Nnwom 49 – AKCB & KJV

Akuapem Twi Contemporary Bible

Nnwom 49:1-20

Dwom 49

Koramma dwom.

1Muntie, mo saa nnipa yi nyinaa;

monyɛ aso, mo a mowɔ wiase yi mu nyinaa,

2nea ɔyɛ abomfiaa ne nea odi mu,

adefo ne ahiafo nyinaa.

3Mʼano bɛka anyansasɛm;

nsɛm a efi me koma mu bɛma nhumu.

4Mɛbrɛ mʼaso ase atie mmebusɛm;

na sanku na mede bɛkyerɛ mʼabisae ase.

5Adɛn nti na ɛsɛ sɛ misuro, bere a nna bɔne aba,

bere a amumɔyɛfo nnaadaafo atwa me ho ahyia,

6wɔn a wɔde wɔn ho to wɔn ahonya so

na wɔde wɔn ade dodow hoahoa wɔn ho?

7Onipa biara rentumi nnye ne yɔnko nkwa

na ɔrentumi mfa mpata biara mma Onyankopɔn,

8nkwa ho mpata bo yɛ den,

akatua biara renso,

9sɛ ɛbɛma no atena ase afebɔɔ

a ɔrenhu porɔwee.

10Obiara nim pefee sɛ anyansafo wu;

saa ara na nkwaseafo ne agyimifo nso wu,

na wogyaw wɔn ahonya hɔ ma afoforo.

11Wɔn nna bɛyɛ wɔn afi afebɔɔ,

wɔn atenae wɔ awo ntoatoaso bere a enni awiei mu,

ɛmfa ho sɛ wɔde wɔn din atoto nsase so.

12Na onipa ahonya nyinaa akyi no, ɔrentena hɔ daa;

ɔte sɛ mmoa a wowu no ara.

13Eyi ne nea ɛda hɔ ma wɔn a wogye wɔn ho di,

ne wɔn akyidifo a wɔfoa wɔn nsɛm so.

14Wɔte sɛ nguan, na wɔbɛkɔ ɔda mu,

na owu de wɔn bɛyɛ nʼaduan.

Atreneefo bedi wɔn so anɔpa;

wɔn nipadua bɛporɔw wɔ ɔda mu,

na wɔne wɔn adan akɛse no ntam akwan bɛware.

15Nanso Onyankopɔn begye me afi ɔda mu;

ampa ara, ɔde me bɛkɔ ne nkyɛn.

16Sɛ onipa nya ne ho a, mma ɛnnhaw wo;

na sɛ ne fi anigye yɛ bebree a, mma ɛnnhaw wo;

17efisɛ, sɛ owu a ɔremmfa hwee nkɔ,

nʼanuonyam ne no renkɔ amoa mu.

18Mpo ɔte ase no, ɔfaa no sɛ wɔahyira no,

efisɛ wɔkamfo nnipa bere a wodi yiye,

19nanso ɔbɛkɔ akɔka nʼagyanom ho,

wɔn a wɔrenhu nkwa hann ara da no.

20Onipa a ɔwɔ ahonya na onni nhumu no

te sɛ mmoa a wowu.

King James Version

Psalms 49:1-20

To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.

1Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:49.1 for: or, of

2Both low and high, rich and poor, together.

3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

5Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

7None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

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

9That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

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

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.49.11 all…: Heb. generation and generation

12Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

13This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.49.13 approve…: Heb. delight in their mouth

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.49.14 beauty: or, strength49.14 in the grave from…: or, the grave being an habitation to every one of them

15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.49.15 power: Heb. hand49.15 the grave: or, hell

16Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

18Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.49.18 while…: Heb. in his life

19He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.49.19 He…: Heb. The soul shall

20Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.