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:
Sh'ma ·Hear obey·, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,
2 Na ny ambany, na ny ambony, na ny manan-karena, na ny malahelo.
both low and high, rich and poor together.
3 Ny vavako hiteny fahendrena; ary ny fieritreretan’ ny foko dia fahalalana.
My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.
4 Hanongilana ny sofiko hihaino oha-teny aho, ary hanonona teny saro-pantarina ampiarahiko amin-dokanga.
I will incline my ear to a proverb. 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,
Why should I fear in the days of evil, when depravity (moral evil) at my heels surrounds me?
6 Dia izay matoky ny hareny, Sy mirehareha amin’ ny haben’ ny fananany?
Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches—
7 Tsy misy mahavotra ny rahalahiny akory, na mahazo manome an’ Andriamanitra izay avony,
none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.
8 (Fa sarotra avotra ny ainy ka tsy azo atao mandrakizay),
For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,
9 Mba ho velona mandrakizay izy, ka tsy ho latsaka ao amin’ ny lavaka.
That he should live on forever, 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.
For he sees that wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless perish, 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.
Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.
12 Nefa na dia manana voninahitra aza ny olona, dia tsy maharitra izy; tahaka ny biby izay samy tsy maintsy ho faty izy.
But man, despite his riches, does not endure. He is like the animals that perish.
13 Izany no falehan’ ny olona adala; ary ny taranany mandimby azy mankasitraka ny teniny. (Sela)
This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.
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 are appointed as a flock for Sheol ·Place of the dead·. Death shall be their shepherd. The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. Their beauty shall decay in Sheol ·Place of the dead·, far from their mansion. (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 soul from the power of Sheol ·Place of the dead·, for he will receive me. (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·. (Sheol h7585)
16 Aza matahotra ianao, raha misy olona tonga manan-karena, ka mitombo ny voninahitry ny tranony;
Don’t be afraid when a man is made 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 dies he shall carry nothing away. His glory shall 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 while he lived he blessed his soul— and men yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you when you do well for yourself—
19 Dia hankany amin’ ny razany izy, tsy hahita ny mazava intsony mandrakizay ireny.
he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.
20 Izay olona manana voninahitra, nefa tsy manan-tsaina, dia tahaka ny biby izay samy tsy maintsy ho faty.
A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish.
