Psalms 49
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
Kumutungamiri wokuimba, waVanakomana vaKora. Pisarema. Inzwai izvi, imi vanhu mose; teererai imi mose mugere panyika,
2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
vapasi navapamusoro, vapfumi navarombo pamwe chete.
3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Muromo wangu uchataura nouchenjeri; kutaura kunobva pamwoyo wangu kuchapa kunzwisisa.
4 I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Ndicharerekera nzeve yangu kuchirahwe; nembira ndichadudzira shoko rangu rakavanzika.
5 Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall surround me?
Ndinotyireiko kana mazuva akaipa achiuya, kana vanyengeri vakaipa vandikomberedza,
6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
vaya vanovimba nepfuma yavo vanozvikudza nepfuma yavo zhinji?
7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
Hakuna munhu angadzikinura upenyu hwomumwe kana kupa Mwari rudzikinuro rwake,
8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever: )
rudzikinuro rwoupenyu runokosha, hakuna muripo unoringana nahwo,
9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
kuti ararame nokusingaperi uye kuti asaona kuora.
10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the stupid person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Nokuti vose vanogona kuona kuti vanhu vakachenjera vanofa; mapenzi navasina pfungwa zvimwe chetezvo vanofa, uye vanosiyira vamwe pfuma yavo.
11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
Marinda avo achagara ari dzimba dzavo nokusingaperi, nougaro hwavo kusvikira kuzvizvarwa zvisingaperi, kunyange vakanga vakapa nyika mazita avo.
12 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
Asi munhu, kunyange ane pfuma yake, haagari; akafanana nemhuka dzinofa.
13 This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. (Selah)
Ndiwo magumo aivavo vanovimba nezvavanoita, namagumo avateveri vavo, vanotenda zvavanotaura. Sera
14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. (Sheol h7585)
Samakwai vakatarirwa kuenda kuguva, uye rufu ruchavadya. Vakarurama vachavatonga mangwanani; chimiro chavo chichaora murinda, kure nedzimba dzavo dzoumambo. (Sheol h7585)
15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
Asi Mwari achadzikinura upenyu hwangu kubva muguva, zvirokwazvo achanditora iye. Sera (Sheol h7585)
16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
Usanyanya kutya kana munhu apfuma, kana kubwinya kweimba yake kwawedzerwa;
17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
nokuti haana chaachatora paanofa; kubwinya kwake hakungaburukiri naye murinda.
18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
Kunyange paairarama aizviti akaropafadzwa, uye vanhu vachirumbidza munhu paanobudirira,
19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
achabatana norudzi rwamadzibaba ake, vasingazoonizve chiedza choupenyu.
20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
Munhu ane pfuma zhinji asinganzwisisi akaita semhuka dzinofa.
