Psalms 49
1 Alamoth. To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. Give attention to this, all you peoples; let your ears be open, all you who are living in the world.
Kwa mtsogoleri wa mayimbidwe. Salimo la ana a Kora. Imvani izi anthu a mitundu yonse; mvetserani, nonse amene mumakhala pa dziko lonse,
2 High and low together, the poor, and those who have wealth.
anthu wamba pamodzi ndi anthu odziwika, olemera pamodzinso ndi osauka:
3 From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge.
Pakamwa panga padzayankhula mawu anzeru; mawu ochokera mu mtima mwanga adzapereka nzeru.
4 I will put my teaching into a story; I will make my dark sayings clear with music.
Ndidzatchera khutu langa ku mwambo, ndi pangwe ndidzafotokoza momveka mwambi wanga.
5 What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me?
Ine ndichitirenji mantha pamene masiku oyipa afika, pamene achinyengo oyipa andizungulira.
6 Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.
Iwo amene adalira kulemera kwawo ndi kutamandira kuchuluka kwa chuma chawo?
7 Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself;
Palibe munthu amene angawombole moyo wa mnzake kapena kuperekera mnzake dipo kwa Mulungu.
8 (Because it takes a great price to keep his soul from death, and man is not able to give it.)
Dipo la moyo ndi la mtengowapatali, palibe malipiro amene angakwanire,
9 So that he might have eternal life, and never see the underworld.
kuti iye akhale ndi moyo mpaka muyaya ndi kusapita ku manda.
10 For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.
Pakuti onse amaona kuti anthu anzeru amamwalira; opusa ndi opanda nzeru chimodzimodzinso amawonongeka ndipo amasiyira chuma chawo anthu ena.
11 The place of the dead is their house for ever, and their resting-place through all generations; those who come after them give their names to their lands.
Manda awo adzakhala nyumba zawo mpaka muyaya, malo awo okhalako kwa nthawi yonse ya mibado yawo, ngakhale anatchula malo mayina awo.
12 But man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.
Ngakhale munthu akhale wachuma chotani, adzafa ngati nyama.
13 This is the way of the foolish; their silver is for those who come after them, and their children get the pleasure of their gold. (Selah)
Izi ndi zimene zimachitikira iwo amene amadzidalira okha, ndi owatsatira awo amene amavomereza zimene amayankhula. (Sela)
14 Death will give them their food like sheep; the underworld is their fate and they will go down into it; their flesh is food for worms; their form is wasted away; the underworld is their resting-place for ever. (Sheol h7585)
Monga nkhosa iwo ayenera kupita ku manda, ndipo imfa idzawadya. Olungama adzawalamulira mmawa; matupi awo adzavunda mʼmanda, kutali ndi nyumba zawo zaufumu. (Sheol h7585)
15 But God will get back my soul; for he will take me from the power of death. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
Koma Mulungu adzawombola moyo wanga kuchoka ku manda; ndithu Iye adzanditengera kwa Iye mwini. (Sheol h7585)
16 Have no fear when wealth comes to a man, and the glory of his house is increased;
Usavutike mu mtima pamene munthu akulemera, pamene ulemerero wa nyumba yake ukuchulukirachulukira;
17 For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.
Pakuti sadzatenga kanthu pamodzi naye pamene wamwalira, ulemerero wake sudzapita pamodzi naye.
18 Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,
Ngakhale pamene munthuyo ali moyo amadziyesa wodala, ndipo ngakhale atamandidwe pamene zinthu zikumuyendera bwino,
19 He will go to the generation of his fathers; he will not see the light again.
iyeyo adzakakhala pamodzi ndi mʼbado wa makolo ake, amene sadzaonanso kuwala.
20 Man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.
Munthu amene ali ndi chuma koma wopanda nzeru adzafa ngati nyama yakuthengo.
