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,

Korah ƒe viwo ƒe ha na hɛnɔ la. Mi anyigbadzitɔwo katã, mise esia; mi xexemetɔwo katã miƒu to anyi,

2 both low and high, rich and poor together.

mi ame dzodzrowo kple amegãwo, ame dahewo kple kesinɔtɔwo siaa.

3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding.

Nye nu agblɔ nunya ƒe nyawo, eye nya siwo ado tso nye dzi me la ahe gɔmesese vɛ.

4 I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle on the harp.

Maƒu to anyi ɖe lododo ŋu, eye mato adzo kple nye kasaŋku.

5 Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

Nu ka ta mavɔ̃ ne ŋkeke vɔ̃wo va, ne ame vɔ̃ɖi, ameblelawo ƒo xlãm,

6 Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches—

ame siwo ɖoa dzi ɖe woƒe kesinɔnuwo ŋu, eye wotsɔa woƒe nukpɔkpɔ gbogboawo nɔa adegbe ƒom ɖo?

7 none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.

Ame aɖeke mate ŋu aɖe nɔvia ƒe agbe alo atsɔ ga aƒle etae le Mawu gbɔ o.

8 For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,

Agbeƒlega menye ga sue o, eye ga home aɖeke made enu be

9 that he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption.

amea nanɔ agbe tegbee, eye makpɔ ku o.

10 For he sees that wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Ame sia ame kpɔe be nunyala kuna; bometsilawo kple abunɛtɔwo siaa tsrɔ̃na, eye wogblea woƒe kesinɔnuwo ɖi na ame bubuwo.

11 Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.

Togbɔ be anyigbawo le wo si woŋlɔ woƒe ŋkɔwo ɖe wo dzi hã la, woƒe yɔdowo anye woƒe aƒe tegbee, eye woanye woƒe nɔƒe tso dzidzime yi dzidzime.

12 But man, despite his riches, does not endure. He is like the animals that perish.

Togbɔ be kesinɔnu geɖewo le amegbetɔ si hã la, manɔ agbe tegbee o, ɖeko wòle abe gbemelã siwo tsrɔ̃na ene.

13 This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. (Selah)

Esia nye nu si dzɔna ɖe ame siwo ɖo ŋu ɖe wo ɖokuiwo ŋu la dzi. Aleae wòanɔ na wo yomedzela siwo dea woƒe nyagbɔgblɔwo dzi. (Sela)

14 They are appointed as a flock for Sheol (Sheol h7585). Death shall be their shepherd. The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. Their beauty shall decay in Sheol (Sheol h7585), far from their mansion.

Woayi tsiẽƒe abe alẽwo ene, eye woanye nuɖuɖu na ku. Ame dzɔdzɔe aɖu wo dzi le ŋdi, woƒe ŋutilãwo aƒaƒã ɖe yɔdo me, eye woate ɖa xaa tso woƒe xɔ gã dranyiwo gbɔ. (Sheol h7585)

15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol (Sheol h7585), for he will receive me. (Selah)

Ke Mawu aɖe nye agbe tso ku me, eye wòaxɔm ɖe eɖokui gbɔ. (Sela) (Sheol h7585)

16 Do not be afraid when a man is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

Ne ame aɖe zu kesinɔtɔ la, megawɔ moya na wò o, ne eƒe aƒe ƒe atsyɔ̃ dzi ɖe edzi la, megawɔ nuku na wò o,

17 for when he dies he will carry nothing away. His glory will not descend after him.

elabena ne eku la, matsɔ naneke ɖe asi o, eƒe atsyɔ̃ gɔ̃ hã mayi yɔ me kplii o.

18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul— and men praise you when you do well for yourself—

Togbɔ be ebu eɖokui ame si woyra, eye amewo kafui esi nu le edzi dzem nɛ hã la,

19 he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.

ayi aɖawɔ ɖeka kple fofoa ƒe dzidzime si magakpɔ agbe ƒe kekeli akpɔ o.

20 A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish.

Ame si si kesinɔnuwo le, evɔ gɔmesese mele esi o la le abe gbemelã si tsrɔ̃ la ene.