Yoba
23 Yoba waakwili nindi:
3 Neyi neluka kunatela kumuwana Nzambi!+
Nadi kuya kwiluña dindi kwashakamañayi.+
4 Nadi kutwala muloña wami kudi yena
Nikwinzesha kanwa kami namazu akudihakwilaku;
5 Nadi kwiluka chadi kuñakulayi
Nikuhemba yuma yadi kunlejayi.
6 Komana wadi kutaadika nanami kuzatisha ñovu jindi jabadika?
Inehi, chalala wadi kuntiyilila.+
7 Kwenoku muntu woloka wadi kumanisha kukala nayena,
Nawa nsompeshi yami wadi kuñuumbaku haya nyaaka.
8 Ilaña neyi niya kumusela, kwosiyi;
Nawa neyi nifunta, nukumuwanaku wanyi.
9 Neyi nakuzatila kuchimunswa, nukutwesha kumutala wanyi;
Nawa neyi abalumukila kuchidiilu, hohamu nukumumona wanyi.
10 Ilaña neluki njila yinnatondihu.+
Neyi nañeseki dehi, nakedikamu neyi wuru yakadi majilu.+
11 Nyendu yami yinalondeli chikupu mumahaji indi;
Ami natwalekihu kwenda munjila yindi chakadi kusenuka.+
12 Hinnaleki kulondela nshimbi jakunyivumbu yindiku.
Ami nahembi kuleja kwindi+ kubadika hakuleja kwanlejeliyi.*
13 Neyi nafuukulihu, hinyi wunateli kumukañesha?+
Neyi yena* nakukeña kwila chuma, wachiilaña.+
14 Muloña wukushikija chikupu yuma yinanfuukwiliyi,*
Nawa wukweti yuma yayivulu yamuchidiwu yahembayi.
15 Dichinaleteshi naakami muloña wayena;
Neyi nitoñojoka hadi yena, natiyaña woma nankashi.
16 Nzambi nankojeji nifwi mutentu,
Nawa Wañovu Jejima nantiyishi woma.
17 Ilaña kanda ammwenesheñahu dehi kudi mwidima
Hela kudi mwidima washishita wunabuti kumesu ami.