Psalms 49
1 To victorie, a salm to the sones of Chore. Alle ye folkis, here these thingis; alle ye that dwellen in the world, perseyue with eeris.
“To the chief musician, by the sons of Korach, a psalm.” Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the perishable world:
2 Alle the sones of erthe and the sones of men; togidere the riche man and the pore in to oon.
Both the sons of the low and the sons of the high, rich and needy, altogether.
3 Mi mouth schal speke wisdom; and the thenkyng of myn herte schal speke prudence.
My mouth shall speak wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
4 I schal bouwe doun myn eere in to a parable; Y schal opene my resoun set forth in a sautree.
I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open with the harp my riddle.
5 Whi schal Y drede in the yuel dai? the wickidnesse of myn heele schal cumpasse me.
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my oppressors encompasseth me?—
6 Whiche tristen in her owne vertu; and han glorie in the multitude of her richessis.
Of those that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves of the multitude of their riches?
7 A brother ayenbieth not, schal a man ayenbie? and he schal not yyue to God his plesyng.
No one can in any wise redeem his brother, nor can he give to God redemption money for himself;
8 And he schal not yyue the prijs of raunsum of his soule; and he schal trauele with outen ende,
For the ransom of their soul is too costly, and it is omitted for ever.
9 and he schal lyue yit in to the ende.
And should he still live for ever? not see the pit?
10 He schal not se perischyng, whanne he schal se wise men diynge; the vnwise man and fool schulen perische togidere. And thei schulen leeue her richessis to aliens;
For he must see that wise men die, that together the fool and the brutish person perish and leave to others their wealth.
11 and the sepulcris of hem ben the housis of hem with outen ende. The tabernaclis of hem ben in generacioun and generacioun; thei clepiden her names in her londis.
Their inward thought is, that their houses are to be for ever, their dwelling-places, from generation to generation; they call them by their own names in [various] countries.
12 A man, whanne he was in honour, vndurstood not; he is comparisound to vnwise beestis, and he is maad lijk to tho.
Nevertheless man in [his] splendor endureth not: he is like the beasts [that] perish.
13 This weie of hem is sclaundir to hem; and aftirward thei schulen plese togidere in her mouth.
This is their way, their folly: yet their posterity will take pleasure in their sayings. (Selah)
14 As scheep thei ben set in helle; deth schal gnawe hem. And iust men schulen be lordis of hem in the morewtid; and the helpe of hem schal wexe eld in helle, for the glorie of hem. (Sheol h7585)
Like flocks are they thrust into the nether world; death will feed them; but the upright shall have dominion over them in that morning, and their form wasteth away in the nether world, [taken away] from their own dwelling. (Sheol h7585)
15 Netheles God schal ayenbie my soule from the power of helle; whanne he schal take me. (Sheol h7585)
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the nether world; for he will take me away. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
16 Drede thou not, whanne a man is maad riche; and the glorie of his hows is multiplied.
Be not thou afraid when a man becometh rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
17 For whanne he schal die, he schal not take alle thingis; and his glorie schal not go doun with him.
For when he dieth he can take nothing away; his glory will not descend after him.
18 For his soule schal be blessid in his lijf; he schal knouleche to thee, whanne thou hast do wel to hym.
For though he bless his soul during his life, and men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself:
19 He schal entre til in to the generaciouns of hise fadris; and til in to with outen ende he schal not se liyt.
She shall go to the generation of his fathers, unto eternity will these never see light.
20 A man, whanne he was in honour, vndurstood not; he is comparisound to vnwise beestis, and is maad lijk to tho.
Man, though in splendor, who understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish. °
