Xhosa - The Proverbs of King Solomon

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IMizekeliso

ISAHLUKO1

1ImizekelisokaSolomonunyanakaDavide,ukumkani wamaSirayeli;

2ukwaziubulumkonoqeqesho;Yokubakuqondwe amazwiokuqonda;

3Yokubakwamkelweuqeqesholobulumko,nesiko,nesiko, nokuthetye;

4Yokubaizidengezinikweubuqili,Ulutshalunikwe ukwazinokuqiqa;

5Wevaosisilumko,aqokeleafunde;Indodaenengqondo ithityeamaceboobulumko;

6ukuzekuqondweumzekelisonentsingiselo;Amazwi ezilumkonezintsonkothazazo

7UkoyikauYehovakukuqalakokwazi;Ubulumko noqeqeshoizimathaneziludelile.

8Nyanawam,yivauqeqesholukayihlo,Ungawushiyi umyalelokanyoko

9Kubaezozintoziyakubasisivathoesihleentlokweni yakho,Nezidangaemqaleniwakho

10Nyanawam,ukubaabonibathebakuhenda,Uze ungavumike.

11Ukubabathe,Hambanathi,Masilaleleigazi, Masibalaleleabamsulwabengenatyala;

12Masibaginyenjengelabafileyobehleli;yayebegqibelele, njengabahlabayeemhadini;

13Sofumanaubuncwaneobunqabileyo,Sozizalisaizindlu zethungamaxhoba;

14Thabathaiqashisolakhophakathikwethu;masibe nengxowa-malienyesonke

15Nyanawam,musaukuhambangendlelanabo;lunqande unyawolwakhoemendweniwabo

16Kubaiinyawozabozigidimelaububi,zikhawuleze ukuyakuphalazaigazi;

17KubaufumanausanekwaumnathaEmehlwenieentaka zonke;

18Balalelaelaboigazi;Babufihlelaobaboubomi.

19Zinjalokeiindlelazabobonkeababawayo;ethabatha umphefumlowomniniyo.

20Ubulumkobuyamemezangaphandle;Ulikhuphailizwi lakheezitratweni

21Bumemezaeluvukwenilwembutho,ekungeneni kwamasango,emzinibukhuphaamazwiabo,busithi, 22Kuninina,ziziyatha,nithandaubuyatha?Kebona abagxekibakuyonelaukugxeka;Izinyabizithiyaukwazi?

23Nithenabuyelaekohlwayenikwam,Niyabona, ndowumpompoziselakuniumoyawam,Ndonazisaamazwi am.

24ngenxaenokubandinibizile,anavuma;Ndisolule isandlasam,akwabakhoukhathalayo;

25Nilitshitshisilekeicebolam,Anavumaukohlwaywa kwam

26Namndiyakukuhlekaukusindekakwenu;Ndiya kuphoxisanganinaekufikenikoloyikolwenu; 27Ekufikenikwenunjengesiphakoukunkwantyakwenu, Kufikenjengesaqhwithiukutshabalalakwenu;xanifikelwa yimbandezelonayimbandezelo.

28Bayakwandulabandibize,ndingaphenduli;baya kundifunakwakusasa,bangandifumani;

29Kubabakuthiyileukwazi,Abakunyulaukoyika uYehova;

30Abalivumaicebolam,Basigibasonkeisohlwayosam.

31Bayakudlakwisiqhamosendlelayabo,Bahluthe ngamayelenqeabo

32Kubaukuphambakweziyathakuyazibulala, Nobunqobobezinyabibuyazitshabalalisa

33Keyenaondivayouhleliekholosile,Wonwabile ekunkwantyisenikobubi.

ISAHLUKO2

1Nyanawam,ukubauthewawamkelaamazwiam, Wayifihlakuweimithethoyam; 2Ukuzeuyithobeleubulumkoindlebeyakho,Uyibhekise intliziyoyakhoekuqondeni;

3Ewe,ukubauthewayibizaukwazi,Walisaekuqondeni ilizwilakho;

4ukubauthewabufunanjengesilivere,wabumba njengobutyebiobuselelweyo;

5UyakwandulaukukuqondaukoyikauYehova, UkufumaneukumaziuThixo;

6NgokubauYehovauphaubulumko;Emlonyeniwakhe kuphumaukwazinokuqonda.

7Ubaqwebelaubulumkoobupheleleyo,Uyingweletshetshe kwabahambangokuthetye

8Ulogcinaumendowesiko,Ayigcineindlelayabakhe benceba

9Uyakwandulauqondeubulungisa,nesiko,nokuthetye; ewe,zonkeiindlelaezilungileyo

10Kubaubulumkobuyakungenaentliziyweniyakho, Ukwazikwenzemnandiumphefumlowakho.

11Ingqiqoyokulondoloza,ukuqondakokugcina;

12Ukubakukuhlanguleendleleniembi,Kubantuabathetha impenduka;

13Kwabashiyaumendowokuthetye,ukuzebahambe ngeendlelazobumnyama;

14Kwabavuyelaukwenzaububi,Bagcobengeempenduka zabangendawo;

15abandlelazigoso-goso,nabagwenxangomendowabo;

16Ukuzeuhlangulwekumkamntu,Kowolunyeuhlanga, ontethoyakheigudileyo;

17Lowoushiyaikholwanelobutshabakhe,Awulibale umnqophisowoThixowakhe.

18Kubautshonaekufeninendluyakhe,Nemikhondo yakheitshonelakwabangasekhoyo;

19Akukhonamnyeoyakuyeangabuyiabuye,Ababambe umendowobomi

20Ukuzeuhambengendlelayabalungileyo,Ugcine umendowamalungisa.

21Ngokubaabathetyebayakulimailizwe,Basalekulo abagqibeleleyo

22Kebonaabangendawobayakunqunyulwaemhlabeni, nabangendawobayakuncothulwakulo

ISAHLUKO3

Nyanawam,musaukuwulibalaumyalelowam;Intliziyo yakhomayiyibambeimithethoyam;

2Kubaiyakukongezaimihlaemide,Neminyakayobomi, noxolo

3Incebanenyanisomayingakushiyi;Zinxibekuwe emqaleni;zibhaleelucwecwenilwentliziyoyakho;

4UbabalweubenengqiqoentleEmehlwenikaThixo nawabantu.

5KholosangoYehovangentliziyoyakhoyonke;ungayami okwakhoukuqonda.

6Uzeumaziyenaezindlelenizakhozonke, Wowulungelelanisaumendowakho

7Musaukubasisilumkokwawakhoamehlo;yoyika uYehova,usukeebubini.

8Kuyakubayimpiloenkabeniyakho,Nomongo emathanjeniakho

9MzukiseuYehovangobuncwanebakho,Nangentlahlela yongeniselolwakholonke

10Ozalaamaqongaakhobubuninzi,Nemikhombeyakho yokukhongozelaiphuphumeyiwayinientsha

11UqeqesholukaYehova,nyanawam,musaukulucekisa; ungakruqukisisohlwayosakhe.

12KubaloamthandayouYehovauyamohlwaya; njengoyisekunyanaakholiswayonguye

13Hayi,uyololomntuofumeneubulumko,Lomntuozuze ingqondo!

14Kubalulungileurhwebolwabongaphezukorhwebo lwesilivere,nongeniselolwabongaphezukwegolide embiweyo

15Bunqabilebonangaphezukwekorale,Nezintozakho zonkeezinqwenelekayoazilinganinabo.

16Imihlaemideisesandlenisabosokunene;nakwisandla sakhesasekhohloubutyebinozuko

17Iindlelazaboziindlelaezimnandi,Wonkeumendowabo uluxolo

18Bungumthiwobomikwababambelelakubo,Unoyolo obubambayo.

19UYehovawalisekaihlabathingobulumko;wawazinzisa izulungengqondo

20Ngokwazikwakheagqobhokaanzongonzongo,namafu avuzaumbethe

21Nyanawam,ezozintomazingemkiemehlweniakho: Londolozaubulumkonokuqonda; 22Zobabubomiemphefumlweni,Nentoentleemqaleni wakho

Uyakwandulauhambengendlelayakhoukholosile. Lungabethekiunyawolwakho

24Ukubauthewalala,akuyikunkwantya;Wolala,bube mnandiubuthongobakho.

25Musaukoyikalunkwantyisoluzayongesiquphe, Nasithongasabangendawo,sakufika

26KubauYehovauyakubayinqolonciyakho,Alugcine unyawolwakholungabanjiswa

27Musaukwalanentoelungileyokolungenayo,Kwakuba kusemandleniesandlasakhoukuyenza

28Musaukuthikummelwanewakho,Hamba,wobuyauze, ndokunikangomso;xauthewayifumanakuwe

29Musaukuyilaububingommelwanewakho,Ehlelikuwe yenaekholosile

30Musaukubambananomntukungekhonto, Engakuphathangakakubinje

31Musaukuyimonelaindodaegonyamelayo,Unganyuli nanyekwiindlelazayo.

