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:
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear this, all [ye] people; give ear, all [ye] 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 shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart [shall be] of understanding.
4 Hanongilana ny sofiko hihaino oha-teny aho, ary hanonona teny saro-pantarina ampiarahiko amin-dokanga.
I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying 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 evil, [when] the iniquity of my heels shall encompass me?
6 Dia izay matoky ny hareny, Sy mirehareha amin’ ny haben’ ny fananany?
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves 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 to God a ransom for him:
8 (Fa sarotra avotra ny ainy ka tsy azo atao mandrakizay),
(For the redemption of their soul [is] precious, and it ceaseth for ever: )
9 Mba ho velona mandrakizay izy, ka tsy ho latsaka ao amin’ ny lavaka.
That he should still live for ever, [and] 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 seeth [that] wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person 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 [shall continue] for ever, [and] their dwelling places to all generations; they call [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.
Nevertheless man [being] 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)
This their way [is] their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. (Selah)
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 laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. (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 the grave: for he shall receive me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
16 Aza matahotra ianao, raha misy olona tonga manan-karena, ka mitombo ny voninahitry ny tranony;
Be not thou afraid when one 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 dieth 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] will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
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 light.
20 Izay olona manana voninahitra, nefa tsy manan-tsaina, dia tahaka ny biby izay samy tsy maintsy ho faty.
Man [that is] in honor, and understandeth not, is like the beasts [that] perish.
