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 Leader; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,
2 anthu wamba pamodzi ndi anthu odziwika, olemera pamodzinso ndi osauka:
Both low and high, rich and poor together.
3 Pakamwa panga padzayankhula mawu anzeru; mawu ochokera mu mtima mwanga adzapereka nzeru.
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be 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 dark saying upon the harp.
5 Ine ndichitirenji mantha pamene masiku oyipa afika, pamene achinyengo oyipa andizungulira.
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my supplanters compasseth me about,
6 Iwo amene adalira kulemera kwawo ndi kutamandira kuchuluka kwa chuma chawo?
Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches?
7 Palibe munthu amene angawombole moyo wa mnzake kapena kuperekera mnzake dipo kwa Mulungu.
No man can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him —
8 Dipo la moyo ndi la mtengowapatali, palibe malipiro amene angakwanire,
For too costly is the redemption of their soul, and must be let alone for ever —
9 kuti iye akhale ndi moyo mpaka muyaya ndi kusapita ku manda.
That he should still live alway, that he should not see the pit.
10 Pakuti onse amaona kuti anthu anzeru amamwalira; opusa ndi opanda nzeru chimodzimodzinso amawonongeka ndipo amasiyira chuma chawo anthu ena.
For he seeth that wise men die, the fool and the brutish together perish, and leave their wealth to others.
11 Manda awo adzakhala nyumba zawo mpaka muyaya, malo awo okhalako kwa nthawi yonse ya mibado yawo, ngakhale anatchula malo mayina awo.
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.
12 Ngakhale munthu akhale wachuma chotani, adzafa ngati nyama.
But man abideth not in honour; he is like the beasts that perish.
13 Izi ndi zimene zimachitikira iwo amene amadzidalira okha, ndi owatsatira awo amene amavomereza zimene amayankhula. (Sela)
This is the way of them that are foolish, and of those who after them approve their sayings. (Selah)
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)
Like sheep they are appointed for the nether-world; death shall be their shepherd; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their form shall be for the nether-world to wear away, that there be no habitation for it. (Sheol h7585)
15 Koma Mulungu adzawombola moyo wanga kuchoka ku manda; ndithu Iye adzanditengera kwa Iye mwini. (Sheol h7585)
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the nether-world; for He shall receive me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
16 Usavutike mu mtima pamene munthu akulemera, pamene ulemerero wa nyumba yake ukuchulukirachulukira;
Be not thou afraid when one waxeth rich, when the wealth of his house is increased;
17 Pakuti sadzatenga kanthu pamodzi naye pamene wamwalira, ulemerero wake sudzapita pamodzi naye.
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his wealth shall not descend after him.
18 Ngakhale pamene munthuyo ali moyo amadziyesa wodala, ndipo ngakhale atamandidwe pamene zinthu zikumuyendera bwino,
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: 'Men will praise thee, when thou shalt do well to thyself';
19 iyeyo adzakakhala pamodzi ndi mʼbado wa makolo ake, amene sadzaonanso kuwala.
It shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see the light.
20 Munthu amene ali ndi chuma koma wopanda nzeru adzafa ngati nyama yakuthengo.
Man that is in honour understandeth not; he is like the beasts that perish.
