ଉପଦେଶକ 11
1 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯେଉଁଠାକୁ ୟାଅ, ଉତ୍ତମ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କର। କିଛି ସମୟ ପ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କରିଥିବା ଉତ୍ତମ କଥା ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଖକୁ ଫରେି ଆସିବ।
2 ସାତ ଜଣଙ୍କୁ, ନଚେତ୍ ଆଠ ଜଣଙ୍କୁ ଅଂଶ ବିତରଣ କର, କାରଣ ପୃଥିବୀ ରେ କି ବିପଦ ଘଟିବ ତାହା ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣ ନାହିଁ।
3 କେତଗେୁଡ଼ିଏ କଥା ଅଛି ଯାହାକି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ହବେ। ଯଦି ମେଘମାଳା ବର୍ଷାବିନ୍ଦୁ ରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହାଇେଥାନ୍ତି, ତବେେ ସଗେୁଡ଼ିକ ପୃଥିବୀ ରେ ପାଣି ଢ଼ାଳି ଦବେେ। ଏବଂ ବୃକ୍ଷ ଯଦି ଦକ୍ଷିଣ କିଅବା ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଗ ରେ ପଡ଼େ ତବେେ ଯେଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ପଡ଼େ ସହେି ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ରହିବ।
4 ଯଦି ଗୋଟିଏ ଲୋକ େଛାଟ ଗଛ ରୋପଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଠିକ୍ ପାଗକୁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରେ, ତାହା ହେଲେ ସେ କବେେ ହେଲେ େଛାଟଗଛ ରୋପଣ କରିବାକୁ ସକ୍ଷମ ହବେ ନାହିଁ। ଯଦି ଜଣେ ସବୁବେଳେ ମେଘମାଳାକୁ ଚାହିଁବ ତବେେ ସେ ଅମଳ କରିପାରିବ ନାହିଁ।
5 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବାଯୁର ଗତି ଜାଣିପାରିବ ନାହିଁ। ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣିପାରିବ ନାହିଁ ମା ପଟେ ରେ ଶିଶୁଟି କିପରି ବଢ଼େ। ଠିକ୍ ସହେିପରି ପରମେଶ୍ବର କ'ଣ କରନ୍ତି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣିପାରିବ ନାହିଁ। ସେ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ କଥା ଘଟାନ୍ତି।
6 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସକାଳରୁ ସନ୍ଧ୍ଯା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ବୀଜ ବୁଣ ଏବଂ ତା'ପ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର କାମ ବନ୍ଦ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍। ପ୍ରଭାତ ରେ ବୀଜ ବୁଣ ଓ ସନ୍ଧ୍ଯା ବେଳେ ଆପଣା ହସ୍ତ ବନ୍ଦ କର ନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣ ନାହିଁ କେଉଁ ମଞ୍ଜି ଭଲ ବଢ଼ିବ ଯାହାକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସକାଳ ରେ ବୁଣିଥିଲ, ଯେଉଁଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସନ୍ଧ୍ଯା ରେ ବୁଣିଥିଲ କିଅବା ପ୍ରାଯ ଉଭୟ ଭଲ ବଢ଼ିବ।
7 ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ଆଲୋକ ସୁଖ ଦାୟକ, ପୁଣି ସୂର୍ୟ୍ଯାଲୋକ ଦେଖିବା ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯ ଅଟେ।
8 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ଜୀବନର ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଦିନକୁ ଉପ ଭୋଗ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯେତଦେିନ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଜୀବିତ ରହୁଛ। କିନ୍ତୁ ମନରେଖ, ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମରିବ। ମନରେଖ ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଯେତଦେିନ ବଞ୍ଚିଛ ତା'ଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ମୃତ ହାଇେ ରହିବ ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସହେି ସମସ୍ତ ସମୟ ନିରର୍ଥକ।
9 ହେ ୟୁବକ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ୟୌବନାବସ୍ଥା ରେ ଆନନ୍ଦ କର ଓ ୟୌବନ କାଳ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଚିତ୍ତ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ହୃଷ୍ଟ କରୁ। ତୁମ୍ଭର ହୃଦଯ ଯାହା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଆଗଇେ ନେଉଛି, ତାହା କର। ଯାହା ଚାହୁଁଛ ତାହା କର। କିନ୍ତୁ ମନରେଖ ଯେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଯାହାସବୁ କରୁଛ, ପରମେଶ୍ବର ତା'ର ବିଚାର କରିବେ।
10 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମନରୁ ବିରକ୍ତି, ବାହାର କରିଦିଅ ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଶରୀରକୁ ଖରାପ ଜିନିଷଠାରୁ ଦୂର ରେ ରକ, କାରଣ ବାଲ୍ଯାବସ୍ଥା ଏବଂ ୟୌବନ ଅର୍ଥହୀନ ଅଟେ।
