Salamo 49

1 Ho an’ ny mpiventy hira. Nataon’ ny Koraïta. Salamo. Mandrenesa izao, ry firenena rehetra; mihainoa, ry mponina rehetra amin’ izao tontolo izao:

For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. Hear these words, all ye nations, hearken, all ye that dwell upon the earth:

2 Na ny ambany, na ny ambony, na ny manan-karena, na ny malahelo.

both the sons of mean men, and sons of [great] men; the rich and poor [man] together.

3 Ny vavako hiteny fahendrena; ary ny fieritreretan’ ny foko dia fahalalana.

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall bring [forth] understanding.

4 Hanongilana ny sofiko hihaino oha-teny aho, ary hanonona teny saro-pantarina ampiarahiko amin-dokanga.

I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my riddle on the harp.

5 Nahoana no hatahotra amin’ ny andro fahoriana aho, nony manodidina ahy ny haratsian’ ny mpamingana ahy,

Wherefore should I fear in the evil day? the iniquity of my heel shall compass me.

6 Dia izay matoky ny hareny, Sy mirehareha amin’ ny haben’ ny fananany?

They that trust in their strength, and boast themselves in the multitude of their wealth—

7 Tsy misy mahavotra ny rahalahiny akory, na mahazo manome an’ Andriamanitra izay avony,

A brother does not redeem, shall a man redeem? he shall not give to God a ransom for himself,

8 (Fa sarotra avotra ny ainy ka tsy azo atao mandrakizay),

or the price of the redemption of his soul, though he labour for ever,

9 Mba ho velona mandrakizay izy, ka tsy ho latsaka ao amin’ ny lavaka.

and live to the end, [so] that he should not see corruption.

10 Fa hita fa maty ihany ny olon-kendry; ary ny adala sy ny ketrina samy levona, ka mamela ny fananany ho an’ ny hafa.

When he shall see wise men dying, the fool and the senseless one shall perish together; and they shall leave their wealth to strangers.

11 Araka ny heviny dia ataony fa ho mandrakizay ny tranony, ary ny fonenany hahatratra ny taranaka fara mandimby; araka ny anarany no anononany ny taniny.

And their sepulchres are their houses for ever, [even] their tabernacles to all generations: they have called their lands after their own names.

12 Nefa na dia manana voninahitra aza ny olona, dia tsy maharitra izy; tahaka ny biby izay samy tsy maintsy ho faty izy.

And man being in honour, understands not: he is compared to the senseless cattle, and is like to them.

13 Izany no falehan’ ny olona adala; ary ny taranany mandimby azy mankasitraka ny teniny. (Sela)

This their way is an offence to them: yet afterwards men will commend their sayings. (Pause)

14 Tahaka ny fanangona ondry no fanangona azy any amin’ ny fiainan-tsi-hita; ny fahafatesana no mpiandry azy; ary hanapaka azy ny mahitsy nony maraina; ary ny bikany ho levona any amin’ ny fiainan-tsi-hita, ka tsy hisy fonenany. (Sheol h7585)

They have laid [them] as sheep in Hades; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning, and their help shall fail in Hades from their glory. (Sheol h7585)

15 Fa Andriamanitra kosa hamonjy ny aiko amin’ ny herin’ ny fiainan-tsi-hita, Satria handray ahy Izy. (Sela) (Sheol h7585)

But God shall deliver my soul from the power of Hades, when he shall receive me. (Pause) (Sheol h7585)

16 Aza matahotra ianao, raha misy olona tonga manan-karena, ka mitombo ny voninahitry ny tranony;

Fear not when a man is enriched, and when the glory of his house is increased.

17 Fa tsy hitondra na inona na inona izy, raha maty; tsy mba hidina hanaraka azy ny voninahiny.

For he shall take nothing when he dies; neither shall his glory descend with him.

18 Na dia miarahaba tena aza izy, raha mbola velona ― Fa hidera anao ny olona, raha manisy soa ny tenanao ianao ―

For his soul shall be blessed in his life: he shall give thanks to thee when thou dost well to him.

19 Dia hankany amin’ ny razany izy, tsy hahita ny mazava intsony mandrakizay ireny.

[Yet] he shall go in to the generation of his fathers; he shall never see light.

20 Izay olona manana voninahitra, nefa tsy manan-tsaina, dia tahaka ny biby izay samy tsy maintsy ho faty.

Man that is in honour, understands not: he is compared to the senseless cattle, and is like them.