Eclesiastés 1

Palavras do Pregador, filho de Davi, rei em Jerusalém.

PALABRAS del Predicador, hijo de David, rey en Jerusalem.

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

Futilidade das futilidades! - diz o Pregador - futilidade das futilidades! Tudo é fútil!

Vanidad de vanidades, dijo el Predicador; vanidad de vanidades, todo vanidad.

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”

Que proveito tem o homem de todo o seu trabalho que ele trabalha abaixo do sol?

¿Qué provecho tiene el hombre de todo su trabajo con que se afana debajo del sol?

What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?

Geração vai, e geração vem; porém a terra permanece para sempre.

Generación va, y generación viene: mas la tierra siempre permanece.

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.

O sol nasce, e o sol se põe; e se apressa ao seu lugar onde nasceu.

Y sale el sol, y pónese el sol, y con deseo vuelve á su lugar donde torna á nacer.

The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.

The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.

O vento vai ao sul, e rodeia para o norte; continuamente o vento vai rodeando e voltando aos lugares onde circulou.

El viento tira hacia el mediodía, y rodea al norte; va girando de continuo, y á sus giros torna el viento de nuevo.

The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses.

Todos os rios vão para o mar, e contudo o mar não se enche; ao lugar onde os ribeiros correm, para ali eles voltam a correr.

Los ríos todos van á la mar, y la mar no se hinche; al lugar de donde los ríos vinieron, allí tornan para correr de nuevo.

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.

All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.

Todas estas coisas são tão cansativas, que ninguém consegue descrever; os olhos não ficam satisfeitos de ver, nem os ouvidos se enchem de ouvir.

Todas las cosas andan en trabajo más que el hombre pueda decir: ni los ojos viendo se hartan de ver, ni los oídos se hinchen de oir.

All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

O que foi, isso será; e o que se fez, isso será feito; de modo que nada há de novo abaixo do sol.

¿Qué es lo que fué? Lo mismo que será. ¿Qué es lo que ha sido hecho? Lo mismo que se hará: y nada hay nuevo debajo del sol.

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

That which has been is that which shall be, and that which has been done is that which shall be done; and there is no new thing under the sun.

Existe algo que se possa dizer: Vê isto, que é novo?Isso já existia nos tempos passados, que foram antes de nós.

¿Hay algo de que se pueda decir: He aquí esto es nuevo? Ya fué en los siglos que nos han precedido.

Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

Is there a thing of which it may be said, “Behold, this is new”? It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.

Não há lembrança das coisas que já aconteceram; e das coisas que vão acontecer, também delas não haverá lembrança entre aqueles que vierem depois.

No hay memoria de lo que precedió, ni tampoco de lo que sucederá habrá memoria en los que serán después.

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after.

Eu o Pregador, me tornei rei sobre Israel em Jerusalém.

Yo el Predicador fuí rey sobre Israel en Jerusalem.

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

E dei meu coração a investigar e pesquisar com sabedoria sobre tudo o que acontece abaixo do céu; esta cansativa ocupação Deus deu aos filhos dos homens, para que nela fossem forçados.

Y dí mi corazón á inquirir y buscar con sabiduría sobre todo lo que se hace debajo del cielo: este penoso trabajo dió Dios á los hijos de los hombres, en que se ocupen.

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

Vi todas as obras que são feitas abaixo do sol, e eis que tudo é futilidade e aflição de espírito.

Yo miré todas las obras que se hacen debajo del sol; y he aquí, todo ello es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

O que é torto não pode ser endireitado; o que está em falta não pode ser contado.

Lo torcido no se puede enderezar; y lo falto no puede contarse.

That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

That which is crooked can’t be made straight; and that which is lacking can’t be counted.

Eu falei ao meu coração, dizendo: Eis que eu me tornei grande, e aumentei em sabedoria, sobre todos os que tinham sido antes de mim em Jerusalém; e meu coração experimentou uma abundância de sabedoria e conhecimento.

Hablé yo con mi corazón, diciendo: He aquí hállome yo engrandecido, y he crecido en sabiduría sobre todos los que fueron antes de mí en Jerusalem; y mi corazón ha percibido muchedumbre de sabiduría y ciencia.

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”

E dei meu coração para entender sabedoria, e para entender loucuras e tolices; e percebi que também isto era aflição.

Y dí mi corazón á conocer la sabiduría, y también á entender las locuras y los desvaríos: conocí que aun esto era aflicción de espíritu.

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

Porque na muita sabedoria há muito aborrecimento, e aquele que aumenta em conhecimento aumenta em angústia.

Porque en la mucha sabiduría hay mucha molestia; y quien añade ciencia, añade dolor.

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.