Ecclesiastes 9

Διοτι απαν τουτο εσκεφθην εν τη καρδια μου, δια να εξιχνιασω απαν τουτο, οτι οι δικαιοι και οι σοφοι, και τα εργα αυτων, ειναι εν χειρι Θεου δεν υπαρχει ανθρωπος γνωριζων, ειτε αγαπη θελει εισθαι ειτε μισος τα παντα ειναι εμπροσθεν αυτων.

For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.

Παντα συμβαινουσιν επισης εις παντας εν συναντημα ειναι εις τον δικαιον και εις τον ασεβη, εις τον αγαθον και εις τον καθαρον και εις τον ακαθαρτον, και εις τον θυσιαζοντα και εις τον μη θυσιαζοντα ως ο αγαθος, ουτω και ο αμαρτωλος ο ομνυων ως ο φοβουμενος τον ορκον.

All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.

Τουτο ειναι το κακον μεταξυ παντων των γινομενων υπο τον ηλιον, οτι εν συναντημα ειναι εις παντας και μαλιστα η καρδια των υιων των ανθρωπων ειναι πληρης κακιας, και αφροσυνη ειναι εν τη καρδια αυτων ενοσω ζωσι, και μετα ταυτα υπαγουσι προς τους νεκρους.

This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

Διοτι εις τον εχοντα κοινωνιαν μεταξυ παντων των ζωντων ειναι ελπις επειδη κυων ζων ειναι καλητερος παρα λεοντα νεκρον.

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

Διοτι οι ζωντες γνωριζουσιν οτι θελουσιν αποθανει αλλ οι νεκροι δεν γνωριζουσιν ουδεν ουδε εχουσι πλεον απολαυσιν επειδη το μνημοσυνον αυτων ελησμονηθη.

For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Ετι και η αγαπη αυτων και το μισος αυτων και ο φθονος αυτων ηδη εχαθη και δεν θελουσιν εχει πλεον εις τον αιωνα μεριδα εις παντα οσα γινονται υπο τον ηλιον.

Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.

Υπαγε, φαγε τον αρτον σου εν ευφροσυνη και πιε τον οινον σου εν ευθυμω καρδια διοτι ηδη ο Θεος ευαρεστειται εις τα εργα σου.

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

Εν παντι καιρω ας ηναι λευκα τα ιματια σου και ελαιον ας μη εκλειψη απο της κεφαλης σου.

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

Χαιρου ζωην μετα της γυναικος, την οποιαν ηγαπησας, πασας τας ημερας της ζωης της ματαιοτητος σου, αιτινες σοι εδοθησαν υπο τον ηλιον, πασας τας ημερας της ματαιοτητος σου διοτι τουτο ειναι η μερις σου εν τη ζωη και εν τω μοχθω σου, τον οποιον μοχθεις υπο τον ηλιον.

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

Παντα οσα ευρη η χειρ σου να καμη, καμε κατα την δυναμιν σου διοτι δεν ειναι πραξις ουτε λογισμος ουτε γνωσις ουτε σοφια εν τω αδη οπου υπαγεις.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

Επεστρεψα και ειδον υπο τον ηλιον, οτι ο δρομος δεν ειναι εις τους ταχυποδας, ουδε ο πολεμος εις τους δυνατους, αλλ ουδε ο αρτος εις τους σοφους, αλλ ουδε τα πλουτη εις τους νοημονας, αλλ ουδε η χαρις εις τους αξιους διοτι καιρος και περιστασις συναντα εις παντας αυτους.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Διοτι ουδε ο ανθρωπος γνωριζει τον καιρον αυτου καθως οι ιχθυες οιτινες πιανονται εν κακω δικτυω, και καθως τα πτηνα, τα οποια πιανονται εν παγιδι, ουτω παγιδευονται οι υιοι των ανθρωπων εν καιρω κακω οταν εξαιφνης επελθη επ αυτους.

For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

Και ταυτην την σοφιαν ειδον υπο τον ηλιον, και εφανη εις εμε μεγαλη

This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:

Ητο μικρα πολις και ανδρες εν αυτη ολιγοι και ηλθε κατ αυτης βασιλευς μεγας και επολιορκησεν αυτην και ωκοδομησεν εναντιον αυτης προχωματα μεγαλα

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:

αλλ ευρεθη εν αυτη ανθρωπος πτωχος και σοφος, και αυτος δια της σοφιας αυτου ηλευθερωσε την πολιν πλην ουδεις ενεθυμηθη τον πτωχον εκεινον ανθρωπον.

Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

Τοτε εγω ειπα, Η σοφια ειναι καλητερα παρα την δυναμιν, αν και η σοφια του πτωχου καταφρονηται και οι λογοι αυτου δεν εισακουωνται.

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

Οι λογοι των σοφων εν ησυχια ακουονται μαλλον παρα την κραυγην του εξουσιαζοντος μετα αφρονων.

The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

Η σοφια ειναι καλητερα παρα τα οπλα του πολεμου εις δε αμαρτωλος αφανιζει μεγαλα καλα.

Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.