Ecclesiastes · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Ecclesiastes 12 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Και ενθυμού τον Πλάστην σου εν ταις ημέραις της νεότητός σου· πριν έλθωσιν αι κακαί ημέραι, και φθάσωσι τα έτη εις τα οποία θέλεις ειπεί, Δεν έχω ευχαρίστησιν εις αυτά·
1 Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them;”
2 πριν σκοτισθή ο ήλιος και το φως και σελήνη και οι αστέρες, και επανέλθωσι τα νέφη μετά την βροχήν·
2 Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
3 ότε οι φύλακες της οικίας θέλουσι τρέμει, και οι άνδρες οι ισχυροί θέλουσι κλονίζεσθαι, και αι αλέθουσαι θέλουσι παύσει· διότι ωλιγοστεύθησαν, και αι βλέπουσαι διά των θυρίδων θέλουσιν αμαυρωθή·
3 in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows are darkened,
4 και αι θύραι θέλουσι κλεισθή εν τη οδώ, ότε θέλει ασθενήσει η φωνή της αλεθούσης, και ο άνθρωπος θέλει εξεγείρεσθαι εις την φωνήν του στρουθίου, και πάσαι αι θυγατέρες του άσματος ατονίσωσιν·
4 and the doors shall be shut in the street; when the sound of the grinding is low, and one shall rise up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;
5 ότε θέλουσι φοβείσθαι το ύψος και θέλουσι τρέμει εν τη οδώ· ότε η αμυγδαλέα θέλει ανθήσει και η ακρίς θέλει προξενεί βάρος και η όρεξις θέλει εκλείψει· διότι ο άνθρωπος υπάγει εις τον αιώνιον οίκον αυτού και οι πενθούντες περικυκλούσι τας οδούς·
5 yes, they shall be afraid of heights, and terrors will be on the way; and the almond tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goes to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets;
6 πριν λυθή η αργυρά άλυσος και σπάση ο λύχνος ο χρυσούς ή συντριφθή η υδρία εν τη πηγή ή χαλάση ο τροχός εν τω φρέατι,
6 before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the spring, or the wheel broken at the cistern,
7 και επιστρέψη το χώμα εις την γην, καθώς ήτο, και το πνεύμα επιστρέψη εις τον Θεόν, όστις έδωκεν αυτό.
7 and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
8 Ματαιότης ματαιοτήτων, είπεν ο Εκκλησιαστής· τα πάντα ματαιότης.
8 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All is vanity!”
9 Και όσον περισσότερον ο Εκκλησιαστής εστάθη σοφός, τόσον περισσότερον εδίδαξε την γνώσιν εις τον λαόν· μάλιστα επρόσεξε και ηρεύνησε και έβαλεν εις τάξιν πολλάς παροιμίας.
9 Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
10 Ο Εκκλησιαστής εζήτησε να εύρη λόγους ευαρέστους· και το γεγραμμένον ήτο ευθύτης και λόγοι αληθείας.
10 The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
11 Οι λόγοι των σοφών είναι ως βούκεντρα και ως καρφία εμπεπηγμένα υπό των διδασκάλων των συναθροισάντων αυτούς· εδόθησαν δε παρά του αυτού ποιμένος.
11 The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
12 Περιπλέον δε τούτων, μάθε, υιέ μου, ότι το να κάμνη τις πολλά βιβλία δεν έχει τέλος, και η πολλή μελέτη είναι μόχθος εις την σάρκα.
12 Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
13 Ας ακούσωμεν το τέλος της όλης υποθέσεως· φοβού τον Θεόν και φύλαττε τας εντολάς αυτού, επειδή τούτο είναι το παν του ανθρώπου.
13 This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
14 Διότι ο Θεός θέλει φέρει εις κρίσιν παν έργον και παν κρυπτόν, είτε αγαθόν είτε πονηρόν.
14 For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.
Cross references (14)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Lamentations 3:27; Ecclesiastes 11:8; Psalm 71:17–18; Proverbs 22:6; Luke 18:16
- 2 Isaiah 5:30; 1 Samuel 4:15; 1 Samuel 4:18; 1 Samuel 3:2; Ezekiel 32:7–8
- 3 Psalm 90:9–10; Psalm 102:23; Genesis 48:10; 1 Samuel 3:2; Zechariah 8:4
- 4 Jeremiah 25:10; 2 Samuel 19:35; Revelation 18:22
- 5 Job 17:13; Jeremiah 9:17–20; Job 30:23; Proverbs 16:31; Psalm 71:18
- 6 Zechariah 4:2–3
- 7 Daniel 12:2; Ecclesiastes 3:20–21; Psalm 146:4; Genesis 3:19; Job 34:14–15
- 8 Ecclesiastes 1:2; Ecclesiastes 8:8; Ecclesiastes 6:12; Ecclesiastes 4:4; Psalm 62:9
- 9 Proverbs 1:1; 1 Kings 4:32; Proverbs 25:1; 1 Kings 10:8; Proverbs 10:1
- 10 Colossians 1:5; 1 Timothy 1:15; Proverbs 16:21–24; Proverbs 1:1–6; Proverbs 8:6–10
- 11 Jeremiah 23:29; Acts 2:37; Hebrews 4:12; Ezekiel 34:23; John 3:10
- 12 Ecclesiastes 1:18; John 21:25; 2 Peter 1:19–21; John 5:39; 1 Kings 4:32
- 13 Deuteronomy 10:12; Micah 6:8; Deuteronomy 6:2; Psalms 111:10–112:1; Psalm 145:19
- 14 2 Corinthians 5:10; Romans 2:16; Matthew 12:36; 1 Corinthians 4:5; Matthew 10:26
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
The almond tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall grow heavy, and the caper-berry shall be scattered abroad.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)