Psalms 49
1 For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. Hear these words, all you nations, listen, all you that dwell upon the earth:
Koramma dwom. Muntie, mo saa nnipa yi nyinaa; monyɛ aso, mo a mowɔ wiase yi mu nyinaa,
2 both the sons of mean men, and sons of [great] men; the rich and poor [man] together.
nea ɔyɛ abomfiaa ne nea odi mu, adefo ne ahiafo nyinaa.
3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall bring [forth] understanding.
Mʼano bɛka anyansasɛm; nsɛm a efi me koma mu bɛma nhumu.
4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my riddle on the harp.
Mɛbrɛ mʼaso ase atie mmebusɛm; na sanku na mede bɛkyerɛ mʼabisae ase.
5 Therefore should I fear in the evil day? the iniquity of my heel shall compass me.
Adɛn nti na ɛsɛ sɛ misuro, bere a nna bɔne aba, bere a amumɔyɛfo nnaadaafo atwa me ho ahyia,
6 They that trust in their strength, and boast themselves in the multitude of their wealth—
wɔn a wɔde wɔn ho to wɔn ahonya so na wɔde wɔn ade dodow hoahoa wɔn ho?
7 A brother does not redeem, shall a man redeem? he shall not give to God a ransom for himself,
Onipa biara rentumi nnye ne yɔnko nkwa na ɔrentumi mfa mpata biara mma Onyankopɔn,
8 or the price of the redemption of his soul, though he labor for ever,
nkwa ho mpata bo yɛ den, akatua biara renso,
9 and live to the end, [so] that he should not see corruption.
sɛ ɛbɛma no atena ase afebɔɔ a ɔrenhu porɔwee.
10 When he shall see wise men dying, the fool and the senseless one shall perish together; and they shall leave their wealth to strangers.
Obiara nim pefee sɛ anyansafo wu; saa ara na nkwaseafo ne agyimifo nso wu, na wogyaw wɔn ahonya hɔ ma afoforo.
11 And their sepulchres are their houses for ever, [even] their tabernacles to all generations: they have called their lands after their own names.
Wɔn nna bɛyɛ wɔn afi afebɔɔ, wɔn atenae wɔ awo ntoatoaso bere a enni awiei mu, ɛmfa ho sɛ wɔde wɔn din atoto nsase so.
12 And man being in honor, understands not: he is compared to the senseless cattle, and is like to them.
Na onipa ahonya nyinaa akyi no, ɔrentena hɔ daa; ɔte sɛ mmoa a wowu no ara.
13 This their way is an offense to them: yet afterwards men will commend their sayings. (Pause)
Eyi ne nea ɛda hɔ ma wɔn a wogye wɔn ho di, ne wɔn akyidifo a wɔfoa wɔn nsɛm so.
14 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)
Wɔte sɛ nguan, na wɔbɛkɔ ɔda mu, na owu de wɔn bɛyɛ nʼaduan. Atreneefo bedi wɔn so anɔpa; wɔn nipadua bɛporɔw wɔ ɔda mu, na wɔne wɔn adan akɛse no ntam akwan bɛware. (Sheol h7585)
15 But God shall deliver my soul from the power of Hades, when he shall receive me. (Pause) (Sheol h7585)
Nanso Onyankopɔn begye me afi ɔda mu; ampa ara, ɔde me bɛkɔ ne nkyɛn. (Sheol h7585)
16 Fear not when a man is enriched, and when the glory of his house is increased.
Sɛ onipa nya ne ho a, mma ɛnnhaw wo; na sɛ ne fi anigye yɛ bebree a, mma ɛnnhaw wo;
17 For he shall take nothing when he dies; neither shall his glory descend with him.
efisɛ, sɛ owu a ɔremmfa hwee nkɔ, nʼanuonyam ne no renkɔ amoa mu.
18 For his soul shall be blessed in his life: he shall give thanks to you when you do well to him.
Mpo ɔte ase no, ɔfaa no sɛ wɔahyira no, efisɛ wɔkamfo nnipa bere a wodi yiye,
19 [Yet] he shall go in to the generation of his fathers; he shall never see light.
nanso ɔbɛkɔ akɔka nʼagyanom ho, wɔn a wɔrenhu nkwa hann ara da no.
20 Man that is in honor, understands not: he is compared to the senseless cattle, and is like them.
Onipa a ɔwɔ ahonya na onni nhumu no te sɛ mmoa a wowu.
