Amahubo 49

1 Kumqondisi wokuhlabela. ElamaDodana kaKhora. Ihubo. Zwanini lokhu lina bantu lonke; lalelani, lonke elihlala kulo umhlaba,

For the Chief Musician; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:

2 abantukazana lezikhulu, abanothileyo labayanga ngokufanayo:

Both low and high, rich and poor together.

3 Umlomo wami uzakhuluma amazwi okuhlakanipha; amazwi aphuma enhliziyweni yami azanika ukuzwisisa.

My mouth shall speak wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

4 Ngizabeka indlebe yami kuso isaga; ngechacho ngizaliqhaqha ilibho:

I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

5 Ngingesabelani na nxa kufika insuku ezimbi, lapho abakhohlisi ababi bengihanqa,

Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels compasseth me about?

6 labo abathembe inotho yabo abazitshaya isifuba ngenotho yabo enengi?

They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

7 Kakho umuntu ongahlenga impilo yomunye kumbe amkhuphele inhlawulo kuNkulunkulu,

None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

8 ngoba ukuhlenga impilo yomuntu kuyadula, akulambhadalo engakwenelisa,

(For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be let alone for ever: )

9 ukuze aphile kokuphela angaboni ukubola.

That he should still live alway, that he should not see corruption.

10 Phela bonke bayabona ukuthi izihlakaniphi ziyafa; ngokunjalo iziwula labasangeneyo bayabhubha batshiye inotho yabo kwabanye.

For he seeth that wise men die, the fool and the brutish together perish, and leave their wealth to others.

11 Amangcwaba abo ayizindlu zabo zanininini, yimizi yabo okwezizukulwane ezingapheliyo, lokuba nje basebeqambe iziqinti ngamabizo abo.

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 Kodwa umuntu, lokuba elenotho, kaphili kokuphela; unjengezinyamazana ezibhubhayo.

But man abideth not in honour: he is like the beasts that perish.

13 Lesi yisiphetho salabo abazithembayo bona, labalandeli babo, abavumelana labakutshoyo.

This their way is their folly: yet after them men approve their sayings. (Selah)

14 Njengezimvu bamiselwe ingcwaba, ukufa kuzazitika kubo. Abaqotho bazabusa phezu kwabo ekuseni; izidumbu zabo zizabola engcwabeni, kude lemizi yabo efana leyamakhosi. (Sheol h7585)

They are appointed as a flock for Sheol; death shall be their shepherd: and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, that there be no habitation for it. (Sheol h7585)

15 Kodwa uNkulunkulu uzayihlenga eyami impilo engcwabeni; ngempela uzangithatha angise kuye. (Sheol h7585)

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol: for he shall receive me. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)

16 Ungasuki udangale kakhulu ngokubona omunye enotha; nxa indlu yakhe igcwala ngobunkentshenkentshe;

Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased:

17 phela kazukuhamba lalutho mhla esifa, ubukhazikhazi lobo kayikwehla labo.

For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him.

18 Loba wayesithi esaphila azibone engobusisiweyo abantu bayakukhonza nxa uphumelela,

Though while he lived he blessed his soul, and men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,

19 uzakuyahlangana lesizukulwane sabokhokho bakhe, abangasayikuphinde bakubone ukukhanya kwempilo.

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see the light.

20 Umuntu olenotho kodwa engaqedisisi unjengezinyamazana ezibhubhayo.

Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.