32KubaothigubucalaulisikizikuYehova;Kelunabathe tyeucweyolwakhe

33IngqalekisokaYehovaisendlwiniyongendawo;Ke ikriwalamalungisauyalisikelela

34Ngokubauyabagxekaabagxeki;Keabalulamileyo uyabababala.

35Izilumkoziyakuludlailifauzuko;Keizinyabizamkela umrhumowokucukucezwa.

ISAHLUKO4

1Luveni,bonyana,uqeqesholukayihlo,Nizibazeiindlebe ukuzenikwaziukuqonda

2Kubandininikaimfundisoelungileyo;musani ukuwushiyaumyalelowam

3Kubabendingunyanakabawo,Ndithambile,ndedwa emehlwenikama.

4Wandiyalake,wathikum,Intliziyoyakhomayiwabambe amazwiam;Gcinaimithethoyam,uphile

5Rhwebaubulumko,rhwebaingqondo;ungatyeki entethweniyomlomowam

6Musaukubushiya,bokugcina;Mthande,wokugcina

7Ubulumkoyintoeyintloko;Rhwebakeubulumko,Ngako konkeukurhwebakwakhourhwebeingqondo

8Buphakamise,kebonabuyakukuphakamisa;Bokuzukisa, xauthewabuwola.

9Boyinikaentlokweniyakhoisivathoesihle,Bokunika isithsabasokuhomba

10Yiva,Owunyanawam,uzeuwamkeleamazwiam; iminyakayobomibakhoyobamininzi

11Ndikuyaleleindlelayobulumko;Ndikunyathelise emkhondweniothetye.

12Ekuhambenikwakhoakayikuxinanaukunyathela kwakho;naxaubaleka,akuyikukhubeka

13Bambelelaeluqeqeshweni;makangayi;mgcine; ngokubabubomibakho

14Musaukungenaemendweniwabangendawo, Ungahambingendlelayabanobubi.

15Yicezele,musaukugqithakuyo;Jikakuyo,ugqithe

16Kubaabalali,ukubaabathangabenzeububi;30ade abiwebubuthongo,ukubaabathangabakhubekiseabanye.

17Kubabadlaisonkasokungendawo,Baseleiwayini yogonyamelo

18Kewonaumendowamalungisaunjengokukhanya komso,Okuyakubamhlophengokubamhlophe,kudekube seminienkulu

19Indlelayabangendawoinjengesithokothoko;Abayazi intoabakhubekakuyo

20Nyanawam,yibazeleindlebeintethoyam;Intethoyam yithobeleindlebeyakho.

21Mazingamkiezozintoemehlweniakho;zigcine phakathikwentliziyoyakho.

22Kubaibubomikwabayifumanayo,Nempilisoenyameni yaboyonke

23Eyonantoibalulekileyo,yigcineintliziyoyakho;kuba aphumakuyoamathendeobomi.

24Shenxisaemlonyeniwakho,Nempendukayomlomo, mayibekudekuwe

25Amehloakhomakakhangeleathigca,Neenkophezakho zithinzokokuphambikwakho

26Lungelelanisaumkhondowonyawolwakho,Zonke iindlelazakhozizimaseke

27Musaukutyekelaekunenenasekhohlo;lushenxise unyawolwakhoebubini.

ISAHLUKO5

1Nyanawam,bubazeleindlebeubulumkobam,uyithobele ukuqondakwamindlebeyakho.

2Ukuzeuyigcineingqondo,Ugcineukwaziumlomo wakho

3Kubaivuzaincindiyobusiimilebeyomlomowomkamntu, Libuthelezingaphezukweoli;

4Keukuphelakwakhekukrakranjengomhlonyane, kubukhalinjengekreleelintlangothimbini

5Iinyawozakhezihlaziyeekufeni;Ukunyathelakwakhe kubambelelakwelabafileyo

6Hlezeuwuqondeumendowobomi,Ziyashukumaiindlela zabo,ukubaungazazi

7Kengoko,bonyana,ndiveni,Ningemkientethweni yomlomowam.

8Mayibekudekuyeindlelayakho,Ungasondeliemnyango wendluyakhe;

9Hlezeuwunikeabanyeuzukolwakho,Neminyakayakho kwisijorha;

10Hlezeabasemzinibahluthebubutyebibakho; ukubulalekakwakhokubesendlwiniyolunyeuhlanga;

11Ukwenzeisijwiliekupheleni,Ekudlekenikwenyama yakhonezidumbuzakho;

12Uthi,Bendiluthiyeleninauqeqesho,Yasigibaisohlwayo intliziyoyam?

13Andiliphulaphulaizwilabayalibam,nendlebeyam andiyithobelakubafundisibam.

14NdaphantsaukubasebubinibonkeEsazulwini sesikhungunebandla

15Selaamanzikwelakhoiqula,Namanziaqukuqelayo kowakhoumthombo

16Mayiphalalephandleimithomboyakho,Nemilambo yamanziezitratweni.

17Mayibeyeyakhowedwa,Ingabiyeyabasemzinikunye nawe

18Malisikelelweithendelakho,Uvuyengumfaziwobutsha bakho;

19Makabeyimaziyexhamaelithandekayo,neyegogo elihle;Amabeleakhemakakukholisengamaxeshaonke; Uyotyweluthandolwakhekuphele

20Yinina,nyanawam,ukubauyotywengumkamntu, Uwoleisifubasowolunyeuhlanga?

21KubaiindlelazomntuziphambikwamehlokaYehova, Ayilungelelaniseimikhondoyakhe

22Ubugwenxabakhebuyakumbambaongendawo, Abanjweziintambozesonosakhe

23Uyakufakukungqeqesho;ewe,ebuninzinibobudenge bakhe,uyakulahleka

ISAHLUKO6

1Nyanawam,ukubauthewabambelaummelwanewakho, Ukubauthewabalulamelaowasemzini, 2Urhintyelwengentethoyomlomowakho,Urhintyelwe ngamazwiomlomowakho

3Yenzalentongoku,nyanawam,uzihlangule;Yiya, zithobe,umlungiseleummelwanewakho

4Musaukuwanikaubuthongoamehloakho,Neenkophe zakhoukozela.

5Zihlangulenjengebhadiesandlenisomzingeli, njengentakaesandlenisomthiyeli

6Yiyaembovaneni,vilandini;Khangelaiindlelazayo, ulumke.

7yonaingenamkhokheli,namveleli,namphathi; 8Isukeisilungiseukudlakwayoehlotyeni,Ikubutheukudla kwayongexalokuvuna.

9Kunininaulele,vilandini?Uyakuvukaninina ebuthongwenibakho?

10Ithi,Intwanayobuthongo,intwanayokozela,intwana yokukhwabushaizandlaukubandilale;

11Bozaubuhlwempubakhonjengomhambi,Nokuswela kwakhonjengomfooxhobileyo

12Umntuolitshijolo,ngumntuokhohlakeleyo,Lowo uhambangokujibilizakomlomowakhe;

13Utyandangoshiyi,ukrobangeenyawo,Walatha ngeminweyakhe;

14Yimpendukaentliziyweniyakhe,uyilaububi ngamaxeshaonke;Uhlwayelaingxabano

15Ngenxayokokuyakufikangesiqupheukusindeka kwakhe;uyakwaphukangephanyazo,angabi nakunyangwa

16EzizintoezintandathuuzithiyileuYehova,Zisixhenxe zingamasikizikuye;

17Ngamehloaqwayingayo,lulwimioluxokayo,nezandla eziphalazaigazielimsulwa;

18Yintliziyoeyilaiingcingazobutshinga,Ziinyawo ezikhawulezayoukugidimelaebubini;

19Lingqinaelixokayo,elifuthaamanga;Nongenisa ingxabanophakathikwabazalwana.

20Nyanawam,bambaumthethokayihlo,Ungawushiyi umyalelokanyoko

21Sibopheentliziyweniyakhookukanye,Usinxibe emqaleniwakho

22Ekuhambenikwakhouyakukukhokela;Xaulalayo,ziya kukugcina;ekuvukenikwakhoayakuthethanawe.

23Ngokubausisibaneumthetho;nomyaleloulukhanyiso; Ziyindlelayobomiizohlwayozoqeqesho; 24Ukubaugcinwekumfazionobubi,Ekugudenikolwimi lowolunyeuhlanga

25Musaukubukhanukaubunzwakazibakhengentliziyo yakho;angakubambisingeenkophezakhe.

26Kubangenxayehenyukaziumntuudaadlekuphela intendanayesonka;Umkamntuuzingelaumphefumlo onqabileyo.

