Psalms 49
1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,
Ho an’ ny mpiventy hira. Nataon’ ny Koraïta. Salamo. Mandrenesa izao, ry firenena rehetra; mihainoa, ry mponina rehetra amin’ izao tontolo izao:
2 both low and high, rich and poor together.
Na ny ambany, na ny ambony, na ny manan-karena, na ny malahelo.
3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding.
Ny vavako hiteny fahendrena; ary ny fieritreretan’ ny foko dia fahalalana.
4 I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle on the harp.
Hanongilana ny sofiko hihaino oha-teny aho, ary hanonona teny saro-pantarina ampiarahiko amin-dokanga.
5 Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels surrounds me?
Nahoana no hatahotra amin’ ny andro fahoriana aho, nony manodidina ahy ny haratsian’ ny mpamingana ahy,
6 Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches—
Dia izay matoky ny hareny, Sy mirehareha amin’ ny haben’ ny fananany?
7 none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.
Tsy misy mahavotra ny rahalahiny akory, na mahazo manome an’ Andriamanitra izay avony,
8 For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,
(Fa sarotra avotra ny ainy ka tsy azo atao mandrakizay),
9 that he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption.
Mba ho velona mandrakizay izy, ka tsy ho latsaka ao amin’ ny lavaka.
10 For he sees that wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Fa hita fa maty ihany ny olon-kendry; ary ny adala sy ny ketrina samy levona, ka mamela ny fananany ho an’ ny hafa.
11 Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.
Araka ny heviny dia ataony fa ho mandrakizay ny tranony, ary ny fonenany hahatratra ny taranaka fara mandimby; araka ny anarany no anononany ny taniny.
12 But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.
Nefa na dia manana voninahitra aza ny olona, dia tsy maharitra izy; tahaka ny biby izay samy tsy maintsy ho faty izy.
13 This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. (Selah)
Izany no falehan’ ny olona adala; ary ny taranany mandimby azy mankasitraka ny teniny. (Sela)
14 They are appointed as a flock for Sheol. Death shall be their shepherd. The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. Their beauty shall decay in Sheol, far from their mansion. (Sheol h7585)
Tahaka ny fanangona ondry no fanangona azy any amin’ ny fiainan-tsi-hita; ny fahafatesana no mpiandry azy; ary hanapaka azy ny mahitsy nony maraina; ary ny bikany ho levona any amin’ ny fiainan-tsi-hita, ka tsy hisy fonenany. (Sheol h7585)
15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
Fa Andriamanitra kosa hamonjy ny aiko amin’ ny herin’ ny fiainan-tsi-hita, Satria handray ahy Izy. (Sela) (Sheol h7585)
16 Don’t be afraid when a man is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
Aza matahotra ianao, raha misy olona tonga manan-karena, ka mitombo ny voninahitry ny tranony;
17 for when he dies he will carry nothing away. His glory won’t descend after him.
Fa tsy hitondra na inona na inona izy, raha maty; tsy mba hidina hanaraka azy ny voninahiny.
18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul— and men praise you when you do well for yourself—
Na dia miarahaba tena aza izy, raha mbola velona ― Fa hidera anao ny olona, raha manisy soa ny tenanao ianao ―
19 he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.
Dia hankany amin’ ny razany izy, tsy hahita ny mazava intsony mandrakizay ireny.
20 A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish.
Izay olona manana voninahitra, nefa tsy manan-tsaina, dia tahaka ny biby izay samy tsy maintsy ho faty.
