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富貴榮華不足倚靠

可拉子孫的詩,交給詩班長。

49 萬民哪!你們要聽這話;

世上的居民哪!你們要留心聽。

不論地位高低,或貧或富,

都要一同留心聽。

我的口要說出智慧的話;

我的心要默想明智的事。

我要留心聆聽箴言;

我要彈琴解開謎語。

在患難的日子,暗中迫害我的惡人圍繞我的時候,

我何須懼怕呢?

他們倚靠財富,

自誇多財。

但他們沒有一個能把他的兄弟贖回,

或把他的贖價交給 神,

(因為他生命的贖價非常昂貴,只好永遠放棄,)

使他永遠活著,

不見朽壞。

10 他看見智慧人死去,

愚昧人和愚頑人一同滅亡,

把他們的財產留給別人。

11 他們心裡想,他們的家必永存,

他們的住處必留到萬代;

他們以自己的名,稱自己的地方。

12 但是人不能長享富貴;

他們就像要滅亡的牲畜一樣。

13 這就是愚昧人的道路;

但在他們以後的人,還欣賞他們的話。(細拉)

14 他們好像羊群被派定下陰間;

死亡必作他們的牧人。

到了早晨,正直人要管轄他們;

他們的形體必被陰間消滅,

他們再沒有住處。

15 但 神必救贖我的靈魂脫離陰間的權勢,

因為他必把我接去。(細拉)

16 別人發財,家室增榮的時候,

你不要懼怕。

17 因為他死的時候,甚麼也不能帶走;

他的榮華也不能隨他下去。

18 他在世的時候,雖然自稱是有福的,並且說:

“只要你豐足,人就稱讚你。”

19 他還要歸到他歷代的祖宗那裡去,

永不再見光明。

20 人享富貴而不聰明,

就像要滅亡的牲畜一樣。

49 Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:

Both low and high, rich and poor, together.

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

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

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

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

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

(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

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

11 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 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

13 This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

14 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.

15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

16 Be not thou afraid when one is made 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 while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

19 He 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.

49 Hear this, all you people! Give ear, all you who dwell in the world,

low as well as high, both rich and poor!

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart is of knowledge.

I will incline my ear to a parable and utter my high saying upon the harp.

Why should I fear in the evil days, when the iniquity at my heels shall surround me?

They trust in their goods and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches.

Yet a man can by no means redeem his brother. He cannot give his ransom to God,

(so precious is the redemption of their souls, and ceases forever)

so that he may yet live forever and not see the grave.

10 For he sees that wise men die; and also that the ignorant and foolish perish and leave their riches for others.

11 They think their houses and their habitations shall continue forever, from generation to generation. And they call their lands by their names.

12 But man shall not continue in honor. He is like the beasts that die.

13 This is the way of those who utter foolishness. Their posterity delights in their talk. Selah.

14 Like sheep they lie in the grave. Death devours them. And the righteous shall have domination over them in the morning. For their beauty shall be consumed, from their house to grave.

15 But God shall deliver my soul from the power of the grave; for He will receive me. Selah.

16 Do not be afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his House is increased.

17 For he shall take nothing away when he dies, nor shall his pomp descend after him.

18 For while he lived, he rejoiced over himself (and men will praise you when you make much of yourself).

19 He shall enter into the generation of his fathers. They shall not live forever.

20 An honored man who does not understand; he is like beasts that perish. A Psalm of Asaph.

Psalm 49[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

Hear(A) this, all you peoples;(B)
    listen, all who live in this world,(C)
both low and high,(D)
    rich and poor alike:
My mouth will speak words of wisdom;(E)
    the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.(F)
I will turn my ear to a proverb;(G)
    with the harp(H) I will expound my riddle:(I)

Why should I fear(J) when evil days come,
    when wicked deceivers surround me—
those who trust in their wealth(K)
    and boast(L) of their great riches?(M)
No one can redeem the life of another
    or give to God a ransom for them—
the ransom(N) for a life is costly,
    no payment is ever enough—(O)
so that they should live on(P) forever
    and not see decay.(Q)
10 For all can see that the wise die,(R)
    that the foolish and the senseless(S) also perish,
    leaving their wealth(T) to others.(U)
11 Their tombs(V) will remain their houses[b] forever,
    their dwellings for endless generations,(W)
    though they had[c] named(X) lands after themselves.

12 People, despite their wealth, do not endure;(Y)
    they are like the beasts that perish.(Z)

13 This is the fate of those who trust in themselves,(AA)
    and of their followers, who approve their sayings.[d]
14 They are like sheep and are destined(AB) to die;(AC)
    death will be their shepherd
    (but the upright will prevail(AD) over them in the morning).
Their forms will decay in the grave,
    far from their princely mansions.
15 But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead;(AE)
    he will surely take me to himself.(AF)
16 Do not be overawed when others grow rich,
    when the splendor of their houses increases;
17 for they will take nothing(AG) with them when they die,
    their splendor will not descend with them.(AH)
18 Though while they live they count themselves blessed—(AI)
    and people praise you when you prosper—
19 they will join those who have gone before them,(AJ)
    who will never again see the light(AK) of life.

20 People who have wealth but lack understanding(AL)
    are like the beasts that perish.(AM)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 49:1 In Hebrew texts 49:1-20 is numbered 49:2-21.
  2. Psalm 49:11 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew In their thoughts their houses will remain
  3. Psalm 49:11 Or generations, / for they have
  4. Psalm 49:13 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 15.