι.

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.

Και παν ο, τι εζητησαν οι οφθαλμοι μου, δεν ηρνηθην εις αυτους δεν εμποδισα την καρδιαν μου απο πασης ευφροσυνης, διοτι η καρδια μου ευφραινετο εις παντας τους μοχθους μου και τουτο ητο η μερις μου εκ παντος του μοχθου μου.

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.

Και παρετηρησα εγω εν πασι τοις εργοις μου τα οποια εκαμον αι χειρες μου, και εν παντι τω μοχθω τον οποιον εμοχθησα, και ιδου, τα παντα ματαιοτης και θλιψις πνευματος, και ουδεν οφελος υπο τον ηλιον.

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.

Και εστραφην εγω δια να παρατηρησω την σοφιαν και την μωριαν και την αφροσυνην διοτι τι θελει καμει ανθρωπος ελθων μετα τον βασιλεα; ο, τι εκαμον ηδη.

Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Και εγω ειδον οτι η σοφια υπερεχει της αφροσυνης, καθως το φως υπερεχει του σκοτους.

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.

Του σοφου οι οφθαλμοι ειναι εν τη κεφαλη αυτου, ο δε αφρων περιπατει εν τω σκοτει πλην εγω εγνωρισα ετι οτι εν συναντημα θελει συναντησει εις παντας τουτους.

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.

Δια τουτο ειπα εγω εν τη καρδια μου, Καθως συμβαινει εις τον αφρονα, ουτω θελει συμβη και εις εμε δια τι λοιπον εγω να γεινω σοφωτερος; οθεν εσυμπερανα παλιν εν τη καρδια μου, οτι και τουτο ειναι ματαιοτης.

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.

Διοτι δεν θελει μενει διαπαντος η μνημη του σοφου ουδε του αφρονος επειδη εν ταις επερχομεναις ημεραις τα παντα θελουσι πλεον λησμονηθη. Και πως θελει αποθανει ο σοφος μετα του αφρονος;

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.

Δια τουτο εμισησα την ζωην, διοτι μοχθηρα εφανησαν εις εμε τα εργα τα γενομενα υπο τον ηλιον επειδη τα παντα ματαιοτης και θλιψις πνευματος.

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.

Εμισησα ετι εγω παντα τον μοχθον μου, τον οποιον ειχον μοχθησει υπο τον ηλιον διοτι αφινω αυτον εις τον ανθρωπον οστις θελει σταθη μετ εμε.

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.

Και τις οιδεν αν θελη εισθαι σοφος η αφρων; και ομως θελει εξουσιασει επι παντος του μοχθου μου, τον οποιον εμοχθησα και εις τον οποιον εδειξα την σοφιαν μου υπο τον ηλιον ματαιοτης και τουτο.

Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.

Οθεν εγω στραφεις απηλπισα την καρδιαν μου περι παντος του μοχθου, τον οποιον εμοχθησα υπο τον ηλιον.

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Διοτι ειναι ανθρωπος, του οποιου ο μοχθος εσταθη εν σοφια και γνωσει και εν ορθοτητι και ομως αφινει αυτον εις αλλον δια μεριδα αυτου, οστις δεν εκοπιασεν εις αυτον και τουτο ματαιοτης και κακον μεγα.

For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

Διοτι τις ωφελεια εις τον ανθρωπον απο παντος του μοχθου αυτου και απο της θλιψεως της καρδιας αυτου, εις τα οποια μοχθει υπο τον ηλιον;

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

Επειδη πασαι αι ημεραι αυτου ειναι πονος, και οι μοχθοι αυτου λυπη και την νυκτα ετι η καρδια αυτου δεν κοιμαται ειναι και τουτο ματαιοτης.

There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

Δεν ειναι αγαθον εις τον ανθρωπον να τρωγη και να πινη και να καμνη την ψυχην αυτου να απολαμβανη καλον εκ του μοχθου αυτου; και τουτο ειδον εγω, οτι ειναι απο της χειρος του Θεου.

For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?

Διοτι τις θελει φαγει και τις θελει εντρυφησει υπερ εμε;

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Επειδη ο Θεος εις τον ανθρωπον τον αρεστον ενωπιον αυτου διδει σοφιαν και γνωσιν και χαραν εις δε τον αμαρτωλον διδει περισπασμον, εις το να προσθετη και να επισωρευη, δια να δωση αυτα εις τον αρεστον ενωπιον αυτου και τουτο ματαιοτης και θλιψις πνευματος.