Nthanthi
20 Vinyu ngwakunyoza,+ ndipu moŵa ngwakutimbanyizga;+
Weyosi yo walanda ndi vakumwa venivi walivi zeru.+
2 Ukali wa fumu we nge* kukoroma kwa nkharamu,*+
Ndipu weyosi yo watiyikwiyisa waŵika umoyu waki pa ngozi.+
4 Munthu mulesi walima cha chifukwa cha kopa kuzizira,
Mwaviyo, wapemphesengi pa nyengu yakuvuna asani walivi kekosi.*+
5 Maŵanaŵanu nga mumtima wa munthu nge nge* maji ngandimba,
Kweni munthu wakuwamu ndiyu wanganeŵengi.
6 Ŵanthu anandi akamba kuti ŵe ndi chanju chambula kumala,
Kweni kumbi ndiyani yo wangasaniya munthu wakugomezgeka?
7 Munthu murunji watenda mwakugomezgeka,+
Mbakukondwa ŵana ŵaki* wo atuza pavuli paki.+
11 Chinanga ndi mwana* nayu waziŵika ndi vakuchita vaki,
Asani nkharu yaki njakutowa kweniso njakunyoloka.+
12 Gutu lakuvwiya kweniso jisu lakuwone
Vosi vikupangika ndi Yehova.+
13 Ungayanjanga tulu cha chifukwa ukavukengi.+
Jula masu ngaku ndipu ukhorwengi ndi chiŵandi.+
14 Munthu yo wagula wakamba kuti, “Ntchiheni, ntchiheni!”
Pavuli paki waluta ndipu watamba kujikuzga.+
16 To chakuvwala cha munthu asani wazomera kuti wawezengi ngongoli mumalu mwa mulendu;+
Londa chikoli kwaku iyu asani wangujaliya ukaboni munthukazi wachilendu.*+
17 Chiŵandi cho chasanirika mu nthowa yachinyengu chitimunowe munthu,
Kweni pakumaliya mumulomu mwaki muzazengi timya.+
19 Munthu yo wakamba vinthu viheni vakukwaskana ndi anyaki, watendatenda ndi kuvumbuwa nkhani zachisisi;+
Ndipu ungachezanga cha ndi mwendanatu.*
20 Weyosi yo watemba awisi ndi anyina,
Nyali yaki yazamuzimwisika asani mdima waza.+
21 Chihara cho pakwamba chatoleka mwambunu
Pakumaliya chijengi chambula kutumbikika.+
22 Ungakambanga cha kuti: “Ndiweziyengi viheni!”+
Lindizga Yehova+ ndipu iyu wakutaskengi.+
23 Vakupimiya uzitu vachinyengu Yehova waseruka navu,*
Ndipu sikelu zaboza zamampha cha.
25 Munthu watijithyiya chiŵana asani wathaŵiriya kudaniriza kuti, “Ntchakupaturika!”+
Kweni pavuli paki ndipu watamba kuŵanaŵaniyapu pa vo walayizga.+
27 Mvuchi wa munthu ndi nyali yaku Yehova,
Ufufuza mukati mwaki mosi.