Zabbuli 49
1 Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi. Zabbuli ya Batabani ba Koola. Muwulire mmwe amawanga gonna, mutege amatu mmwe mwenna abali mu nsi.
For the Leader; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,
2 Ab’ekitiibwa n’abakopi, abagagga n’abaavu, mwenna; muwulirize ebigambo byange.
Both low and high, rich and poor together.
3 Kubanga ebigambo by’omu kamwa kange bya magezi, ebiva mu mutima gwange bijjudde okutegeera.
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
4 Nnaakozesanga ebikwata ku ngero, nga nnyinnyonnyola amakulu gaazo n’oluyimba ku nnanga.
I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
5 Siityenga ne bwe nnaabanga mu buzibu; newaakubadde ng’abalabe bange banneetoolodde,
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my supplanters compasseth me about,
6 abantu abeesiga obugagga bwabwe beenyumiririza mu bintu ebingi bye balina.
Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches?
7 Ddala ddala, tewali muntu ayinza kununula bulamu bwa munne, wadde okwegula okuva eri Katonda.
No man can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him —
8 Kubanga omuwendo ogununula obulamu munene nnyo, tewali n’omu agusobola;
For too costly is the redemption of their soul, and must be let alone for ever —
9 alyoke awangaale ennaku zonna nga tatuuse magombe.
That he should still live alway, that he should not see the pit.
10 Kubanga n’abantu abagezi bafa; abasirusiru n’abatalina magezi bonna baaggwaawo, obugagga bwabwe ne babulekera abalala.
For he seeth that wise men die, the fool and the brutish together perish, and leave their wealth to others.
11 Entaana zaabwe ge ganaabanga amaka gaabwe ennaku zonna; nga bye bisulo ebya buli mulembe oguliddawo; baafuna ettaka mu mannya gaabwe.
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 Omuntu tabeerera mirembe gyonna, ne bw’aba mugagga atya, alifa ng’ensolo bwe zifa.
But man abideth not in honour; he is like the beasts that perish.
13 Ako ke kabi akatuuka ku beesiga ebitaliimu, era ye nkomerero y’abo abeesiga obugagga bwabwe.
This is the way of them that are foolish, and of those who after them approve their sayings. (Selah)
14 Okufaanana ng’endiga, bateekwa kufa; olumbe ne lubalya. Bakka butereevu emagombe, obulungi bwabwe ne bubula, amagombe ne gafuuka amaka gaabwe. (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 Omuntu bw’agaggawalanga n’ekitiibwa ky’ennyumba ye nga kyeyongedde, tomutyanga,
Be not thou afraid when one waxeth rich, when the wealth of his house is increased;
17 kubanga bw’alifa taliiko ky’alitwala, wadde n’ekitiibwa kye tekirigenda naye.
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his wealth shall not descend after him.
18 Newaakubadde nga mu bulamu yeerowoozaako ng’aweereddwa omukisa kubanga omugagga abantu bamugulumiza,
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: 'Men will praise thee, when thou shalt do well to thyself';
19 kyokka alikka emagombe eri bajjajjaabe, n’ayingira mu kizikiza ekikutte.
It shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see the light.
20 Omuntu omugagga naye nga simutegeevu tabeerera mirembe gyonna, alizikirira ng’ensolo ez’omu nsiko.
Man that is in honour understandeth not; he is like the beasts that perish.
