Jobu
24 “Nkaambo nzi Singuzuzyoonse ncatabikki ciindi calubeta?+
Nkaambo nzi aabo bamuzyi ncobataboni buzuba bwakwe bwalubeta?
2 Bantu baluujisi kuswenya minyinza kuti bacesye cilawo;+
Babba matanga kuti baatole mumacelelo aabo.
3 Batola mbongolo zyabamucaala
Alimwi babweza mupoho wamukamufwu kuti abe cisyomezyo cacikwelete.+
4 Batanda bacete munzila;
Bantu bapengede munyika balabayuba bantu aabo.+
5 Bacete bajisi bubi kuyandaula cakulya mbubonya mbozicita mbongolo+ zyamusyokwe munkanda;
Bayandaula cakulya cakusanina bana babo mucimpayuma.
6 Balatebula mumyuunda yabantu*
Alimwi balavwulula mumyuunda yamisaansa yababi.
7 Masiku oonse boona amantanda, tabajisi zisani;+
Alimwi banyina cakulivwumba ciindi campeyo.
8 Balateta kumvwula mpati iizwa kumalundu;
Bagwambatila mandomba akaambo kakuti banyina kwakuyusa.
9 Babi bakwempa mucaala kulukolo lwabanyina;+
Alimwi zisani zyabacete balazibweza kuti zibe cisyomezyo cacikwelete,+
10 Akubapa kuti beende amantanda, kabatasamide zisani,
Alimwi kabafwide nzala, ciindi nibanyamuna misunta yamaila.
11 Balabeleka canguzu mumibundu iiyakilidwe malambo kumingenyu yazilundu ciindi nolipya kapati zuba;*
Balalyatauka mucikandilo camisaansa, nokuba boobo bafwide nyota.+
12 Bantu ibalaafwaafwi kufwa baluujisi kutongela mumunzi;
Aabo baliciside kapati bakwiilila kugwasyigwa,+
Pele eeci Leza taciboni kuti ncibi.*
13 Kuli bantu bazangi batayandi mumuni;+
Tababikkili maano kunzila zyanguwo,
Alimwi tabatobeli nzila zyanguwo.
Alimwi ulalivwumba kumeso.
16 Kwasiya babbi balapwaya* maanda aabantu;
Bwaca balalijalila.
Tababoni mumuni wasyikati.+
17 Nkaambo kulimbabo mafwumofwumo ali buyo mbuli mudima uusiya mbi;
Balizizyi mbozibede zintu ziyoosya zyamumudima uusiya mbi.
18 Pele babi balatolwa cakufwambaana amaanzi aakunka canguzu.*
Cibeela cabo canyika ciyoosinganizyigwa.+
Tabakajokeli kumyuunda yabo yamisaansa.
20 Banyina* bayoomuluba sizibi; imvwunyu ziyakumulya.
Takayeeyegwi limbi pe.+
Aboobo bataluleme bayootyolwa mbuli cisamu.
21 Ulacita zintu zibi kumukaintu uutazyali,
Alimwi utundulula mukamufwu.
22 Leza uyoobelesya nguzu zyakwe kujaya bantu basinguzu;
Nokuba kuti balakonzya kunyamuka, tabakwe bulangizi mubuumi.
24 Balasumpulwa kwakaindi kaniini buyo, mpoonya balaloba.+
Balafwiinsyigwa+ akuzikkwa mbubonya mbuli bantu bamwi boonse;
Balakosolwa mbuli myaangala yamaila.
25 Ino nguni lino uukonzya kutondezya kuti ndilabeja
Naa kukazya majwi aangu?”