1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
8 But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.
9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
10 Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
Tamil Indian Revised Version
எலியா என்பவன் நம்மைப்போலப் பாடுள்ள மனிதனாகயிருந்தும், மழைபெய்யாதபடிக்குக் கருத்தாக ஜெபம்செய்தான், அப்பொழுது மூன்று வருடங்களும் ஆறு மாதங்களும் பூமியின்மேல் மழைபெய்யவில்லை.
Tamil Easy Reading Version
எலியாவும் நம்மைப்போன்ற ஒருவன் தான். மழை பெய்யக் கூடாது என்று பிரார்த்தனை செய்தான். எனவே மூன்றரை வருடங்களாக மழை இல்லாமல் இருந்தது. மழை வேண்டுமென எலியா பிரார்த்தனை செய்தான்.
Thiru Viviliam
எலியா நம்மைப் போன்ற எளிமையான மனிதர்தாம். அவர் மழை பெய்யக்கூடாது என்று உருக்கமாக இறைவனிடம் வேண்டினார்; மூன்று ஆண்டு ஆறு மாதம் மழையில்லாது போயிற்று.
King James Version (KJV)
Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Elijah was a man of like passions with us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Elijah was a man of flesh and blood as we are, and he made a strong prayer that there might be no rain; and there was no rain on the earth for three years and six months.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Elias was a man of like passions to us, and he prayed with prayer that it should not rain; and it did not rain upon the earth three years and six months;
World English Bible (WEB)
Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it didn’t rain on the earth for three years and six months.
Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
Elijah was a man like affected as we, and with prayer he did pray — not to rain, and it did not rain upon the land three years and six months;
யாக்கோபு James 5:17
எலியா என்பவன் நம்மைப்போலப்பாடுள்ள மனுஷனாயிருந்தும், மழைபெய்யாதபடிக்குக் கருத்தாய் ஜெபம்பண்ணினான், அப்பொழுது மூன்றுவருஷமும் ஆறுமாதமும் பூமியின்மேல் மழை பெய்யவில்லை.
Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
| Elias | Ἠλίας | ēlias | ay-LEE-as |
| was | ἄνθρωπος | anthrōpos | AN-throh-pose |
| a man | ἦν | ēn | ane |
| subject to like passions | ὁμοιοπαθὴς | homoiopathēs | oh-moo-oh-pa-THASE |
| are, we as | ἡμῖν | hēmin | ay-MEEN |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| he prayed | προσευχῇ | proseuchē | prose-afe-HAY |
| earnestly | προσηύξατο | prosēuxato | prose-EEF-ksa-toh |
might it that | τοῦ | tou | too |
| not | μὴ | mē | may |
| rain: | βρέξαι | brexai | VRAY-ksay |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| rained it | οὐκ | ouk | ook |
| not | ἔβρεξεν | ebrexen | A-vray-ksane |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | ay-PEE |
| the | τῆς | tēs | tase |
| earth | γῆς | gēs | gase |
| by the space of three | ἐνιαυτοὺς | eniautous | ane-ee-af-TOOS |
| years | τρεῖς | treis | trees |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| six | μῆνας | mēnas | MAY-nahs |
| months. | ἕξ. | hex | ayks |