| | Louis Segond | | | |
| 1 | J'ai considéré ensuite toutes les oppressions qui se commettent sous le soleil ; et voici, les opprimés sont dans les larmes, et personne qui les console ! ils sont en butte à la violence de leurs oppresseurs, et personne qui les console ! | So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. | Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. | Mi sono quindi messo a considerare tutte le oppressioni che si commettono sotto il sole, ed ecco, le lacrime degli oppressi, i quali non hanno chi li consoli; dal lato dei loro oppressori c'era la forza, ma neppure essi hanno chi li consoli. |
| 2 | Et j'ai trouvé les morts qui sont déjà morts plus heureux que les vivants qui sont encore vivants, | Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. | Wherefore I praised the dead that have been long dead more than the living that are yet alive; | Per cui ho ritenuto i morti, che sono già morti, più felici dei vivi che sono ancora in vita; |
| 3 | et plus heureux que les uns et les autres celui qui n'a point encore existé et qui n'a pas vu les mauvaises actions qui se commettent sous le soleil. | Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun. | yea, better than them both [did I esteem] him that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun. | ma ancor più felice degli uni e degli altri, colui che non è mai esistito e non ha ancora visto le azioni malvagie che si commettono sotto il sole. |
| 4 | J'ai vu que tout travail et toute habileté dans le travail n'est que jalousie de l'homme à l'égard de son prochain. C'est encore là une vanité et la poursuite du vent. | Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit. | Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind. | Ho pure visto che ogni fatica e ogni successo nel lavoro risultano in invidia dell'uno contro l'altro. Anche questo è vanità e un cercare di afferrare il vento. |
| 5 | L'insensé se croise les mains, et mange sa propre chair. | The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. | The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. | Lo stolto incrocia le braccia e divora la propria carne. |
| 6 | Mieux vaut une main pleine avec repos, que les deux mains pleines avec travail et poursuite du vent. | Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. | Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind. | Val più una manciata con riposo che due manciate con fatica, cercando di afferrare il vento. |
| 7 | J'ai considéré une autre vanité sous le soleil. | Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. | Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun. | Ho visto anche un'altra vanità sotto il sole: |
| 8 | Tel homme est seul et sans personne qui lui tienne de près, il n'a ni fils ni frère, et pourtant son travail n'a point de fin et ses yeux ne sont jamais rassasiés de richesses. Pour qui donc est-ce que je travaille, et que je prive mon âme de jouissances ? C'est encore là une vanité et une chose mauvaise. | There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. | There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, [saith he], do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. | uno è completamente solo e non ha né figlio né fratello, eppure la sua fatica non ha fine e i suoi occhi non sono sazi di ricchezze. Ma non si chiede: Per chi mi affatico e mi privo di ogni bene?. Anche questo è vanità e una fatica penosa. |
| 9 | Deux valent mieux qu'un, parce qu'ils retirent un bon salaire de leur travail. | Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. | Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. | Due valgon meglio di uno solo, perché hanno una buona ricompensa per la loro fatica. |
| 10 | Car, s'ils tombent, l'un relève son compagnon ; mais malheur à celui qui est seul et qui tombe, sans avoir un second pour le relever ! | For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. | For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up. | Se infatti cadono, l'uno rialza l'altro; ma guai a chi è solo e cade, perché non ha nessun altro che lo rialzi! |
| 11 | De même, si deux couchent ensemble, ils auront chaud ; mais celui qui est seul, comment aura-t-il chaud ? | Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? | Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm [alone]? | Così pure se due dormono assieme si possono riscaldare; ma uno solo come farà a riscaldarsi? |
| 12 | Et si quelqu'un est plus fort qu'un seul, les deux peuvent lui résister ; et la corde à trois fils ne se rompt pas facilement. | And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. | And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. | Se uno può sopraffare chi è solo, due gli possono resistere; una corda a tre capi non si rompe tanto presto. |
| 13 | Mieux vaut un enfant pauvre et sage qu'un roi vieux et insensé qui ne sait plus écouter les avis ; | Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. | Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more. | E' meglio un giovane povero e saggio che un re vecchio e stolto, che non sa più ricevere ammonimenti. |
| 14 | car il peut sortir de prison pour régner, et même être né pauvre dans son royaume. | For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor. | For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor. | Poiché il giovane è uscito di prigione per regnare, anche se era nato povero nel suo regno. |
| 15 | J'ai vu tous les vivants qui marchent sous le soleil entourer l'enfant qui devait succéder au roi et régner à sa place. | I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead. | I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead. | Ho visto tutti i viventi che camminano sotto il sole unirsi al giovane, che va a mettersi al posto dell'altro. |
| 16 | Il n'y avait point de fin à tout ce peuple, à tous ceux à la tête desquels il était. Et toutefois, ceux qui viendront après ne se réjouiront pas à son sujet. Car c'est encore là une vanité et la poursuite du vent. | There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit. | There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind. | Era innumerevole tutto il popolo, tutti quelli che erano stati prima di loro. Tuttavia quelli che verranno dopo non saranno contenti di lui! Anche questo è vanità e un cercare di afferrare il vento. |