27Umntuunokuwuthabathanaumliloaseesifubenisakhe, Zingatshinaiingubozakhe?

28Unokuhambanaumntuphezukwamalahleavuthayo, Zingatyabukinaiinyawozakhe?

29Unjaloongenaemfaziniwommelwanewakhe;akukho namnyeumchukumisayo,oyakubamsulwa

30Alidelwaisela,xalithelabelaUkwanelisaumphefumlo walo,xalithelalamba;

31Lifunyenwe,lihlawulakasixhenxe;liyakurholabonke ubuncwanebendluyalo

32Okrexezaumfazikeusweleintliziyo;Owenzaloonto ngumonakalisiwomphefumlowakhe

33Ufumanananobethonocukucezo;nongcikivolwakhe alucimi.

34Kubaikhwelelibubushushubendoda,Ayiyikuyeka ngeminiyempindezelo

35Ayiyikulubekaucamagusho,nokubaluluphina;akayi kuvuma,naxauthewamphaiziphoezininzi

ISAHLUKO7

1Nyanawam,gcinaintethoyam,Uyiqwebelekuwe imithethoyam.

2Gcinaimithethoyam,uphile;Nomyalelowam njengokhozolwelisolakho

3Zibopheeminweniyakho,zibhaleelucwecweni lwentliziyoyakho.

4Yithikubulumko,Ungudadewethu;yibizeingqondo ngokuthi,sisihlobosakho

5Ukuzeugcinwekumkamntu,Kowolunyeuhlanga, ontethoigudileyo

6Kubangefestileyendluyam,ndalunguza;

7Ndabonaphakathikweziyatha,ndabonaphakathi kwamadodana,umfanaongenangqondo;

8Ehambahambaesesitratweni,kufuphinembomboyakhe; wahambangendlelaeyaendlwiniyakhe

9Ngongcwalazi,ngokuhlwa,Kwakubamnyama nasebusuku.

10Nankoumfaziemkhawulela,Enenguboyehenyukazi, enentliziyoenobuqhetseba

11Uyangxola,uyinjubaqa,Azihlaliendlwiniyakhe iinyawozakhe;

12Ngokuungaphandle,ngokuusezitratweni,Elalela ezimbombenizonke.

13Wambambake,wamanga;

14Ndinemibingeleloyoxolokum;Namhlandizizalisile izibhambathisozam.

15Ngenxayokondiphumendezakukukhawulela,Ndihle ndakufunaubusobakho;

16Umandlalowamndiwandlelengemiqamelo,Ngeengubo ezimfakamfelezaseYiputa

17Ndiwuqholeumandlalowamngemore,nehaloti, nesinamon.

18Yiza,sihluthisengothandokudekuse,siziyolise ngothando

19Kubaindodaayikhoekhaya,Ihambeuhamboolude; 20Iphetheingxowayemali,izeigodukengemini emisiweyo

21Ngentethoyakheeninzienencasa,wamgiba,Wamxinwa ngokucengacengakomlomowakhe

22Uyamlandelakwaoko,njengenkomoisiwaekuxhelweni, nanjengesidengeekululekweniesitokisini;

23Udeutololusicandeisibindisakhe;njengentaka ingxamelaesibatheni,ingaziukubaokokungenxa yomphefumlowayo.

24Kengoko,bonyana,ndiveni,Niyibazeleindlebeintetho yomlomowam.

25Intliziyoyakhomayinganxaxheliezindlelenizakhe, Ungandwendweliemendweniwakhe

26Ngokubauwisileabaninziabangxwelerhiweyo;

27Iziindlelazelabafileyoindluyakhe,Zihlaziye ezingontsinizokufa

ISAHLUKO8

Abumemezinaubulumko?Ingqondoilikhuphanailizwi layo?

2Emantlokoeendawoeziphezulungasendleleni, Ekuhlanganenikweendlela,buzimisile.

3Bumemezaemasangweni,ekungenenikomzi,ekungeneni kwakheekungeneni

4Ndibizakuni,madoda;ilizwilamlisingiselekoonyana babantu.

5Buqondeniubulumko,ninaziziyatha;Yiqondeniintliziyo, zinyabi.

6Yivani;kubandiyakuthethaizintozobuhlalu;Nokuvula imilebeyomlomowamkuthetye

7Ngokubaumlomowamuxelainyaniso;Okungendawo kulisikiziemilebeniyomlomowam.

8Yonkeintethoyomlomowamisebulungiseni;kuzo akukhokubhijeneyo,akukhokugwenxa

9Yonkeiphelaithegcakonengqondo,ithetye kwabafumeneukwazi

10Yamkelaniuqeqesholwam,ningamkelisilivere; nokwazikunegolideengcwengiweyo

11Kubaubulumkobulungilengaphezukwekorale;nazo zonkeizintoezinqwenelekayoazinakuthelekiswanawo.

12Mna,bulumko,ndakheleebuqilini;

13UkoyikauYehovakukuthiyaintoembi:Ikratshi nokukratsha,nendlelaembi,Nomlomoonempenduka, ndiwuthiyile

14Likumicebonobulumko;Ndinamandla

15Ookumkanibanobukumkaningam,Nezidwangube zimisaubulungisangam

16Bathethelangamabathetheli,Namanene,nabagwebi bonkebehlabathi.

17Abandithandayondiyabathandanam;nabandifunayo kwakusasabayakundifumana

18Bunamubutyebinozuko;ewe,ubutyebinobulungisa obuhlalabuhleli

19Silungileisiqhamosamngaphezukwegolideembiweyo, nakwengcwengekileyo;nongeniselolwamngaphezu kwesilivereenyuliweyo

20Ndihambangomendowobulungisa,Phakathi kweendlelaezisesikweni;

21Ukuzeabandithandayondibadliseilifaelililo; ndibuzaliseubuncwanebabo

22UYehovawandivelisandabayintlahlelayendlelayakhe, Ndabangowamanduloemisebenziniyakheyakudala 23Ndamiswakwasephakadeni,kwasentloko, Kwasemandulweniehlabathi.

24Ndazalwakungekabikhomanzianzongonzongo; kungekhomithomboinzimangamanzi

25Ndazalwazingekafakwantaba,Naphambikweenduli; 26Engekawenziumhlaba,namasimi,Nothulilwehlabathi

27Ekulilungisenikwakheizulu,ndandikhoapho, Ekulilungisenikwakheinkampaebuswenibamanzi anzongonzongo;

28Ekuwamisenikwakheamafuphezulu,Ekuqiniseni kwakheimithomboyamanzienzonzobila;

29Ekulumiselenikwakheulwandleummiselowakhe, Ukubaamanziangawugqithiumthethowakhe,Ekuzimiseni kwakheizisekozehlabathi;

30Ndayendabangakuye,ndondlwanaye

31Ndidlalakwelimiweyoihlabathilakhe;neziyolozam zazikoonyanababantu

32Kengoko,bonyana,ndiveni;Hayi,uyolo lwabazigcinayoiindlelazam!

33Yivaniuqeqesho,nibenobulumko,Ningaluyeki

34Hayi,utololomntuondivayo,Elindeezingcangweni zamiiminingeemini,Egcineemigubasiniyeminyangoyam!

35Kubaothewandifumana,ufumeneubomi;Uzuze okukholekileyokuYehova

36Ondonileyowonaowakheumphefumlo;bonke abandithiyayobathandaukufa.

ISAHLUKOSE-9

1Ubulumkobuyakhileindluyabo,Buzixholileiintsika zabozosixhenxe; 2Buzixhelileiinkomozabo;Buyiphithikezileiwayiniyabo; bukhonanetafileyabo

3Buthumileumthinjanawabo,buyamemelela emimangweniyesixeko;

4Osisiyathamakaphambukeleapha;osweleingqondoithi kuye,Osweleintliziyo;

5Yizaninidleisonkasam,Niseleiwayini endiyiphithikezileyo

6Yekaniukubaziziyatha,niphile;uhambengendlela yokuqonda

7Owohlwayaumgxekiuzizekelaukucukucezwa; 8Musaukumohlwayaumgxeki,hlezeakuthiye; 9Silulekeisilumko,solumkaokunye;Laziseilungisa, lokongezaukufunda

10YingqaloyokulumkaukoyikauYehova;Ukumazi oyiNgcwelekwaphelayingqondo

11Kubayobamininziimihlayakho,Wongezweiminyaka yobomi.

12Ukubauthewalumka,uzilumkelaokwakho;Ukubauthe wagxeka,okowokuthwalawedwa

13UmfazionguNonyabiuyaxokozela,Unobuyatha,akazi nto;

14Kubauhleliemnyangowendluyakhe,Esihlalweni ezindawenieziphakamileyozomzi;

15Ukubizaabakhweliabahambangendlelayabo: 16Osisiyathamakaphambukeleapha;osweleingqondo athikuye,Osweleukuqonda, 17Amanziabiweyoanencasa,Nesonkaesityiwangasese simnandikunene

18Akaziukubaabafileyobakhona;Basezinzulwini zelabafileyoabamenywabakhe

ISAHLUKOSE-10

1ImizekelisokaSolomonUnyanaolumkileyouyamvuyisa uyise;Keunyanaosisinyabisisingqalasonina.

