1 [To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.] Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world:2 Both men of low and men of high degree, rich and poor alike.3 My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding:4 I will incline mine ear to a parable, I will open my riddle upon the harp.5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of adversity, {when} the iniquity of my supplanters encompasseth me? -6 They depend upon their wealth, and boast themselves in the abundance of their riches. ...7 None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,8 (For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be given up for ever,)9 That he should still live perpetually, {and} not see corruption.10 For he seeth that wise men die; all alike, the fool and the brutish perish, and they leave their wealth to others.11 Their inward thought is, that their houses are for ever, their dwelling-places from generation to generation: they call the lands after their own names.12 Nevertheless, man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.13 This their way is their folly, yet they that come after them delight in their sayings. Selah.14 Like sheep are they laid in Sheol: Death feedeth on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their comeliness shall be for Sheol to consume, that there be no habitation for them.15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol: for he will receive me. Selah.16 Be not afraid when a man becometh rich, when the glory of his house is increased:17 For when he dieth, he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him.18 Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime, -and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself, -19 It shall go to the generation of his fathers: they shall never see light.20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

1 Ki te tino kaiwhakatangi. He himene ma nga tama a Koraha. Whakarongo ki tenei, e nga iwi katoa: tahuri mai o koutou taringa, e nga tangata katoa o te ao.2 E nga tangata iti, koutou ko nga tangata rahi, e te tangata taonga korua ko te rawakore.3 Ka whakapuakina he matauranga e toku mangai: a he ata ngarahu te whakaaro o toku ngakau.4 Ka titaha toku taringa ki te kupu whakarite; ka puaki taku pepeha i runga i te hapa.5 Kia wehi ahau ki te aha i nga ra o te kino, ina karapotia ahau e te kino kei oku rekereke?6 Ko te hunga e whakawhirinaki ana ki o ratou taonga, e whakamanamana ana ki te nui o o ratou rawa;7 E kore tetahi o ratou e ahei te hoko i tona teina, te hoatu ranei i tetahi utu mona ki te Atua;8 He nui hoki te utu mo to ratou wairua, a me whakarere atu ake ake;9 Kia ora tonu ai ia ake ake: kia kaua e kite i te pirau.10 E kite ana hoki ia e matemate ana nga tangata whakaaro nui, e ngaro ngatahi ana te poauau me te whakaarokore, a mahue iho o ratou taonga ki etahi atu.11 Ki to ratou whakaaro puku, tera e pumau tonu o ratou whare me o ratou nohoanga, ki nga whakatupuranga katoa: huaina iho o ratou whenua ki o ratou ingoa.12 Heoi kahore te tangata e noho tonu i roto i te honore: ko tona rite kei nga kararehe ka moti nei.13 Ko to ratou ara tenei, ara ko to ratou poauau: heoi e whakapai ana to ratou uri ki a ratou korero. (Hera.14 Kei te hipi te rite: ko te wahi mo ratou ko te reinga; ko te mate hei hepara mo ratou, hei rangatira ano te hunga tika mo ratou i te ata; ko to ratou ataahua ma te reinga e whakamoti, kia kore ai he whare mona.15 Ma te Atua ia toku wairua e hoko mai i te reinga: ko ia hoki hei tukunga atu moku. (Hera.16 Kaua e wehi ua whai taonga te tangata, ina nui haere te kororia o tona whare;17 Kahore hoki ana mea e mau atu ai ia ina mate; e kore tona kororia e tuku iho i muri i a ia.18 Whakapai noa ia i tona wairua i a ia e ora ana; a ka whakamoemititia koe ua pai au mahi ki a koe ano.19 Ka haere ia ki te whakatupuranga o ona tupuna: e kore rawa ratou e kite i te marama.20 Ko te tangata e whakahonoretia ana, a kahore e whai whakaaro, kei nga kararehe ka moti nei tona rite.