Eclesiastés 6

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is abundant Alex. epi, upon with man:

HAY un mal que he visto debajo del cielo, y muy común entre los hombres:

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:

a man to whom God shall give wealth, and substance, and honour, and he wants nothing for his soul of all things that he shall desire, yet God shall not give him power to eat of it, for a stranger shall devour it: this is vanity, and an evil infirmity.

Hombre á quien Dios dió riquezas, y hacienda, y honra, y nada le falta de todo lo que su alma desea; mas Dios no le dió facultad de comer de ello, sino que los extraños se lo comen. Esto vanidad es, y enfermedad trabajosa.

A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, yea, however abundant the days of his years shall be, yet if his soul shall not be satisfied with good, and also he have no burial; I said, An untimely birth is better than he.

Si el hombre engendrare ciento, y viviere muchos años, y los días de su edad fueren numerosos; si su alma no se hartó del bien, y también careció de sepultura, yo digo que el abortivo es mejor que él.

If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.

If a man fathers a hundred children, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has no burial, I say that a stillborn child is better than he;

For he came in vanity, and departs in darkness, and his name shall be covered in darkness.

Porque en vano vino, y á tinieblas va, y con tinieblas será cubierto su nombre.

For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.

for it comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness.

Moreover he has not seen the sun, nor known rest: there is no more rest to this one than another.

Aunque no haya visto el sol, ni conocido nada, más reposo tiene éste que aquél.

Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.

Moreover it has not seen the sun nor known it. This has rest rather than the other.

Alex. begins the verse thus, kai ei ezhse, and if he has lived, etc. Though he has lived to the return of a thousand years, yet he has seen no good: do not all go to one place?

Porque si viviere aquél mil años dos veces, si no ha gozado del bien, cierto todos van á un lugar.

Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?

Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don’t all go to one place?

All the labour of a man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite shall not be satisfied.

Todo el trabajo del hombre es para su boca, y con todo eso su alma no se harta.

All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

For what advantage has the wise man over the fool, since even the poor knows how to walk Gr. before the face of in the direction of life?

Porque ¿qué más tiene el sabio que el necio? ¿qué más tiene el pobre que supo caminar entre los vivos?

For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?

The sight of the eyes is better than that which wanders in soul: this is also vanity, and waywardness of spirit.

Más vale vista de ojos que deseo que pasa. Y también esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

If anything has been, its name has already been called: and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is stronger than he.

El que es, ya su nombre ha sido nombrado; y se sabe que es hombre, y que no podrá contender con el que es más fuerte que él.

That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

For there are many things which increase vanity.

Ciertamente las muchas palabras multiplican la vanidad. ¿Qué más tiene el hombre?

Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?

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Porque ¿quién sabe cuál es el bien del hombre en la vida, todos los días de la vida de su vanidad, los cuales él pasa como sombra? Porque ¿quién enseñará al hombre qué será después de él debajo del sol?

For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?