Masalimo 49

1 Kwa mtsogoleri wa mayimbidwe. Salimo la ana a Kora. Imvani izi anthu a mitundu yonse; mvetserani, nonse amene mumakhala pa dziko lonse,

For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. Hear these words, all ye nations, hearken, all ye that dwell upon the earth:

2 anthu wamba pamodzi ndi anthu odziwika, olemera pamodzinso ndi osauka:

both the sons of mean men, and sons of [great] men; the rich and poor [man] together.

3 Pakamwa panga padzayankhula mawu anzeru; mawu ochokera mu mtima mwanga adzapereka nzeru.

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall bring [forth] understanding.

4 Ndidzatchera khutu langa ku mwambo, ndi pangwe ndidzafotokoza momveka mwambi wanga.

I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my riddle on the harp.

5 Ine ndichitirenji mantha pamene masiku oyipa afika, pamene achinyengo oyipa andizungulira.

Wherefore should I fear in the evil day? the iniquity of my heel shall compass me.

6 Iwo amene adalira kulemera kwawo ndi kutamandira kuchuluka kwa chuma chawo?

They that trust in their strength, and boast themselves in the multitude of their wealth—

7 Palibe munthu amene angawombole moyo wa mnzake kapena kuperekera mnzake dipo kwa Mulungu.

A brother does not redeem, shall a man redeem? he shall not give to God a ransom for himself,

8 Dipo la moyo ndi la mtengowapatali, palibe malipiro amene angakwanire,

or the price of the redemption of his soul, though he labour for ever,

9 kuti iye akhale ndi moyo mpaka muyaya ndi kusapita ku manda.

and live to the end, [so] that he should not see corruption.

10 Pakuti onse amaona kuti anthu anzeru amamwalira; opusa ndi opanda nzeru chimodzimodzinso amawonongeka ndipo amasiyira chuma chawo anthu ena.

When he shall see wise men dying, the fool and the senseless one shall perish together; and they shall leave their wealth to strangers.

11 Manda awo adzakhala nyumba zawo mpaka muyaya, malo awo okhalako kwa nthawi yonse ya mibado yawo, ngakhale anatchula malo mayina awo.

And their sepulchres are their houses for ever, [even] their tabernacles to all generations: they have called their lands after their own names.

12 Ngakhale munthu akhale wachuma chotani, adzafa ngati nyama.

And man being in honour, understands not: he is compared to the senseless cattle, and is like to them.

13 Izi ndi zimene zimachitikira iwo amene amadzidalira okha, ndi owatsatira awo amene amavomereza zimene amayankhula. (Sela)

This their way is an offence to them: yet afterwards men will commend their sayings. (Pause)

14 Monga nkhosa iwo ayenera kupita ku manda, ndipo imfa idzawadya. Olungama adzawalamulira mmawa; matupi awo adzavunda mʼmanda, kutali ndi nyumba zawo zaufumu. (Sheol h7585)

They have laid [them] as sheep in Hades; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning, and their help shall fail in Hades from their glory. (Sheol h7585)

15 Koma Mulungu adzawombola moyo wanga kuchoka ku manda; ndithu Iye adzanditengera kwa Iye mwini. (Sheol h7585)

But God shall deliver my soul from the power of Hades, when he shall receive me. (Pause) (Sheol h7585)

16 Usavutike mu mtima pamene munthu akulemera, pamene ulemerero wa nyumba yake ukuchulukirachulukira;

Fear not when a man is enriched, and when the glory of his house is increased.

17 Pakuti sadzatenga kanthu pamodzi naye pamene wamwalira, ulemerero wake sudzapita pamodzi naye.

For he shall take nothing when he dies; neither shall his glory descend with him.

18 Ngakhale pamene munthuyo ali moyo amadziyesa wodala, ndipo ngakhale atamandidwe pamene zinthu zikumuyendera bwino,

For his soul shall be blessed in his life: he shall give thanks to thee when thou dost well to him.

19 iyeyo adzakakhala pamodzi ndi mʼbado wa makolo ake, amene sadzaonanso kuwala.

[Yet] he shall go in to the generation of his fathers; he shall never see light.

20 Munthu amene ali ndi chuma koma wopanda nzeru adzafa ngati nyama yakuthengo.

Man that is in honour, understands not: he is compared to the senseless cattle, and is like them.