Psalms 49
1 For the chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; give ear, all you inhabitants of the world,
Janjiño zao, ry kilakila ondatio; manokilaña ravembia, ze hene mpimone’ ty tane toy;
2 both low and high, rich and poor together.
Ty ambane naho ty ambone, ty mpañaleale miharo ami’ty rarake.
3 My mouth will speak wisdom and the meditation of my heart will be of understanding.
Hivolan-kihitse ty vavako, vaho ho ereñeren-troko ty hilala.
4 I will incline my ear to a parable; I will begin my parable with the harp.
Hatokilako mb’am- pandrazañan-drehake ty sofiko. ho ventareko an-dokanga ty tafatòñoko,
5 Why should I fear the days of evil, when iniquity surrounds me at my heels?
Ino ty hahahembañ’ ahiko an-tsan-kankàñe, ie miarikoboñe ahy ty hatsivokara’ o mpañonjo-tomitse amakoo,
6 Why should I fear those who trust in their wealth and boast about the amount of their riches?
o mpiato amo fanaña’eoo, vaho mirengevok’ ami’ty habei’ o vara’eo?
7 It is certain that no one can redeem his brother or give God a ransom for him,
Leo ondaty raike, ndra manao akore, tsy hahavoavily ty ain-dongo’e, ndra hibanabana jebañe aman’Añahare ho aze—
8 For the redemption of one's life is costly, and no one can pay what we owe.
Loho sarotse ty vilin’ ai’e, tsy mete tsy hadoke kitro katroke:
9 No one can live forever so that his body should not decay.
—t’ie ho veloñe nainai’e, tsy hahaoniñ’ i koboñey,
10 For he will see decay. Wise men die; the fool and the brute alike perish and leave their wealth to others.
ie oni’e te mihomake o mahihitseo; songa mikenkañe ty minè naho i dagola, vaho apo’e amo ila’eo ty vara’e.
11 Their inner thought is that their families will continue forever, and the places where they live, to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
Ty fitsakorean-tro’ iareo t’ie tsy ho modo o akiba’eo, naho ty fimoneña’ iareo mb’an-tariratse iaby kitro añ’afe’e, ie atao’e amy añara’ey i tane’ey.
12 But man, having wealth, does not remain alive; he is like the beasts that perish.
Toe tsy mahatan-ty asi’e ondatio; le manahake o bibio t’ie mate.
13 This, their way, is their folly; yet after them, men approve of their sayings. (Selah)
Izay ty fombà’ o sèretseo, naho o mandimbe iareoo, ze miantoke ty enta’ iareoo. Selà
14 Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol, and death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule over them in the morning, and their bodies will be consumed in Sheol, with no place for them to live. (Sheol h7585)
Hoe añondry iereo tinendry ho mb’an-kibory ao, ho mpiara’iareo ty havilasy; ho fehe’ o vañoñeo te maraindray; ho a’ i tsikeokeokey ty vinta’ iareo hihomak’ ao, tsy hanaña’ iareo akiba ka. (Sheol h7585)
Fe ho jebañen’ Añahare ami’ty haozara’ o kiborio ty fiaiko, le ho rambese’e. Selà (Sheol h7585)
16 Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, and the glory of his house increases.
Ko hemban-drehe naho mihamaro ty vara’ ondaty, naho mitombo ty enge’ i anjomba’ey;
17 For when he dies he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.
F’ie mihomake, tsy eo ty hendese’e. tsy hañorik’ aze higodañe ao ty enge’e.
18 He blessed his soul while he lived— and men praise you when you live for yourself—
Eka! nitata’e ty fiai’e te niveloñe: Nitsiririeñe t’ie niraorao.
19 he will go to the generation of his fathers and they will never see the light again.
Homb’am-pimoneñan-droae’e ao re; tsy ho isa’e ka ty hazavàñe.
20 One who has wealth but no understanding is like the beasts, which perish.
T’indaty iasiañe, mete tsy maharendreke t’ie, manahake o bibio, hihomake.
