Yoba
8 Kuhiñahu, Bilidadi+ mwini Shuwa+ wamwakwili nindi:
2 “Wakaleka mpinjinyi kuhosha chamuchidiwu?+
Mazu amukanwa keyi himpepela yañovu!
3 Komana Nzambi nateli kuheñesha wuñanji,
Indi kwiji Wañovu Jejima nateli kuheñesha kuloña?
4 Neyi anyaneyi awamayala amuvulumwini,
Wayibabesheli muloña wakudikaña kwawu;*
5 Ilaña neyi wukutala hohu kudi Nzambi+
Nikumulembelela Wañovu Jejima akutiyili luwi,
6 Nawa neyi wudana majilu nawa woloka,+
Wukukutiyilila
Nawa wukukufuntisha mwiluña deyi datelela.
7 Hela chakwila ntachikilu yeyi yadiña yanyanya,
Mbidi yeyi yakatoha.+
8 Mwani, ihulaku makiñu ahita dehi,
Nawa wushi maana kuyuma yawaniniwu atata jawu.+
9 Muloña etu twavwalika hohu haloshi nawa kwosi jituneluki,
Muloña mafuku etu hanu hamaseki himwevulu.
10 Komana hiyanateli kukudizisha
Nikukuleja yuma yelukawuku?*
11 Nyilela yakulaña mwakadi malowa?
Indi kwiji iteti dinateli kukula chakadi menji?
12 Henohu dichidi kukenuka nkenu, kanda adikotolihu,
Dikuumañahu dehi kubadika mutondu wudi wejima.
13 Ichi dichuma chayimwekenaña* ejima amuvulamenaña Nzambi,
Muloña kuchiñeja kwawantu atama* kwakakisika,
14 Owu akuhwelelaña mwamukunkulwayi
Nawa akweti chikuhwelelu chachovu neyi wandanda* wachimbalañezi.
15 Wakakundamena kwitala dindi, ilaña dakahumuka;
Wakeseka kukwatishaku, ilaña hidakakolaku.
16 Himutondu wutuuta wudi mumwaana,
Nawa nyibuñu yindi yataandaña mwitempa.+
17 Nyiji yindi yataandaña munyilumba yamalola;
Wakeñakeñaña itala hakachi kamalola.
18 Ilaña neyi anamubwiti* heluña dindi,
Adina iluña dakamukaana nakuhosha nawu, ‘Kanda nikumoneñahu dehi.’+
20 Mwamweni, Nzambi hakakaana antu ahembaña kashinshi kawuku;*
Nawa hakakwasha* antu atamaku,
21 Muloña wakakusehesha
Nawa wakabula cheñi nyiñula yamuzañalu.
22 Antu anakukuhela akayitiyisha nsonyi,
Niitenti dawantu atama dakekalaku wanyi.”