Tusimpi
23 Ciindi nokkala kuti ulye antoomwe amwami,
Kolomya kuyeeya zili kumbele lyako;
2 Kolilesya*
Ikuti naa uli muntu uulya kapati.
3 Utazimeneni mate zyakulya zyakwe zinono,
Nkaambo nzyakulya zyalweeno.
4 Utalijayi buya kuyandaula lubono.+
Koleka, utondezye busongo.*
5 Walanzya meso aako kulindulo, taluko pe,+
Nkaambo ncobeni lulamena mababa mbuli aasikwaze akuuluka kuya mujulu.+
6 Utalyi cakulya camuntu muunyu;*
Utazimeneni mate zyakulya zyakwe zinono,
7 Nkaambo walo uli buyo mbuli muntu uubikkilila.
Ukwaambila kuti: “Kolya, konywa,” pele takkomene pe.*
8 Mikusu njoolya ulailuka
Eelyo ulaanyonyoona buyo majwi aako aakulumbaizya.
10 Utaswenyi munyinza wakaindi+
Nokuba kunjila mumuunda wabamucaala.
12 Kobikka moyo wako kululayo
Alimwi kocenjeka kutwi kwako kumajwi aaluzyibo.
13 Utaleki pe kumulaya mwana.+
Nokuba kuti wamuuma amuluso, takoofwa pe.
14 Weelede kumuuma amuluso,
Kutegwa umufwutule kuti ataunki ku Cuumbwe.*
17 Moyo wako utanyonokeli basizibi,+
Pele buzuba boonse koyoowa Jehova,+
18 Eelyo mazuba aako aakumbele anooli mabotu+
Alimwi bulangizi bwako tabukamani pe.
19 Mwanaangu, koswiilila ube musongo,
Alimwi kosololela moyo wako munzila iiluzi.
20 Utabi akati kabantu banywa kapati waini,+
Akati kabantu balya nyama cabulyato,+
21 Nkaambo mukolwi amulyato bayoocetaala,+
Alimwi butolo bupa kusama mazazawu.
24 Usyi wamuntu uululeme unookondwa ncobeni;
Kufwumbwa uuzyala mwana musongo unoomukkomanina.
25 Bauso abanyoko banookkomana,
Inzya banyoko bakakuzyala banookondwa.
26 Mwanaangu, kondipa moyo wako,
Alimwi meso aako kaakkomanina nzila zyangu.+
28 Ulayubilila mbubonya mbuli mubbi;+
Alimwi ulavwuzya baalumi batasyomeki.
29 Ino nguni uujisi penzi? Ino nguni uukopene mumizeezo?
Ino nguni uujisi mazwanga? Ino nguni uujisi matongoosi?
Ino nguni uujisi zilonda kakunyina kaambo? Ino nguni uujisi meso aalemede?*
31 Utalangi waini nousalala
Eelyo noumweka-mweka munkapu, noutelemuka kabotu,
32 Nkaambo kumamanino ulaluma mbuli nzoka,
Alimwi ulagusya buyoka mbuli cipile.
34 Alimwi yebo ulaba mbuli muntu uulede akati kalwizi,
Inzya mbuli muntu uulede atala aacisamu casaili lyabwato.
35 Ulaamba kuti: “Banduuma, pele tiindacimvwa kucisa.
Bandidinkaula, pele tiindazyiba.
Ino ndilabuka lili?+
Ndiyanda waini aumbi.”*