Ecclesiastes 4:8 — Compare Translations

Maori (Paipera Tapu 2012)

he tangata tērā, ko ia anake, kāhore hoki ōna tokorua; āe rā, kāhore anō hoki āna tama, ōna tuākana, tēina rānei; heoi kāhore he mutunga o tāna mahi katoa, e kore anō hoki ōna kanohi e mākona i ngā taonga. Nā, ka mea ia, “Ki a wai tōku whakaaro i ahau ka mahi nei, ka whakatiki nei i tōku wairua ki te pai?” He horihori anō tēnei, he raruraru kino.

Maori MRI1952 (Te Paipera Tapu 1952)

He tangata tera, ko ia anake, kahore hoki ona tokorua; ae ra, kahore ano hoki ana tama, ona tuakana, teina ranei; heoi kahore he mutunga o tana mahi katoa, e kore ano hoki ona kanohi e makona i nga taonga. Na ka mea ia, Ki a wai toku whakaaro i a hau ka mahi nei, ka whakatiki nei i toku wairua ki te pai? He horihori ano tenei, he raruraru kino.