Psalms 49
1 For the leader. Of the Korahites. A psalm. Hear this, you peoples all; attend, all you who live in the world
Abụ Ọma dịrị onyeisi abụ. Abụ ụmụ Kora. Abụ Ọma. Nụrụnụ nke a, unu mmadụ niile! Geenụ ntị, unu ndị niile bi nʼụwa,
2 people of low degree and high, the rich and the poor together.
ma ndị dị ala ma ndị dị elu, ma onye ọgaranya ma onye ogbenye.
3 My mouth shall utter wisdom, the thoughts of a seeing heart.
Aga m ekwu okwu amamihe, ihe sị nʼobi m ga-enye nghọta.
4 I incline my ear to a proverb, on the lyre I will open my riddle.
Aga m aṅa ntị nye ilu, aga m e ji ụbọ akwara kọwaa ilu m.
5 Why should I be afraid in the days of misfortune, when circled by wicked and cunning foes,
Nʼihi gịnị ka m ga-eji tụọ egwu mgbe ụbọchị ọjọọ bịara, mgbe ndị aghụghọ ọjọọ gbara m gburugburu,
6 who put their trust in their wealth, and boast of their boundless riches?
ndị na-atụkwasị obi nʼakụnụba ha ma na-anyakwa isi nʼihi oke ụba ha.
7 For assuredly no one can ransom themselves, or give to God the price of their life,
O nweghị onye pụrụ ịgbapụta ndụ onye ọzọ, maọbụ nye Chineke ụgwọ e ji agbara onye ahụ,
8 for the ransom of a life is costly, no payment is ever enough,
nʼihi na ụgwọ e ji agbara ndụ dị oke ọnụ, o nweghị ụgwọ a ga-akwụ nke ga-ezu,
9 to keep them alive for ever and ever, so as never to see the pit at all.
nke ga-eme ka mmadụ dịrị ndụ ruo ebighị ebi, ma hapụ ịnwụ.
10 But see it they will. Even wise people die, the fool and the brutish perish alike, and abandon their wealth to others.
Nʼihi na mmadụ niile na-ahụ na ndị amamihe na-anwụ, ndị nzuzu na ndị na-enweghị uche na-anwụkwa, si otu a hapụrụ ndị ọzọ akụnụba ha.
11 The grave is their everlasting home, the place they shall live in for ever and ever, though after their own names they called whole lands.
Ili ha na-aghọ ụlọ ha ruo ebighị ebi, ebe obibi ha ruo ọgbọ niile nʼagbanyeghị na ha gụrụ ọtụtụ ala aha ha.
12 Despite their wealth, they perish like dumb animals.
Ma mmadụ, nʼagbanyeghị akụnụba ya, aghaghị ịnwụ, dịka anụ ọhịa, ọ ga-anwụkwa.
13 This is the fate of the confident fool, and the end of those who are pleased with their portion. (Selah)
Nke a bụ ihe na-adakwasị ndị na-atụkwasị obi nʼonwe ha, na ndị na-eso ụzọ ha, ndị na-akwado okwu ha. (Sela)
14 Like sheep they descend to Sheol with Death for their shepherd; down they go straight to the grave, and their form wastes away in their home below. (Sheol h7585)
Dịka atụrụ, ọ bụ ala mmụọ ka a kwadooro ha, ọnwụ ga-abụ onye na-azụ ha dịka atụrụ, ma ndị na-eme ihe ziri ezi ga-emeri ha nʼụtụtụ. Ozu ha ga-erekasị nʼime ili nʼebe dị anya site nʼụlọeze ha. (Sheol h7585)
15 But God will assuredly ransom my life from the hand of Sheol; for he will receive me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
Ma Chineke ga-agbapụta ndụ m site nʼili, nʼezie, ọ ga-akpọrọ m nye onwe ya. (Sela) (Sheol h7585)
16 So be not afraid when someone grows rich, when the wealth of their house increases.
Amala jijiji mgbe mmadụ na-aba oke ụba, mgbe ịdị ebube nke ụlọ ya na-amụba,
17 Not a shred of it all can they take when they die, wealth cannot follow them down.
nʼihi na ọ ga-agba aka laa ma ọ nwụọ, ịdị ebube ya agaghị eso ya banye nʼili.
18 Though they count themselves happy, when they are alive, and win praise from many for faring so well,
Nʼagbanyeghị na ọ gụrụ onwe ya dịka onye a gọziri agọzi mgbe ọ dị ndụ, ọ bụ ezie na ndị mmadụ na-eto gị mgbe ị na-enwe ọganihu,
19 they must join their ancestors, who see the light nevermore.
ọ ga-eso ọgbọ ndị nna nna ya ndị na-agaghị ahụkwa ìhè ọzọ.
20 The wealthy are without understanding, they perish like dumb animals.
Ndị bara ụba nke na-enweghị nghọta dịka anụ ọhịa nke ga-ala nʼiyi.
