Abụ Ọma 49
1 Abụ Ọma dịrị onyeisi abụ. Abụ ụmụ Kora. Abụ Ọma. Nụrụnụ nke a, unu mmadụ niile! Geenụ ntị, unu ndị niile bi nʼụwa,
For the Leader; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,
2 ma ndị dị ala ma ndị dị elu, ma onye ọgaranya ma onye ogbenye.
Both low and high, rich and poor together.
3 Aga m ekwu okwu amamihe, ihe sị nʼobi m ga-enye nghọta.
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
4 Aga m aṅa ntị nye ilu, aga m e ji ụbọ akwara kọwaa ilu m.
I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
5 Nʼihi gịnị ka m ga-eji tụọ egwu mgbe ụbọchị ọjọọ bịara, mgbe ndị aghụghọ ọjọọ gbara m gburugburu,
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my supplanters compasseth me about,
6 ndị na-atụkwasị obi nʼakụnụba ha ma na-anyakwa isi nʼihi oke ụba ha.
Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches?
7 O nweghị onye pụrụ ịgbapụta ndụ onye ọzọ, maọbụ nye Chineke ụgwọ e ji agbara onye ahụ,
No man can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him —
8 nʼihi na ụgwọ e ji agbara ndụ dị oke ọnụ, o nweghị ụgwọ a ga-akwụ nke ga-ezu,
For too costly is the redemption of their soul, and must be let alone for ever —
9 nke ga-eme ka mmadụ dịrị ndụ ruo ebighị ebi, ma hapụ ịnwụ.
That he should still live alway, that he should not see the pit.
10 Nʼihi na mmadụ niile na-ahụ na ndị amamihe na-anwụ, ndị nzuzu na ndị na-enweghị uche na-anwụkwa, si otu a hapụrụ ndị ọzọ akụnụba ha.
For he seeth that wise men die, the fool and the brutish together perish, and leave their wealth to others.
11 Ili ha na-aghọ ụlọ ha ruo ebighị ebi, ebe obibi ha ruo ọgbọ niile nʼagbanyeghị na ha gụrụ ọtụtụ ala aha ha.
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.
12 Ma mmadụ, nʼagbanyeghị akụnụba ya, aghaghị ịnwụ, dịka anụ ọhịa, ọ ga-anwụkwa.
But man abideth not in honour; he is like the beasts that perish.
13 Nke a bụ ihe na-adakwasị ndị na-atụkwasị obi nʼonwe ha, na ndị na-eso ụzọ ha, ndị na-akwado okwu ha. (Sela)
This is the way of them that are foolish, and of those who after them approve their sayings. (Selah)
14 Dịka atụrụ, ọ bụ ala mmụọ ka a kwadooro ha, ọnwụ ga-abụ onye na-azụ ha dịka atụrụ, ma ndị na-eme ihe ziri ezi ga-emeri ha nʼụtụtụ. Ozu ha ga-erekasị nʼime ili nʼebe dị anya site nʼụlọeze ha. (Sheol h7585)
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)
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the nether-world; for He shall receive me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
16 Amala jijiji mgbe mmadụ na-aba oke ụba, mgbe ịdị ebube nke ụlọ ya na-amụba,
Be not thou afraid when one waxeth rich, when the wealth of his house is increased;
17 nʼihi na ọ ga-agba aka laa ma ọ nwụọ, ịdị ebube ya agaghị eso ya banye nʼili.
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his wealth shall not descend after him.
18 Nʼagbanyeghị na ọ gụrụ onwe ya dịka onye a gọziri agọzi mgbe ọ dị ndụ, ọ bụ ezie na ndị mmadụ na-eto gị mgbe ị na-enwe ọganihu,
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: 'Men will praise thee, when thou shalt do well to thyself';
19 ọ ga-eso ọgbọ ndị nna nna ya ndị na-agaghị ahụkwa ìhè ọzọ.
It shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see the light.
20 Ndị bara ụba nke na-enweghị nghọta dịka anụ ọhịa nke ga-ala nʼiyi.
Man that is in honour understandeth not; he is like the beasts that perish.
