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Better is a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.
MEJOR es la buena fama que el buen ungüento; y el día de la muerte que el día del nacimiento.
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one’s birth.
Better to go unto a house of mourning, Than to go unto a house of banqueting, For that is the end of all men, And the living layeth it unto his heart.
Mejor es ir á la casa del luto que á la casa del convite: porque aquello es el fin de todos los hombres; y el que vive parará mientes.
It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting; for that is the end of all men, and the living should take this to heart.
Better is sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.
Mejor es el enojo que la risa: porque con la tristeza del rostro se enmendará el corazón.
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.
El corazón de los sabios, en la casa del luto; mas el corazón de los insensatos, en la casa del placer.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than for a man to hear a song of fools,
Mejor es oir la reprensión del sabio, que la canción de los necios.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.
For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So is the laughter of a fool, even this is vanity.
Porque la risa del necio es como el estrépito de las espinas debajo de la olla. Y también esto es vanidad.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.
Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.
Ciertamente la opresión hace enloquecer al sabio: y el presente corrompe el corazón.
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.
Better is the latter end of a thing than its beginning, Better is the patient of spirit, than the haughty of spirit.
Mejor es el fin del negocio que su principio: mejor es el sufrido de espíritu que el altivo de espíritu.
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
No te apresures en tu espíritu á enojarte: porque la ira en el seno de los necios reposa.
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
Say not thou, 'What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.
Nunca digas: ¿Qué es la causa que los tiempos pasados fueron mejores que éstos? Porque nunca de esto preguntarás con sabiduría.
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this.
Wisdom is good with an inheritance, And an advantage it is to those beholding the sun.
Buena es la ciencia con herencia; y más á los que ven el sol.
Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.
For wisdom is a defense, money is a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom is, She reviveth her possessors.
Porque escudo es la ciencia, y escudo es el dinero: mas la sabiduría excede en que da vida á sus poseedores.
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
See the work of God, For who is able to make straight that which He made crooked?
Mira la obra de Dios; porque ¿quién podrá enderezar lo que él torció?
Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
Consider the work of God, for who can make that straight which he has made crooked?
In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.
En el día del bien goza del bien; y en el día del mal considera. Dios también hizo esto delante de lo otro, porque el hombre no halle nada tras de él.
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.
The whole I have considered in the days of my vanity. There is a righteous one perishing in his righteousness, and there is a wrong-doer prolonging himself in his wrong.
Todo esto he visto en los días de mi vanidad. Justo hay que perece por su justicia, y hay impío que por su maldad alarga sus días.
All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
All this I have seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evildoing.
Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?
No seas demasiado justo, ni seas sabio con exceso: ¿por qué te destruirás?
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Don’t be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?
No hagas mal mucho, ni seas insensato: ¿por qué morirás antes de tu tiempo?
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Don’t be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?
It is good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with them all.
Bueno es que tomes esto, y también de estotro no apartes tu mano; porque el que á Dios teme, saldrá con todo.
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also don’t withdraw your hand from that; for he who fears God will come out of them all.
The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.
La sabiduría fortifica al sabio más que diez poderosos la ciudad en que fueron.
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.
Ciertamente no hay hombre justo en la tierra, que haga bien y nunca peque.
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and doesn’t sin.
Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee.
Tampoco apliques tu corazón á todas las cosas que se hablaren, porque no oigas á tu siervo que dice mal de ti:
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;
For many times also hath thy heart known that thou thyself also hast reviled others.
Porque tu corazón sabe, como tú también dijiste mal de otros muchas veces.
For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.
All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, 'I am wise,' and it is far from me.
Todas estas cosas probé con sabiduría, diciendo: Hacerme he sabio: mas ella se alejó de mí.
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.
Far off is that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it?
Lejos está lo que fué; y lo muy profundo ¿quién lo hallará?
That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?
I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.
Yo he rodeado con mi corazón por saber, y examinar, é inquirir la sabiduría, y la razón; y por conocer la maldad de la insensatez, y el desvarío del error;
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.
And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart is nets and snares, her hands are bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.
Y yo he hallado más amarga que la muerte la mujer, la cual es redes, y lazos su corazón; sus manos como ligaduras. El que agrada á Dios escapará de ella; mas el pecador será preso en ella.
And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.
See, this I have found, said the Preacher, one to one, to find out the reason
He aquí, esto he hallado, dice el Predicador, pesando las cosas una por una para hallar la razón;
Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
“Behold, I have found this,” says the Preacher, “to one another, to find an explanation
(that still my soul had sought, and I had not found), One man, a teacher, I have found, and a woman among all these I have not found.
Lo que aun busca mi alma, y no encuentro: un hombre entre mil he hallado; mas mujer de todas éstas nunca hallé.
Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
which my soul still seeks, but I have not found. I have found one man among a thousand, but I have not found a woman among all those.
See, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they — they have sought out many devices.
He aquí, solamente he hallado esto: que Dios hizo al hombre recto, mas ellos buscaron muchas cuentas.
Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Behold, I have only found this: that God made mankind upright; but they search for many inventions.”