Yupu
38 Vanonto, Yehova aamwaakhula Yupu mu echeku etokweene:
2 “Taani yoola onakhoromanyiha soolakelela* saka
Nave onaloca ahirino masuwelelo?
3 Khwoo, wiirehererye ntoko mulopwana;
Kinamoopakela makoho, nave weyo okileele.
4 Waari woowi kithipelaka elapo?
Okaakhule, waakhanle wi onoona wi wookhalano masuwelelo.
5 Taani ohenle ikhomo saya, waakhanle wi woosuwela,
Naari taani ophimme ni mukoi?
6 Apoco aya athipeliwe vaavi,
Taani ohenlevo nluku naya noopacerya na mathipelo vakwantuni,
7 Vaavaa itheneeri sa woosiiselo saakhuwelaaya moohakalala vamoha,
Nave anamwane oothene a Muluku* yaachapaaya moohakalala?
8 Taani owanle ephareya ni masele
Vaavaa eyo yaakhummaaya mootutuxa mmirimani,
9 Vaavaa kaawarinhaaka ni meeku
Nave kipicikhelela* ni epiiphi yooriipa,
10 Vaavaa kaahenlaaka minlaano saka
Nave kiwalela ni milako ni akhampatika,
11 Nave kiloca ‘Onanwerya okotelaka vaava, nave ohipwahe muumu;
Macumuxa aa awiirumiha eni enakota va’?
12 Apwanne* wohintoko olamulela wi wooxiixelo ophiye
Naari wohintoko osuweliha oxa nipuro naya,
13 Wi epharelele ekotenlewo elapo
Ni waatatha aweera soonanara veelaponi?
14 Elapo ennathatuwa ntoko oloko vathi va eseelu,
Nave ichu saya soothene sinnooneya ntoko sooreerihano sa yoowara.
15 Nto, achu oonanara murima annaakhiwa omwaleela waya,
Nave nwono aya wakuru onnintakiwa.
16 Apwanne wohintoko okhuruwela wa anaacuucu a ephareya
Naari weeceeca mmaahi awiixa?
17 Woontoko woonihiwa milako sa wookhwani,
Naari wohintoko woona milako sa epiiphi yawiiseela?*
18 Apwanne onnasuwela phaama wunnuwa waya wa elapo?
Okaakhule, waakhanle wi woosuwela soothesene seiha.
19 Makupa taani omwaleela omankaayawo?
Nave nipuro na epiiphi nri woowi,
20 Wi ohoole yeeyo elapo aya
Ni osuwela miphiro inakeriha owannyaya?
21 Akhweya woosuwela yeela nthowa nawi waapacenrye oyariwa
Nave wi iyaakha saa ti sawaaca?*
22 Apwanne woovolowa mapuro okhapeleliwemo mucharapo,*
Naari wohoona mapuro okhapeleliwemo maralala,
23 Seiho kikhapelenlaaka ntakhara elukuluku ya sawuukhula,
Ntakhara nihiku na mukhico ni na ekhoco?
24 Omwaleela* onaya makupa taani,
Nave ti woowi enaphacuwaayawo echeku ya makupa onakhumawo nsuwa emwalamwalelaka veelaponi?
25 Taani ohunle mikoti sa maahi a epula etokweene
Ni othanle mphiro wa overunya ni etari,
26 Wi arupihe weiwo ohimakiwewo,
O elapo yawuuma, weiwo ohiriwo achu,
27 Wi avonihe mapuro amwaryiwe
Ni wunnuwiha munyepu?
28 Apwanne epula yookhalano apapa aya?
Naari taani oyanre mamoromoro a nikami?
29 Erukulu taani anayariwamo maahi awuupaana,*
Taani oyanre oriirya onarwa wirimu?
30 Maahi annakhuneeliwa ntoko nluku,
Nave vasulu va maahi awiixa annuupaana.
31 Apwanne onanwerya omaka mikoyi sa nikhuuru na itheneeri iniichaniwa Kiima*
Naari otaphula mikoi sa nikhuuru na itheneeri iniichaniwa Kesili?*
32 Apwanne onanwerya okumiha nikhuuru na itheneeri mu elukuluku aya,
Naari weeciha nikhuuru na itheneeri* nniichaniwa Aaxi* vamoha ni anamwane aya?
33 Apwanne woosuwela malamulo analamulela erimu,
Naari onanwerya ohela malamulo aya* veelaponi yavathi?
34 Apwanne onanwerya okhuwela ophiyerya nsu naa ophiya mmeekuni
Wi weerihe wi epula yoonaanihe?
35 Apwanne onanwerya oruma overunya?
Apwanne owo onahaala orwa wa weyo nave oloce oriki: ‘Mi kiri va!’?
37 Taani orino miruku wi aalakhanye waaca wa meeku,
Naari taani onawerya oyeeha maahi ari mmino sa wirimu,
38 Ophiyerya wi nchupi nthatuwa okhala ncokwa
Nave macokoliko a echaya ephweeya?
39 Apwanne onanwerya oxaya enama wi omvahe mwaco
Naari omaliha etala ya amwaco akuru,
40 Vaavaa aniitaaya mmapuro awiipithamo
Naari aniipithelaaya enama wi ephare?
41 Taani onarehererya yoolya ntakhara nakhuku
Vaavaa asaana awe anakhuwelaaya wa Muluku evekaka nikhaviheryo
Nave anahuwahuwaaya nthowa na ohikhalavo echu ya olya?