1Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
1[Ny fahafoanan'ny harena amam-boninahitra] Ho an'ny mpiventy hira. Nataon'ny Koraita. Salamo. Mandrenesa izao, ry firenena rehetra; mihainoa, ry mponina rehetra amin'izao tontolo izao:
2Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
2Na ny ambany, na ny ambony, na ny manan-karena, na ny malahelo.
3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
3Ny vavako hiteny fahendrena; ary ny fieritreretan'ny foko dia fahalalana.
4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
4Hanongilana ny sofiko hihaino oha-teny aho, ary hanonona teny saro-pantarina ampiarahiko amin-dokanga.
5Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
5Nahoana no hatahotra amin'ny andro fahoriana aho, nony manodidina ahy ny haratsian'ny mpamingana ahy,
6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
6Dia izay matoky ny hareny, Sy mirehareha amin'ny haben'ny fananany?
7None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
7Tsy misy mahavotra ny rahalahiny akory, na mahazo manome an'Andriamanitra izay avony,
8(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
8(Fa sarotra avotra ny ainy ka tsy azo atao mandrakizay),
9That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
9Mba ho velona mandrakizay izy, ka tsy ho latsaka ao amin'ny lavaka.[Na: ho tratry no lò]
10For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
10Fa hita fa maty ihany ny olon-kendry; ary ny adala sy ny ketrina samy levona, ka mamela ny fananany ho an'ny hafa.
11Their 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.
11Araka ny heviny dia ataony fa ho mandrakizay ny tranony, ary ny fonenany hahatratra ny taranaka fara mandimby; araka ny anarany no anononany ny taniny.[Na: Ankalazaina ny anarany eny amin'ny tany maro]
12Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
12Nefa na dia manana voninahitra aza ny olona, dia tsy maharitra izy; tahaka ny biby izay samy tsy maintsy ho faty izy.
13This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
13Izany no falehan'ny olona adala; ary ny taranany mandimby azy mankasitraka ny teniny.
14Like 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.
14Tahaka 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.[Heb: Sheola]
15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
15Fa Andriamanitra kosa hamonjy ny aiko amin'ny herin'ny fiainan-tsi-hita,3 satria handray ahy Izy.[Na: Rehefa azony aho]
16Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
16Aza matahotra ianao, raha misy olona tonga manan-karena, ka mitombo ny voninahitry ny tranony;
17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
17Fa tsy hitondra na inona na inona izy, raha maty; tsy mba hidina hanaraka azy ny voninahiny.
18Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
18Na dia miarahaba tena aza izy, raha mbola velona - Fa hidera anao ny olona, raha manisy soa ny tenanao ianao -
19He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
19Dia hankany amin'ny razany izy, tsy hahita ny mazava intsony mandrakizay ireny.Izay olona manana voninahitra, nefa tsy manan-tsaina, dia tahaka ny biby izay samy tsy maintsy ho faty.
20Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
20Izay olona manana voninahitra, nefa tsy manan-tsaina, dia tahaka ny biby izay samy tsy maintsy ho faty.