ปัญญาจารย์ 9

1For I thought about all this in my mind to understand about the righteous and wise people and their deeds. They are all in God's hands. No one knows whether love or hate will come to someone. 2Everyone has the same fate. The same fate awaits Some modern versions copy ancient versions which have the good and the bad . In this way, they make the phrase complete. Translators may decide to imitate them. 3There is an evil fate for everything that is done under the sun, the same event happens to them all. The hearts of human beings are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts while they live. So after that they go to the dead. 4For anyone who is united to all the living, there is hope, just as a living dog is better than a dead lion. Some modern versions have For what is preferable? For all the living, this is sure: A living dog is better than a dead lion . 5For living people know they will die, 6Their love, hatred, and envy 7Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of celebrating good works. 8Let your clothes be always white and your head anointed with oil. 9Live happily with the wife whom you love all the days of your life of uselessness, the days that God has given you under the sun during your days of uselessness. That is your reward in life for your work under the sun. 10Whatever your hand finds to do, work at it with your strength, because there is no work or explanation or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, where you are going. 11I have seen some interesting things under the sun: 12Surely, no one knows when his time will come. 13I have also seen wisdom under the sun in a way that seemed great to me. 14There was a small city with only a few men in it, and a great king came against it and besieged it and built great siege ramps against it. 15Now in the city was found a poor, wise man, who by his wisdom saved the city. Yet later, no one remembered that same poor man. 16So I concluded, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.” 17The words of wise people spoken quietly are heard better