Nsipo na Salomooni
3 “Ohiyu, koomwaavya vakhaamani vaka,
Ole kinimphenta aka.+
Koomwaavya, masi nkimphwannye.+
2 Miyo kinoovenya wiira keetteette opooma;
Mustaraatani ni mapuro oowaatta atthu,
Kinoomwaavya ole kinimphenta aka.
Koomwaavya, masi nkimphwannye.
3 Alipa-oowehaweha, yaawo yeetteetta mpooma yaahikiphwanya.+ Kaahaakoha wiira:
‘Monweha ole kinimphenta aka?’
4 Kaavikanaka-ru alipa-oowehaweha ale,
Kaahimphwanya ole kinimphenta aka.
5 Nyuwo anamwane axithiyana a oYerusalemu,
Kinnoolaphihani mwaha wa oreera wa anaahe ni itthove siri mutakhwani:
Muheererye okiiriha ophavela, nnakhala okiiriha osiveliwa, ohinatthi ophiya okathi aya”.+
6 “Exeeni ela enirwa ekhumaka woothakoni, enlikana ni meeku a mwiixi?
Exeeni ela eninkhela makhura aniihaniwa miira ni nsenso nootteela?*
Yeeyo erina mithinto sootheene sa eperfuume, sa mulipa a nakoso?”+
7 “Moone! Eyo ekhatera yooreera* ya Salomooni.
Aakhala anakhotto 60 a Isarayeli,+
Arukurenrye ekhatera eyo.
8 Ootheene aya aakuxa espaata,*
Ahiixuttihiwa owana ekhotto,
Khula mmosa ookuxa espaata awe muyuununi mwawe,
Wiira omukhapelele mwene mwaha wa itthu soowoopiha, ohiyu”.
10 Ipilaari saya, owo opanke ni eparatha,
Opuro onikilaathi awe,
Opakiwe ni ekuwo ya ekoore violeeta,
Muhina mwaya, anamwane axithiyana a oYerusalemu,
Aareeriha ni itthu sinooniherya ophenta”.
11 “Nyuwo anamwane axithiyana a oSiyoni,
Murwe munwehe mwene Salomooni,
Owanre ene ekhara ya ifilori, epakiwe ni maama awe,+
Nihiku na ekasamento awe,
Nihiku nenlo ohireere awe otteeliwa murima”.