2Ubuncwanebokungendawoabunyusi;Kebona ubulungisabuhlangulaekufeni

3UYehovaakawuyekiulambeumphefumlowelungisa;Ke icebolabangendawouyalisusa

4Ubalihlwempuosebenzangesandlaesidangeleyo;Ke sonaisandlasabakhutheleyosiyatyebisa

5Obuthaehlotyeningunyanaonengqiqo;Olalayongexa lokuvunangunyanaowenzaokuziintloni

6Ziintsikeleloentlokweniyelungisa;Kewonaumlomo wabangendawougubungelaugonyamelo

7Ukukhunjulwakwelungisakuhlelikunentsikelelo;Igama labangendawolibalivithi

8Ontliziyoilumkileyouyayamkelaimithetho; 9Ohambangengqibelelouhambangenkoloseko;Keyena ojibilizayongeendlelazakheuyaziwa

10Otyandangoshiyiubangaimbulaleko;

11Lithendelobomiumlomowelungisa;Kewonaumlomo wabangendawougubungelaugonyamelo

12Intiyoixhokonxaingxabano;Uthandolugubungela zonkeizono.

13Ubulumkobufumanekaemlonyeniwonengqondo, Intongayeyomhlanawosweleintliziyo.

14Izilumkoziyakufumbaukwazi;Umlomowesinyabi usondelekwintshabalalo

15Ubuncwanebesityebingumziwasooliqele; Iintshabalaloyabasweleyobubuhlwempubabo.

16Umvuzowelungisausingisaebomini;Isiqhamo songendawosisaesonweni

17Umendoosaebominikukugcinauqeqesho:Ophulukene nesohlwayouyandwendwa

18Oyifihlayointiyoungumlomowexoki;Ohambisa intlebendwaneusisidenge

19Ebuninzinibamazwiakuswelekisono;Owubambayo umlomowakheunengqiqo.

20Yisilivereenyuliweyoulwimilwelungisa;Intliziyo yabangendawoyintwanaengeyakonto

21Umlomowelungisaudlisaabaninzi;Izimathanezifa ngokuswelaubulumko

22IntsikelelokaYehova,yiyoetyebisayo,Imbulaleko ayongezikuyo.

23Ukwenzaamanyalakunjengokudlalakwisidenge; Ubulumkobunjengokudlala,kwindodaenengqondo

24Intoanxunguphalayiyoongendawo,yiyoeyakumfikela; Keakunqwenelayoamalungisaayakunikwa

25Kwakudlulaisaqhwithi,akabikhoongendawo;Kelona ilungisalusekolwaphakade.

26Njengevinigaemazinyweni,njengomsiemehlweni, linjaloivilakwabalithumayo

27UkoyikauYehovakongezaimihla;Keyonaiminyaka yabangendawoiyanqanyulwa

28Ukulindakwamalungisaluvuyo;Ithembalabangendawo liyadaka.

29IndlelakaYehovaiyinqabakwabathetye;Keyona intshabalalokubasebenzibobutshinga

30Ilungisaalishukunyiswanaphakade;Kebona abangendawoabalihlaliilizwe

31Umlomowelungisaumilaubulumko;Ulwimi lwempendukaluyanqanyulwa.

32Imilebeyomlomowelungisaiyakwazi okwamkelekileyo;Kewonaumlomowabangendawo uthethaimpenduka.

ISAHLUKOSE-11

1LisikizikuYehovaisikalisobuxoki; 2Kwafikaukukhukhumala,kofikaukucukucezwa; Bunabathozamileyoubulumko

3Ingqibeleloyabathetyeiyabakhapha;Ukuphenula kwamatshijolokuyabaqweqwedisa

4Ubutyebiabunyusingeminiyokuphuphumakomsindo; Kebonaubulungisabuhlangulaekufeni

5Ubulungisabogqibeleleyobulungelelanisaindlelayakhe; Ongendawouwakwangokungendawokwakhe

6Ubulungisababathetyebuyabahlangula;Kebona abakreqibabanjiswangobubibabo.

7Ekufenikomntuongendawoliyaphelaithembalakhe; Ithembalabangendawoliyadaka

8Ilungisaliyahlangulwaembandezelweni,Kungene ongendawoesikhundlenisalo

9Intshembenxaiyamonakalisaummelwanewayo ngomlomo;Keayahlangulwaamalungisangokwazi. 10Isixekosiyadlamkangokuhlalakakuhlekwamalungisa; 11Ngentsikeleloyabathetyesiyaphakanyiswaisixeko; Ngomlomowabangendawosiyahleleleka.

12Odelaummelwanewakheusweleubulumko;Keindoda enengqondoihlalaithitu

13Ohambaehlebauhlakazaucweyo;Keyenaomoya unyanisileyouyayigubungelainto

14Kwakubakungekhombonisi,bayawaabantu;Usindiso lusebuninzinibamaphakathi

15Kubikakhulukomeleomnye;Keyenaokuthiyayo ukumelaomnyeukholosile.

16Umfaziosimilosilungileyouzizekelauzuko; Abanobungqwangangqwilibazizekelaubutyebi

Uwuphethekakuhleumphefumlowakheumtuonenceba; Isijorhasiyihliseleishwangushainyamayaso

18Ongendawousebenzelaumvuzooyinkohliso;Keyena ohlwayelaubulungisaunomvuzooyinyaniso.

19Ubulungisabusingisaebomini;Keyenaophuthuma ububiufunaekufenikwakhe

20BalisikizikuYehovaabantliziyozijibilizayo; 21Ukakadeonobubiakabimsulwa;Keyonaimbewu yamalungisaiyasinda

22LisangqalegolideethathenilehaguInzwakazieswele ingqondo

23Umnqwenowamalungisayintoelungileyoyodwa; Ithembalabangendawokukuphuphumanjekomsindo.

24Kukhoochithachithayo,eyanda;kukhonozinqandayo kokumfaneleyo,kusingisekubuhlwempu

25Umphefumloosikelelayouyatyetyiswa;

26Omangalanengqolowa,luyamqalekisauluntu; Intsikeleloisentlokweniyothengisangayo

27Ozondeleleokulungileyoufunaokwamkelekileyo; Ongxameleububi,buyakumfikela

28Okholosangobutyebibakheuyakuwayena;Ke amalungisaayakuhlumanjengesebe.

29Ogxugxisaindluyakheuyakudlailifaelingumoya; Isimathanesobangumkhonzikontliziyoilumkileyo

30Isiqhamoselungisangumthiwobomi;Umbambisi wemiphefumlosisilumko

31Yabona,ilungisaliyavuzwaehlabathini;Wobekaphina keongendawonomoni!

ISAHLUKOSE-12

Uthandauqeqeshoothandaukwazi;Uthiyaisohlwayo osisityhakala.

2OlungileyouyamkelekakuYehova;Indoda enamayelenqeuyifumanainetyala

3Akuzimasekimntu,enokungendawo;Keyonaingcambu yamalungisaayishukunyiswa.

4Umfazionesidimausisithsabaendodeniyakhe; Ophoxayounjengokubolaemathanjeniayo

5Iingcingazamalungisazithetye;Amaceboabangendawo yinkohliso

6Amazwiabangendawongawokulalelaigazi;Kewona umlomowabathetyeuyabahlangula

7Bakubabebhukuqiweabangendawo,ababikho;Indlu yamalungisaiyema.

8Indodaidunyiswangokwengqiqoyayo,Entliziyo ijibilizayongodelwa

9Ulungileophantsienesicaka,ngaphezukozizukisayo esweleukudla.

10Ilungisaliyawazalelelaumphefumlowenkomoyalo; Iimfesanezabangendawozibubujorha.

11Owusebenzayoumhlabawakheuhluthasisonka; Osukelananentoengentousweleintliziyo

12Ongendawoukhanukaokuzingelwangabanobubi; Ingcambuyamalungisaiyanika.

13Ekuphosisenikomlomokukhoisirhintyeloesinobubi; Kelonailungisaliyaphumaembandezelweni

14Ngesiqhamosomlomowayoindodaiyahlutha kokulungileyo,Nempathoyezandlazomntuibuyelakuye

15Indlelayesimathaneithetyekwawasoamehlo; Ophulaphulaukucetyiswausisilumko

16Isimathanesikwazisakwaokoukuqumbakwaso;Ke yenaonobuqiliuyakugubungelaukucukucezwa.

