Jobu 24:1-25
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 zyabamucaalaAlimwi 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.
14 Mujayi ulafwuma kubuka;Ulajaya bantu bapengede alimwi abacete,+Mpoonya masiku ulabba.
15 Liso lyasimamambe lilindila mudima wakulubundubundu,+Kaamba kuti, ‘Taakwe utiindibone!’+
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.
19 Mbubonya cilanga akupya mboziyuminizya maanzi aacaanda,Acalo Cuumbwe* cilabatola aabo ibabisya!+
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.
23 Leza ulabaleka kuti kabalisyoma akulikwaya,+Pele meso aakwe alangide zintu zyoonse nzyobacita.*+
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 ndilabejaNaa kukazya majwi aangu?”
Bupanduluzi buyungizyidwe
^ Naa ambweni, “Balatebula mumyuunda zyakulya zyabanyama.”
^ Naa ambweni, “Bagusya mafwuta kabali mumibundu iiyakilidwe malambo kumingenyu yazilundu.”
^ Naa ambweni, “Leza taakwe ngwapa mulandu.”
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “baladonkola.”
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “Uleenda cakufwambaana atala aamaanzi.”
^ Naa “Cikkalilo Cabafwu.” Amubone Bupanduluzi Bwamabala.
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “Da ilikkala mwana.”
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “alangide nzila zyabo.”
