Amapinda

 2 Cinshi nalakweba we mwana wandi,

Cinshi nalakweba we mwana wa mwi fumo lyandi,

Kabili we mwana wa milapo yandi?+

 3 Wionawila amaka yobe ku banakashi,+

Kabili wilaenda mu nshila ishilofya imfumu.+

 4 Te cisuma ku mfumu, we Lemuele,

Te cisuma imfumu ukunwa umwangashi

Nangu bakateka ukulalanda abati, “Umwangashi wandi uli kwi?”+

 5 Pa kuti benwa no kulaba amafunde

Kabili beikala pa nsambu sha bashakwata ba kubafwa.

 6 Peeleni abali mu kufwa ubwalwa+

Kabili peeleni abalecula nga nshi* umwangashi.+

 7 Lekeni banwe kabili balabe ukuti bapiina;

Lekeni balabe amafya bakwata.

 8 Landilako abashingailandila abene;

Kabili cingilila insambu sha bonse abali mu kwipaiwa.+

 9 Landa, kabili ba no mulinganya pa kupingula;

Cingilila insambu sha bashakwata* ba kubafwa na bapiina.+

11 Umulume wakwe alimucetekela no mutima wakwe onse,

Kabili tabulisha nangu cimo.

12 Inshiku shonse isha mweo wakwe,

Alacitila umulume wakwe ifisuma, te fibi iyo.

13 Alashita insalu iyo bapangila na masako ya mpaanga ne nsalu iisuma,

Alitemwa ukubomba.+

14 Aba nga mato ya wa makwebo,+

Afumya ifya kulya fyakwe ukutali.

15 Kabili abuuka ku macaca,

Apekanishisha aba mu ng’anda yakwe ifya kulya,

Kabili alapeela na babomfi bakwe abanakashi ifya kulya.+

16 Alabala atontonkanyapo sana, e lyo ashita ibala;

Abomfya ifyo anonka* pa kubyala imyangashi.

17 Alaipekanya pa kuti abombe umulimo uwakosa,*+

Kabili alakosha amaboko yakwe.

18 Alamona ukuti amakwebo yakwe yale-enda bwino;

Inyali yakwe taishima ubushiku.

19 Iminwe yakwe ikata akamuti ukuli ubushishi,

E lyo alapombolola ubushishi bwa kubomfya.+

20 Alafungulwila iminwe yakwe ku bashakwata ba kubafwa,

Kabili alafumbatwila iminwe yakwe ku bapiina.+

21 Mu nshita ya mpepo tasakamana ifyo aba mu ng’anda yakwe balafwala,

Pantu aba mu ng’anda yakwe bonse balikwata ifya kufwala nga kuli impepo.*

23 Umulume wakwe alishibikwa pa mpongolo ya musumba,+

Apo ekala na bakalamba ba mu calo.

24 Alapanga ifya kufwala* ifisuma no kufishitisha

Alakungwisha na bashimakwebo imishipi.

25 Afwala amaka no bucindami,

Kabili tasakamana ifikacitika ku ntanshi.*

26 Asamuna akanwa kakwe no kulanda ifya mano;+

Ifunde lya cikuuku* lyaba pa lulimi lwakwe.

27 Alangalila fyonse ifilecitika mu ng’anda yakwe,

Kabili te munang’ani.+

28 Abana bakwe balema no kumweba ukuti wa nsansa;

Umwina mwakwe alema no kumutasha.

29 Abanakashi ababa ne mibele iisuma* bengi,

Lelo iwe walibacila bonse.

30 Ukumoneka bwino kulabepa, no kuyemba kulapwa,*+

Lelo umwanakashi uutiina Yehova balamutasha.+

31 Mulambuleni pa fyo acita,*+

Kabili alilinga ukumutasha pa mpongolo sha musumba pa milimo iyo abomba.+