17Ophefumlainyanisouxelaubulungisa;Ingqina elixokayolixelainkohliso

18Kukhoophololozanjengokuhlabakwekrele;Kelona ulwimilwezilumkoluyaphilisa

19Umlomowenyanisouzimasekilekwaphela;Kelona ulwimioluxokayololwephanyazo.

20Inkohlisoisentliziyweniyabayilaububi;Kebona abacebiboxololuvuyo

21Ilungisaaliqubisaninobubi;Kebonaabangendawo bazelebububi

22UngamasikizikuYehovaumlomooxokayo;Abenza inyanisoukholisiwengabo.

23Umntuonobuqiliuyakugubungelaukwazi;Intliziyo yesinyabiivakalisaukumatha

24Isandlasabakhutheleyosiyalawula;Ukudangala kufakwauviko

25Isithukutheziesisentliziyweniyendodasiyenzaigobe; Liyayivuyisailizwielihle.

26Ilungisalingumkhokelikuwalo;Indlelayabangendawo iyabandwendwisa

27Odangeleyoakayibhulisiinyamakaziyakhe;Ke ubuncwaneobunqabileyobomntukukukhuthala

28Busemendweniwobulungisaubomi;Kumendowabo kukungafi.

ISAHLUKOSE-13

Unyanaosisilumkouvauqeqesholukayise;Keyena umgxekiakevakukhalinyelwa

Ngesiqhamosomlomowayoindodaidlaokulungileyo.Ke wonaumnqwenowamangininginikukugonyamela 3Obambeumlomowakheugcineumphefumlowakhe; Owutheqhekeumlomowakhe,yintshabalalokuyeleyo 4Umphefumlowevilauyanqwena,ungazuzi;Umphefumlo wabakhutheleyouyatyetyiswa

5Ilungisaliyithiyileintoebubuxoki;Keyenaongendawo uyanukisa,enzeokuziintloni

6Ubulungisabulondolozaihamboegqibeleleyo; Okungendawokuyamphenulaumoni

7Kukhoozenzaisityebi,engenayonento;Kukhoozenza isisweli,enobutyebiobuninzi.

8Ucamagusholomphefumlowendodabubutyebibayo; Isisweliasivakusongelwa

9Ukhanyisolwamalungisaluvuyo;Keisibane sabangendawosiyacinywa

10Ngokukhukhumalakuvukaukulwakuphela;Ubulumko bunabavumaukucetyiswa.

11Ubutyebiobufunyenwengamampungebuyakuncipha; 12Ukulindelaokubanjezelweyokubulalaintliziyo; Ungumthiwobomiumnqwenoofezekileyo.

13Odelailizwiubanjwalilo;Owoyikaumthetho uyavuzwa

14Umyalelowesilumkolithendelobomi,Ukuzekumkiwe ezirhintyelwenizokufa

15Ingqondoelungileyoinikaubabalo;Keyonaindlela yabangendawoilukhuni

16Bonkeabanobuqilibenzangokwazi;Isinyabisiya kwanekaukumatha.

17Umthunywaongendawoweyelaebubini;Isigidimi esinyanisileyosiyaphilisa

18Unobuhlwempunocukucezoophulukenenoqeqesho; Osigcinileyoisohlwayouyazukiswa

19Umnqwenoofeziweyounencasaemphefumlweni; Kulisikizikwisinyabiukumkaebubini.

20Ohambanezilumkoubasisilumkonaye;Ke olikholwanelesidengeuyakonakaliswa

21Abonibasukelwabububi;Kewonaamalungisa ayavuzwakokulungileyo

22Olungileyoushiyailifakubazukulwanabakhe;Ubutyebi bomonibuqwetyelweilungisa.

23Ukutyaokuninzikukutyaisisweli;Kekukho otshabalalayongokuswelaokusesikweni

24Oyiyekileyointongayakheumthiyileunyanawakhe;Ke omthandayoumqeqeshaesemncinane

25Ilungisalidlaukubakuhlutheumphefumlowalo;Ke sonaisisusongendawosiyalamba.

ISAHLUKOSE-14

Ubulumkobomfazibuyayakhaindluyakhe;Ukumatha kuyayichithangezakheizandla

2UhambangokuthetyeowoyikauYehova;Uthigubucala ngeendlelazakheomdelayo

3Lusemlonyeniwesimathaneuswazilwekratshi;Umlomo wezilumkouyazigcina.

4Aphokungekhonkomo,umkhombewesitaliuba mhlophe;Ingenisoeninziizangamandlaenkomo

5Ingqinaelinyanisileyoaliwathethiamanga;Kelifutha amangaingqinaelixokayo

6Umgxekiufunaubulumko,angabuzuzi;Ukwazikulula konengqondo.

7Sukaebuswenibendodaesisinyabi;Akuyikuza wafumanamlomowokwazikuyo.

8Ubulumkobonobuqilibukukuyiqondaindlelayakhe; Ukumathakwezinyabiyinkohliso

9Isonosiyasigxekaizimathane;Phakathikwamalungisa yimvisiswano.

10Intliziyoiyabaziubukrakrabayongokwayo; owasemziniakangenieluvuywenilwakhe

11Indluyabangendawoiyatshatyalaliswa;Keintente yabathetyeiyatyatyamba

12Kukhoindlelaethetyephambikomntu,Ukanti ukuphelakwayoziindlelazokufa

13Nasekuhlekeniintliziyoinomvandedwa;nokuphelakolo vuyosisingqala.

Uhluthaziindlelazakheontliziyoishenxileyo:Umntu olungileyouhluthazizenzozakhengokwakhe

15Isiyathasikholwangamazwionke;Onobuqili uyakuqondaukunyathelakwakhe.

16Isilumkosiyoyika,sisukeentweniembi;

17Ozekakadeumsindowenzaubudenge;Indoda enamayelenqeithiyiwe.

18Ilifaleziyathakukumatha;Abanobuqilibanxiba isithsabasokwazi

19Abenzibobubibasibekekaphambikwabalungileyo; nabangendawoemasangweniamalungisa

20Ihlwempulithiywanangummelwanewalo;Kebona abathandaisityebibaninzi

21Omdelayoummelwanewakheuyona;Obabala abaziintsizana,hayi,uyololwakhe!

22Abalahlekinaabayilaububi?Incebanenyanisoiba nabayilaokulungileyo

23Ekubulalekenikonkekubakhoungeniselo;Keukuthetha komlomokubangaukuswelakodwa

24Busisithsabasezilumkoubutyebibazo;Ukumatha kwezinyabikukumatha.

25Ingqinalenyanisolihlangulaimiphefumlo;Keelifutha amangaliyinkohliso

26EkoyikeniuYehovakukhoinkolosekoeliqele, Abantwanabakhebabanendawoyokuzimela

27UkoyikauYehovalithendelobomi,Ukuzekusukwe ezirhintyelwenizokufa.

28Busebuninzinibabantuubungangamelabokumkani; Kusekuphelenikoluntuukutshabalalakwesidwangube

29Ozekakadeumsindounengqondoeninzi;Keyena ozekanekayoucaphulaukumatha

30Bubomibenyamaintliziyoepholileyo;Kelonaikhwele yimpehlaemathanjeni.

31OcudisaisisweliungcikivauMenziwaso;

32Ongendawouyangqulwabububibakhe;Keilungisa linehlathiekufenikwalo.

33Entliziyweniyonengqondobuyaphumlaubulumko;Ke embilininiwesinyabiyaziwa

34Ubulungisabuyaphakamisauhlanga;Kesonaisono sisingcikivoebantwinibonke

35Inkoleloyokumkaniikumkhonzioqiqayo; Ukuphuphumakwakheumsindokukowenzaokuziintloni.

ISAHLUKOSE-15

1Impenduloethambileyoibuyisaubushushu;Ilizwi elidubulayolinyusaumsindo

2Ulwimilwezilumkolulungisaukwazi;Umlomo wezinyabiumpompozaukumatha

3AsezindawenizonkeamehlokaYehova,Ebonisela abanobubinabalungileyo

4Ukupholakolwimingumthiwobomi;Keukuphenula kwalokwaphulaumoya

5Isimathanesigibauqeqesholukayise;Osigcinileyo isohlwayoubanobuqili

6Indluyelungisanguvimbaomkhulu;Kengongeniselo longendawokukhoukuhlisaishwangusha

7Umlomowezilumkouhlwayelaukwazi:Keyona intliziyoyezinyabiayindawo.

8UmbingelelowabangendawolisikizikuYehova; Umthandazowabathetyeuyakholiswanguye

9IlisikizikuYehovaindlelayongendawo;Keophuthuma ubulungisauyamthanda

10Uqeqeshoolubilolowushiyayoumendo;Othiya isohlwayouyakufa.

11ElabafileyonenzonzobilaziphambikoYehova;Zibeke phinakeiintliziyozoonyanababantu?

