Translation of "somber" into English

As ons net oor negatiewe dinge tob, sal droefheid ons gedagtes oorheers, en al ons dae sal somber wees.

If we dwell only on the negative, sorrow will take over our thoughts, and all our days will be gloomy.

As die toekoms geheel en al aan mense oorgelaat was, sou ons vooruitsigte somber gewees het.

Granted, if the future were left entirely in human hands, our prospects would be bleak.