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 leader of the music. A psalm of the sons of Korah.” Hear this, all ye nations; Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world;
2 Na ny ambany, na ny ambony, na ny manan-karena, na ny malahelo.
Both high and low, rich and poor alike!
3 Ny vavako hiteny fahendrena; ary ny fieritreretan’ ny foko dia fahalalana.
My mouth shall speak wisdom, And the meditation of my mind shall be understanding.
4 Hanongilana ny sofiko hihaino oha-teny aho, ary hanonona teny saro-pantarina ampiarahiko amin-dokanga.
I will incline mine ear to a poem; I will utter my song upon the harp.
5 Nahoana no hatahotra amin’ ny andro fahoriana aho, nony manodidina ahy ny haratsian’ ny mpamingana ahy,
Why should I fear in the days of adversity, When the iniquity of my adversaries encompasseth me;
6 Dia izay matoky ny hareny, Sy mirehareha amin’ ny haben’ ny fananany?
They who trust in their riches, And glory in the greatness of their wealth?
7 Tsy misy mahavotra ny rahalahiny akory, na mahazo manome an’ Andriamanitra izay avony,
No one can redeem his brother from death, Nor give a ransom for him to God,
8 (Fa sarotra avotra ny ainy ka tsy azo atao mandrakizay),
That he should live to eternity, And not see the pit.
9 Mba ho velona mandrakizay izy, ka tsy ho latsaka ao amin’ ny lavaka.
Too costly is the redemption of his life, And he giveth it up for ever.
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.
For he seeth that wise men die, As well as the foolish and the ignorant; They perish alike, And leave their wealth to others.
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.
They imagine that their houses will endure for ever, And their dwelling-places from generation to generation: Men celebrate their names on the earth.
12 Nefa na dia manana voninahitra aza ny olona, dia tsy maharitra izy; tahaka ny biby izay samy tsy maintsy ho faty izy.
Yet man, who is in honor, abideth not; He is like the beasts that perish.
13 Izany no falehan’ ny olona adala; ary ny taranany mandimby azy mankasitraka ny teniny. (Sela)
Such is the way which is their confidence! And they who come after them approve their maxims. (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)
Like sheep they are cast into the underworld; Death shall feed upon them; And the upright shall soon trample upon them. Their form shall be consumed in the underworld, And they shall no more have a dwelling-place. (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 will redeem my life from the underworld; Yea, he will take me under his care. (Pause) (Sheol h7585)
16 Aza matahotra ianao, raha misy olona tonga manan-karena, ka mitombo ny voninahitry ny tranony;
Be not thou afraid, when one becometh rich; 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, when he dieth, he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him.
18 Na dia miarahaba tena aza izy, raha mbola velona ― Fa hidera anao ny olona, raha manisy soa ny tenanao ianao ―
Though in his life he thought himself happy, —Though men praised thee, while thou wast in prosperity, —
19 Dia hankany amin’ ny razany izy, tsy hahita ny mazava intsony mandrakizay ireny.
Yet shalt thou go to the dwelling-place of thy fathers, Who never more shall see the light!
20 Izay olona manana voninahitra, nefa tsy manan-tsaina, dia tahaka ny biby izay samy tsy maintsy ho faty.
The man who is in honor, but without understanding, Is like the beasts that perish.