12Umgxekiakakuthandiukohlwaywa,Akayikwizilumko. 13Intliziyoevuyileyoiyabuchwayithisaubuso; Ekubulalekenikwentliziyoumoyauthidakumba

14Intliziyoyonengqondoifunaukwazi;Umlomo wesinyabiusukelananokumatha

15Yonkeimihlayosizanamibi;Intliziyoechwayithileyo inesidlongamaxeshaonke

16IlungileintwanaencinanekunyenokoyikauYehova, Ngaphezukwendyeboeninzikunyenokuxhalaba.

17Ulungileumxheshowomfunokunyenothando, Ngaphezukwenkomoetyetyisiweyokunyenentiyo

18Indodaenobushushuixhayaingxabano;Ezekakade umsindoidambisaingxabano

19Indlelayevilainjengothangolweminga;Keyonaindlela yamalungisailungelelene.

20Unyanaolumkileyouyamvuyisauyise;Umntu osisinyabiudelaunina

21Ukumathaluvuyokosweleintliziyo;Keindoda enengqondoithityeukuhamba

22Iingcingaziyatshitshangokungabikhokokucweya;Ke zonazimangamaphakathiamaninzi.

23Indodainovuyongempenduloyomlomowayo;Ilizwi elithethwengexaelililo,azilihle!

24Koqiqayoumendowobomiusingaphezulu,Ukuze emkekwelabafileyoelingaphantsi

25UYehovauyayincothulaindluyabanekratshi,Amise umlimandlelawomhlolokazi.

26ZingamasikizikuYehovaiingcingazongendawo; 27Obawayouyihliselaishwangushaindluyakhe;Keyena othiyaizibabalouyakudlaubomi.

28Intliziyoyelungisaiyakucamangaukuphendula;Ke wonaumlomowabangendawoumpompozaububi

29UYehovaukudenabangendawo;Kewonaumthandazo wamalungisauyawuva

30Ukukhanyakwamehlokuvuyisaintliziyo;Iindaba ezimnandizityebisaamathambo.

31IndlebeesivayoisohlwayosobomiIhlalaphakathi kwezilumko

32Ophulukenenoqeqeshoucekisaumphefumlowakhe; Osivayoisohlwayourhwebaukuqonda

33UkoyikauYehovaluqeqesholobulumko;Ngaphambi kozukolululamo.

ISAHLUKOSE-16

Zezomntuizicwangcisozentliziyo;Keyonaimpendulo yolwimiivelakuYehova

2Zonkeiindlelazendodaziqaqambilekwawayoamehlo; KeyenaumlinganisiwomoyanguYehova

3QengqelakuYehovaizenzozakho,Zizimasekeiingcinga zakho

4ZonkeizintouYehovauzenzeleintsingiseloyakhe, Kwanongendawoumenzeleiminiyobubi.

5BalisikizikuYehovabonkeabantliziyoizidlayo; 6Ngencebanenyanisobuyacanyagushelwaubugwenxa; NgokoyikauYehovaumntuuyatyekaebubini.

7EkukholiswenikukaYehovaziindlelazendoda, Uyixolelanisaneentshabazayonayo

8Ilungileintwanaencinaneenobulungisa,Ngaphezu kolungiselooluninziolukunyenokungesesikweni.

9Intliziyoyomntuicingaindlelayakhe;NguYehova oyalelaukunyathelakwakhe.

10Isigwebosisemilonyeniyokumkani;Awugqithisi ekugwebeniumlomowakhe

11LikaYehovailityelokulinganisa,nesikalisobulungisa, Asisenzosakheonkeamatyeengxowa.

12Lisikizikuboookumkaniukwenzaokungendawo,Kuba itroneizinziswabubulungisa

13Ukumkaniuyakholiswangumlomowobulungisa; Othethaokuthetyebayamthanda

14Ubushushubokumkanibuzizithunywazokufa;Ke indodaelumkileyoiyamcamagusha

15Ekukhanyenikobusobokumkanibubomi;Okuthandwa nguyekunjengelifulemvulayasekwindla.

16Ukurhwebaubulumkokungakananinaukulungakwako, ngaphezukwegolideembiweyo!nokurhwebaingqondo kungakananinaukunyulwakwako,ngaphezukwesilivere!

17Umendowabathetyekukutyekaebubini;Ulondoloza umphefumlowakheogcinaindlelayakhe

18Ikratshilikhokelaintshabalalo;

19Kulungileukubanomoyaothobekileyophakathi kwabalulamileyo,Ngaphezukokwabaamaxhoba nabanekratshi.

20Oliqiqayoilizwiuyakufumanaokulungileyo;Okholose ngoYehova,hayi,uyololwakhe!

21Ontliziyoilumkileyokuthiwaunengqondo; Nobumnandibomlomobongezaimfundiso

22Lithendelobomiingqiqokumniniyo;Kelonauqeqesho lwezimathanekukumathakwazo.

23Intliziyoyesilumkoiyawuqiqisaumlomowaso, Yongezeimfundisoemilebeniyomlomowaso

24Linqathalobusiamazwiamnandi,ayincasa emphefumlweni,ayimpilisoemathanjeni

25Kukhoindlelaethetyephambikomntu,Ukanti ukuphelakwayoziindlelazokufa.

26Umxelengiuyamxelengela;ngokubaumlomowakhe uyamqhuba

27Umntuolitshijoloumbaububi:Emlonyeniwakhengathi ngumlilootshayo

28Indodaephendukayoingenisaingxabano;Nentlebi yahlulaamakholwane.

29Indodaegonyamelayoihendaummelwanewayo, Imhambisengendlelaengalungileyo

30Ocimaamehloakhe,kukubaacingeimpenduka;Oluma umlomowakheugqibeububi

31Isithsabasokuhombazizimvi,Sifunyanwaendleleni yobulungisa

32Ozekakadeumsindoulungengaphezukwegorha; Okulawulayoukufuthakwakheulungengaphezukothimba umzi.

33Iqashisoliphosaesondwenilengubo;keukugqitywa kwayokonkekunoYehova

ISAHLUKOSE-17

Iqhekezaelomileyolesonka,kunyenokuchulumacha, lilungileNgaphezukwendluezeleyimibingelelo, enembambano.

2Umkhonzionengqiqouyakumlawulaunyanaowenza okuziintloni,Ahluleilifaphakathikwabazalwana

3Ukhambalolokunyibilikisaisilivere,iziko lelokunyibilikisaigolide;UmcikidiweentliziyonguYehova.

4Onobubiuwubazelaindlebeumlomoonenkohliso; Umntuolixokiulibazelaindlebeulwimiolugwenxa.

5OgculelaihlwempuungcikivauMenziwalo;Ovuyela inkxwalekoakabimsulwa

6Sisithsabasamadodaamakhuluoonyanaboonyana; Isihombosabantwanangooyise.

7Ayisifaneleisidengeintethoekhukhumeleyo;

8Sililityeelinqabileyoemehlweniomniniloisipho esinqabileyo,Aphoasukubaebhekakhona,wenza ngengqiqo

9Olugubungelayoukreqoufunauthando;Keyenaophinda umbandelawahlulaizihlobo

10UkukhalinyelwakuyangenakonengqondoNgaphezu kwemivumboelikhulukosisinyabi.

11Oneenkaniufunaububibodwa;Ngokokeuthunyelwa umthunywaosisijorha

12Mayihlangabezeindodanebhereehluthweamatholeayo, Ngaphezukwesidengeebudenibaso

13Obuyekezaububiesikhundlenisokulungileyo,Abuyi kumkaububiendlwiniyakhe.

14Kukuvulelaamanziukuqalakwengxabano;

15Omgwebelayoongendawo,kwanoligwebayoilungisa, bangamasikizikuYehovabobabini.

16Liyintoninaixabisoelisesandlenisesinyabi, lokurhwebaubulumko,singenantliziyo?

17Umhlobouthandangamaxeshaonke;Umzalwana uzalelweimbandezelo

18Umntuosweleintliziyongobambananomnyengesandla, Ngomelaumelophambikommelwanewakhe.

19Uthandaukreqoothandaukulwa;Owuphakamisayo umnyangowakheufunaukutshabalala

20Ontliziyoijibilizayoakayikukufumanaokulungileyo; Ophendukangolwimilwakheweyelaebubini

21Ozalaisidengeuyakwenzakumvandedwawaso;Ke uyisewesinyabiakanaluvuyo.

22Intliziyoevuyileyoiyalungisa,ichachise;Umoya odakumbileyouyawomisaamathambo

23Ongendawouthabathaisicengoesifubeni,Ukuzeayijike indlelayesiko

24Ubulumkobuphambikonengqondo;Kewonaamehlo esimathaneaseziphelwenizehlabathi.

