Psalmorum 49
1 In finem, filiis Core. Psalmus. Audite hæc, omnes gentes; auribus percipite, omnes qui habitatis orbem:
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.
2 quique terrigenæ et filii hominum, simul in unum dives et pauper.
Alle the sones of erthe and the sones of men; togidere the riche man and the pore in to oon.
3 Os meum loquetur sapientiam, et meditatio cordis mei prudentiam.
Mi mouth schal speke wisdom; and the thenkyng of myn herte schal speke prudence.
4 Inclinabo in parabolam aurem meam; aperiam in psalterio propositionem meam.
I schal bouwe doun myn eere in to a parable; Y schal opene my resoun set forth in a sautree.
5 Cur timebo in die mala? iniquitas calcanei mei circumdabit me.
Whi schal Y drede in the yuel dai? the wickidnesse of myn heele schal cumpasse me.
6 Qui confidunt in virtute sua, et in multitudine divitiarum suarum, gloriantur.
Whiche tristen in her owne vertu; and han glorie in the multitude of her richessis.
7 Frater non redimit, redimet homo: non dabit Deo placationem suam,
A brother ayenbieth not, schal a man ayenbie? and he schal not yyue to God his plesyng.
8 et pretium redemptionis animæ suæ. Et laborabit in æternum;
And he schal not yyue the prijs of raunsum of his soule; and he schal trauele with outen ende,
9 et vivet adhuc in finem.
and he schal lyue yit in to the ende.
10 Non videbit interitum, cum viderit sapientes morientes: simul insipiens et stultus peribunt. Et relinquent alienis divitias suas,
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;
11 et sepulchra eorum domus illorum in æternum; tabernacula eorum in progenie et progenie: vocaverunt nomina sua in terris suis.
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.
12 Et homo, cum in honore esset, non intellexit. Comparatus est jumentis insipientibus, et similis factus est illis.
A man, whanne he was in honour, vndurstood not; he is comparisound to vnwise beestis, and he is maad lijk to tho.
13 Hæc via illorum scandalum ipsis; et postea in ore suo complacebunt.
This weie of hem is sclaundir to hem; and aftirward thei schulen plese togidere in her mouth.
14 Sicut oves in inferno positi sunt: mors depascet eos. Et dominabuntur eorum justi in matutino; et auxilium eorum veterascet in inferno a gloria eorum. (Sheol h7585)
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)
Netheles God schal ayenbie my soule from the power of helle; whanne he schal take me. (Sheol h7585)
16 Ne timueris cum dives factus fuerit homo, et cum multiplicata fuerit gloria domus ejus:
Drede thou not, whanne a man is maad riche; and the glorie of his hows is multiplied.
17 quoniam, cum interierit, non sumet omnia, neque descendet cum eo gloria ejus.
For whanne he schal die, he schal not take alle thingis; and his glorie schal not go doun with him.
18 Quia anima ejus in vita ipsius benedicetur; confitebitur tibi cum benefeceris ei.
For his soule schal be blessid in his lijf; he schal knouleche to thee, whanne thou hast do wel to hym.
19 Introibit usque in progenies patrum suorum; et usque in æternum non videbit lumen.
He schal entre til in to the generaciouns of hise fadris; and til in to with outen ende he schal not se liyt.
20 Homo, cum in honore esset, non intellexit. Comparatus est jumentis insipientibus, et similis factus est illis.
A man, whanne he was in honour, vndurstood not; he is comparisound to vnwise beestis, and is maad lijk to tho.
