Psalms 49
1 For the Leader; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,
Nkunga bana ba babakala ba Kole kuidi pfumu minyimbidi. Luwa diambu diadi beno batu boso: Ludimba beno batu boso lunzinganga va nza yayi,
2 Both low and high, rich and poor together.
batu baphamba ayi batu banneni, zimvuama ayi minsukami.
3 My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
Munuꞌama wela tuba mambu ma nduenga, mamo mantotukila mu ntimꞌama mela vana tsudukulu.
4 I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Ndiela balula dikutu diama mu diambu di wa zingana, mu ngitala, ndiela sudikisila nongoꞌama.
5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my supplanters compasseth me about,
Bila mbi mfueti monina tsisi bilumbu bi mbimbi bu bizidi, mu thangu mambimbi ma bobo beti vuna batu manzungididi e?
6 Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches?
Bantulanga diana diawu mu bima biawu ayi beti kukiniemisa mu kimvuama kiawu kiwombo.
7 No man can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him —
Mutu kalendi baka bu kuidila ko, luzingu lu mutu wunkaka, voti futa thalu yi khudulu andi kuidi Nzambi.
8 For too costly is the redemption of their soul, and must be let alone for ever —
Thalu yi khudulu yi luzingu yibeki luvalu lunneni, kuisi ko kadi mfutu wulenda dedakana,
9 That he should still live alway, that he should not see the pit.
mu diambu kazinga mu zithangu zioso ayi kabika bola.
10 For he seeth that wise men die, the fool and the brutish together perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Bila babo beti mona ti bankua nduenga balembo fua; bivungisi ayi bivulu balembo fua mamvawu, ayi balembo biki bima biawu kuidi batu bankaka.
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.
Biziami biawu biela banga zinzo ziawu mu zithangu zioso; bibuangu biawu biobi beta vuanda mu tsungi ka tsungi. Beti vana mazina mawu mu mintoto miawu bu bafuidi.
12 But man abideth not in honour; he is like the beasts that perish.
Vayi mutu, ka diambu ko beki kimvuama kazinganga buwombo ko. Dedikini banga bibulu bieti fua.
13 This is the way of them that are foolish, and of those who after them approve their sayings. (Selah)
Mawu mama mambu meti buila batu bobo beti tula diana mu bawu veka ayi bobo beti kuba landakana, bobo beti kikina mambu beti tuba.
14 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)
Banga nkangu wu mamemi, bakubuku mu diambu di tsi bafua; lufua luela kuba dia. Mutu widi ntima wululama wela kuba yadila va nsuka buphila buawu buela bola ku tsi bafua, thama ayi zinzo ziawu zi kipfumu. (Sheol h7585)
15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the nether-world; for He shall receive me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
Vayi Nzambi wela kula luzingu luama mu lulendo lu tsi bafua, bukiedika wela kuthambula mu diambu diandi veka. (Sheol h7585)
16 Be not thou afraid when one waxeth rich, when the wealth of his house is increased;
Kadi mona tsisi mutu bu kalembo baki kimvuama kiezila ki nzo andi bu kilembo buelama.
17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his wealth shall not descend after him.
Bila kalendi nata kadi kima ko mu thangu kela fua. Kiezila kiandi kilendi kuluka yandi ko.
18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: 'Men will praise thee, when thou shalt do well to thyself';
Bu kabedi moyo wukimona mutu wu lusakumunu ayi batu beti kuzitisa bu weti mona lusakumunu bu kabedi monanga mamboti.
19 It shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see the light.
Wela kuenda bata tsungi yi madise mandi; bobo balendi buela mona kiezila ko ki luzingu.
20 Man that is in honour understandeth not; he is like the beasts that perish.
Mutu widi kimvuama ayi kambulu diela widi banga bulu kieti fua.