25Ububuhlungukuyiseunyanaosisinyabi,nobukrakra kumzalikaziwakhe

26Akulungileukuhlawulisanelungisa,Nokubetha amanenengenxayokuthetye

27Owanqandayoamazwiakheunokwazi:Omoya upholileyoyindodaenengqondo

28Kwanesidenge,sakubasithecwaka,kuthiwasisilumko;

ISAHLUKOSE-18

1Ozahlulayoufunaumnqwenowakhe;Intoyonke ezimasayouyayivungamela

2Isinyabiasikunanzileukuqonda;Kesiyityhilaintliziyo yaso.

3Ekufikenikongendawokuzaukudela,Nokungcikiva, nokunyelisa

4Ngamanzianzuluamazwiomlomowendoda,Nomlambo oqukuqelayo,lithendelobulumko

5Ukukhethaubusobongendawoakulungile,Nokuwisa olilungisaekugwebeni.

6Umlomowesidengeungenisausukuzwano,Nomlomo wasoubizaizibetho.

7Umlomowesinyabiuyasitshabalalisa,Nomlomowaso sisirhintyelosomphefumlowaso

8Amazwientlebianjengemivumbo;Yonaihlaiye ezingontsinizombilini.

9Olivilaemsebenziniwakhengumzalwanawomonakalisi

10YinqabaendeeliqeleigamalikaYehova;Ilungisa ligidimelakulo,libesengxondeni

11Ubuncwanebesityebingumziwasooliqele; 12Phambikwentshabalaloiyazidlaintliziyoyendoda; Phambikozukolululamo

13Ophendulaumbandelaengekawuva,bubudengeobo kuye,nehlazolowo.

14Umoyawendodauyasimelaisifosayo;Kewonaumoya odakumbileyo,ngubaninaongawuthwalayo?

15Intliziyoyonengqondoirhwebaukwazi;nendlebe yezilumkoifunaukwazi

16Isiphosomntusiyamvulelaithuba,simsephambi kwabakhulu.

17Ongowokuqalaetyalenilakheubalilungisa;uyeza ummelwanewakhe,amgocagoce

18Liphelisaingxabanoiqashiso,Libahluleabanamandla. 19Umzalwanaekukreqiweyokuyeulukhuningaphezu kwesixekoesiliqele,Neengxabanozinjengemivaloyenqaba

20Umntuuyahluthasisiqhamosomlomowakheisisu; Uyahluthangongeniselolomlomowakhe

21Ukufanobomikusemandleniolwimi;Abaluthandayo bayakudlaisiqhamosalo.

22Othewafumanaumfazi,ufumeneokulungileyo;Uzuze okulikholokuYehova

23Ihlwempulithethangezibongozo;Isityebisiphendula kalukhuni

24Umntuonezihlobouyakuzibamba;

ISAHLUKOSE-19

1Lilungileihlwempuelihambangengqibeleloyalo, Ngaphezukomlomoojibilizayo,esisinyabiyena

2Kananjaloukubaumphefumloungabinakwazi, akulungile;Onyawozingxamileyouyayiphosaindlela.

3Ukumathakomntukuphenulaindlelayakhe;Ijalele uYehovaintliziyoyakhe

4Ukutyebakongezaizihloboezininzi;Keihlwempu liyahlukananommelwanewalo

5Ingqinaelixokayoalibimsulwa;Ofuthaamangaakasindi.

6Baninziabacengaamanene;Yonkeintoisisihlobo kwindodaephayo

7Bonkeabazalwanabehlwempubalithiyile;Zibekaphina izihloboukuyakudekulo?Uyawasukelangamazwi,ukanti ayamfuna

8Orhwebaubulumkouthandaumphefumlowakhe;Ogcina ingqondouyakufumanaokulungileyo

9Ingqinaelixokayoalibimsulwa;Ofuthaamanga uyatshabalala.

10Uyoloalusifanelangaisidenge;Kobekaphinake,ukuba umkhonzialawuleabathetheli

11Ingqiqoyomntuimenzaazekekadeumsindo;sisihombo sakheukulugqithaukreqo

12Kukugqumakwengonyamaentshaukujalakokumkani; Keyonaincebayakheinjengombetheengceni.

13Ngumeyeliselokuyiseunyanaosisinyabi;Luqhoqhozo oluxikileyoingxabanoyomfazi.

14Indlunobutyebililifalooyise;Keyenaumfazi onengqondouvelakuYehova

15Ubuvilabuwiselaebuthongweniobukhulu; Umphefumloodangeleyouyalamba.

16Ogcineumthethougcineumphefumlowakhe; Ozidelayoiindlelazakheuyakufa

17ObabalaisisweliubolekauYehova;nokutheoko wandinika,uyakumbuyekezangako

18Mqeqesheunyanawakho,xakusekhoithemba; 19Onomsindoomkhuluumelwekukuhlawula;Kubaxa uthewamhlangula,wobamandundu

20Liveicebo,ulwamkeleuqeqesho,Ukuzeulumke ngexeshaelizayo

21Zininziiingcingaentliziyweniyomntu;keicebo likaYehovaliyakuma.

22Umnqwenowomntuyincebayakhe;Kelilungile ihlwempungaphezukwendodaenamanga

23UkoyikauYehovakusaebomini;Onakouhlala anelisekile;akayikuvelelwabububi

24Ivilaliyasibekelaisandlasakheesifubeni, lingasibuyiseliemlonyeniwalo.

25Umbethileumgxeki,sibanobuqiliisiyatha; 26Ombhuqayouyise,omgxothayounina,Ngunyana owenzaokuziintloni,ongcikivayo.

27Yeka,nyanawam,ukuluvauqeqesho,walahlekayo elizwinilokwazi

28Ingqinaelilitshijololigxekaisiko;Umlomo wongendawouginyaubutshinga

29Izigwebozilungiselweabagxeki;Imivumboilungiselwe umhlanawesinyabi.

ISAHLUKO20

1Ingumgxekiiwayini,singumxokozeliisiseloesinxilisayo; 2Ngumgqumoonjengowengonyamaentshaumothuso wokumkani;Omqumbisayowonaumphefumlowakhe.

3Kuluzukoendodeniukuyekaingxabano; 4Ivilaalilimingenxayengqele;Liyafunangexalokuvuna, kungabikhonto.

5Ngamanzianzuluiceboentliziyweniyendoda;Keindoda enengqondoiyalirhola

6Uninzilwesintuluyayihlangabezaindodaenencebakulo; Keyonaindodaenyanisileyo,ngubaninaongayifumanayo?

7Ohambangengqibeleloyakheelilungisa,Hayi,uyolo loonyanabakheemvakwakhe!

8Ukumkani,ehleliesihlalwenisokugweba,Uchithachitha ububibonkengamehloakhe

9Ngubaninaongathi,Ndiyiqaqambisileintliziyoyam, Ndihlambulukileesonwenisam?

10Amatyengamatye,iiefangee-efa,Ngamasikizi kuYehovaezontozombini

11Nenkwenkweiyazaziizenzozayo,Ukubakuqaqambile na,nokubakuthetyena,ukwenzakwayo.

12Indlebeevayo,nelisoelibonayo,UYehovauzenzileezo zintozombini

13Musaukuthandaubuthongo,hlezeuhlwempuzeke;Vula amehloakho,uhluthesisonka 14Imbi,imbi,utshoothengayo;uthikeemke,aqhayise

15Kukhoigolide,neekoraleezininzi;Keyonaimpahla enqabileyongumlomoonokwazi.

16Thabathainguboyakheomeleomnye;Menze isibambisongenxayabasemzini.

17Sinencasaendodeniisonkasobuxoki;Keemvenikoko umlomowakheuyakuzalaluhlalu

18Iingcingazizinyaswayingcebiswano;Yilwaimfazwe uneceboelilungileyo.

19Ohambaehlebauhlakazaucweyo;Ngokokemusani ukunxulumananentethoegudileyo

20Othukauyisenonina,Isibanesakhesiyakucinywa emnyameniobumnyama

21Ilifalifunyanwabuphuthuphuthukwasekuqaleni;kodwa ukuphelakwayoakuyikusikelelwa

22Musaukuthi,Ndiyakubuphindezelaububi;kodwa lindelakuYehova,wokusindisa.

23NgamasikizikuYehovaamatyengamatye;nesikali esikhohlisayoasilungile

24KukaYehovaukunyathelakwendoda;Umntuangathini naukuyiqondaindlelayakhe?

25Sisirhintyeloemntwiniukufumanaathi,Ingcwele,Aze emvenikwesibhambathiso,aphicothe.

26Uchithachithaabangendawoukumkaniolumkileyo, Aguqulelephezukwaboumlenzewenqwelo

27SisibanesikaYehovaumphefumlowomntu, Siphengululazonkeiingontsizombilini

28Incebanenyanisoilondolozaukumkani;Uyixhasaitrone yakhengenceba.

Isihombosamadodanangamandlaawo;Isihombo samadodaamakhuluzizimvi

30Imivumboetyabulayoiguxaububi;

ISAHLUKO21

1Yimijeloyamanziintliziyoyokumkaniesandleni sikaYehova;Uyibhekisaaphoasukubaethandekhona 2Zonkeiindlelazendodazithetyekwawayoamehlo; UmlinganisiweentliziyonguYehova

3UkwenzaubulungisanokusesikweniKunyulekile kuYehovangaphezukombingelelo.

4Ukuqwayingakwamehlo,nokugungubalakwentliziyo, Kwanokukhubelakwabangendawo,kusisono

5Iingcingazabakhutheleyozisingisaelungeniselweni lodwa;Kebonkeabangxamayobayakuswela

6UkuzuzaubuncwanengolwimioluxokayoNgumphunga ophephethekayowabafunaukufa.

7Ukubhuqakwabangendawokuyabaqweqwedisa; ngokubaabavumiukwenzaokusesikweni.

8Iligoso-gosoindlelayendoda;Keyenaohlambulukileyo, umsebenziwakheuthetye

9Kulungileukuhlalaelungqamekwenioluphezukwendlu, Kunokuhlalandlwini-nyenomfazionengxabano.

10Umphefumlowongendawounqwenelaububi; Akambabaliummelwanewakhe

11Ekuhlawuliswenikomgxekisiyalumkaisiyatha; Ekuqiniswenikwesilumkosamkelaukwazi 12Ilungisaliyayiqiqaindluyongendawo; 13Ovingcaiindlebezakheekukhalenikwesisweli,Naye uyakubiza,angaviwa

14Isiphoentsithelwenisidambisaumsindo; 15Kuluvuyokwilungisaukwenzaokusesikweni; Kuqhiphulaumbilinikubasebenzibobutshinga

16Umntuondwendwayo,emkeendleleniyengqiqo,uya kuhlalaesikhungwinisabafileyo.

17Othandaimigcoboubayindodaesweleyo;Othanda iwayinineoliakabisisityebi.

18Ongendawoubalucamagushongenxayelungisa; 19Kulungileukuhlalaentlango,Kunokuhlalanomfazi onengxabanoneengqumbo

20Ubuncwaneobunqwenelekayoneolizisekhayeni lesilumko;Keumntuosisinyabiuyakubugqiba

21OphuthumaubulungisanencebaWofumanaubomi nobulungisanozuko

22Isilumkosiyaqabelaemziniwamagorha,Siyiwise inqabaekukholoswengayo.

23OgcineumlomowakhenolwimilwakheUgcina umphefumlowakheezingxingongweni

24Okhukhumeleyo,okhukhumeleyo,ngumgxekiigama lakhe;

25Umnqwenowevilauyalibulala;ngokubaizandlazakhe azivumikusebenza.

26Iminiyonkelinqwenalinqwena,Kelonailungisa liyaphalingavimbi

27Umbingelelowabangendawolisikizi; 28Ingqinaelixokayoliyatshabalala;Keyonaindodaevayo ithethakuphele

29Indodaengendawoiyingwanyalalaubuso;Ngothetye oyiqondayoindlelayakhe

30Akukhobulumko,akukhongqondo,akukhocebo kuYehova.

31Ihashelilungiselwaiminiyokulwa,Keusindisolona lunoYehova

ISAHLUKO22

1Igamaelilungileyolinokunyulwangaphezukobutyebi obuninzi;Isimiloesilungileyosilungengaphezu kwesiliverenegolide

2Isityebinamahlwempubayaqubisana,NguMenziwabo bonkebephelanguYehova

3Onobuqiliubonaintoembi,azifihle;Kezonaiziyatha ziyakugqithakuyo,zihlawuliswe.

4UkuthobekanokoyikauYehovabubutyebi,nozuko, nobomi

5Amevanezirhintyeloendleleniyempenduka;Ogcina umphefumlowakhemakabekudekuyo

6Mfundiseumntwanangendlelaefaneleumntwana;Naxa athewamkhulu,akasayikumkakuyo.

7Isityebisiyakuwalawulaamahlwempu;Nobolekayo ngumkhonziendodeniembolekayo.

8Ohlwayelaubugqwetha,wovunaubutshinga,Nentonga yokuphuphumakwakheumsindoyophela

9Olisolinobubeleuyakusikelelwa;kubaenika amahlwempuukudlakwakhe.

10Mgxotheumgxeki,kuphumeingxabano;ewe,kuphele ingxabanonongcikivo

11Othandaukuhlambulukakwentliziyo,Othetha kamnandiemlonyeniwakhe,ngukumkaniusisihlobosakhe

12AmehlokaYehovaagcinaukwazi,Uyawaphenula amazwiakhe;

13Lithiivila,Kukhoingonyamangaphandle,Ndiyabulawa ezitratweni.

14Umlomowabafazibolunyeuhlangasisihogoesinzulu, OlisikizikuYehovaweyelakuso

15Ukumathakubotshiweentliziyweniyomntwana; Intongayokuqeqeshaimkekuye.

16Ocudisaisisweli,ukubaandiseobutyebi,Nonika isityebi,uhlelwayintswelokuphela.

17Thobaindlebeyakho,uveamazwiezilumko, Uyibhekiseintliziyoyakhoekwazinikwam

18Ngokubakumnandi,xauthewawagcinaembilinini wakho;Ziyalinganakanyeemlonyeniwakho.

19UkuzeukholosengoYehova,Ndikwazisilenamhla wenalo

20Andikubhalelanganaiingongomaeziziincamisa, zamacebisonokwazi?

21ukuzendikwaziseisicombululosamazwienyaniso; Ukuzeuphenduleamazwienyanisokwabakuthumayo?

22Musaukusihluthaisiswelingakubasisisweli, Ungamxinzeleliosizanaesangweni;

23KubauYehovaeyakubambananababambenenabo, Awonakaliseumphefumlowabonakalisabona

24Musaukunxulumananendodaenomsindo;uze ungahambinendodaenobushushu;

Hlezeufundeiindlelazayo,Urhintyeleumphefumlowakho

26Musaukubaphakathikwababambananomnye ngesandla,Phakathikwabamelaintoebolekiweyo

27Ukubautheakwabanantoyakuhlawula,Yininaukuba athabatheukhukolwakhophantsikwakho?

28Musaukuwususaumlimandlelawamandulo, Abawumisayoooyihlo

29Uyayibonaindodaeyinkunkqeleeshishininilayo?uya kumaphambikookumkani;akayikumaphambikwabantu abaqhelekileyo

ISAHLUKO23

1Xauthewahlalaphantsi,ukubaudlenomlawuli,Qonda uqondelowouphambikwakho;

2Ubekeisitshetsheemqaleniwakho,Ukubaungumntu onombilini.

3Musaukuzinqwenelaizidlozakheezinencasa;Kukudla kwenkohliso

4Musaukuzidinisangokufunaubutyebi;Yekaokwakho ukuqonda

5Amehloakhouyakuwasukelisaubutyebina,bungekho nje?ngokubaubutyebibuzenzelaamaphiko;ziphaphazela njengexhalangaesibhakabhakeni

6Musaukudlaukudlakolisolibi,Ungazinqweneliizidlo zakheezinencasa.

7Kubanjengokoanjaloocingayedwaunjaloyena;Uthi kuwe,Yidlausele;kodwaintliziyoyakheayinawe.

8Umthamowakhoowudlileyouyakuwuhlanza, Ulahlekwengamazwiakhoamnandi

9Musaukuthethaezindlebenizesinyabi;Ngokubasiya kuwadelaubulumkobamazwiakho.

10Musaukuwushenxisaumlimandlelaomdala;uze ungangeniemasiminieenkedama

11Kubaumkhululiwazowomelele;yenawobambana naweyena

12Yinikeleintliziyoyakhoeluqeqeshweni,Neendlebe zakhoentethweniyokwazi

13Musaukuluyekauqeqeshoemntwaneni;Ukubauthe wambethangentongaakayikufa.

14Wombethangentonga,Uhlanguleumphefumlowakhe kwelabafileyo

15Nyanawam,ukubaitheyalumkaintliziyoyakho

16Zidlamkeizintsozam,Ekuthethenikomlomowakho okuthetye

17Intliziyoyakhomayingabamoneliaboni;Kemayizonde ukoyikauYehovaiminiyonke.

18Ngokubainene,kukhoisiphelo;Ithembalakhoaliyi kunqunyulwa

19Yiva,wenanyanawam,ulumke,Uyinyatheliseintliziyo yakhoithigcaendleleni

20Musaukubaphakathikwabaselaiwayini;phakathi kwabadlainyamaabangazithandiyo;

21Kubaisela-wayininedla-kudlaliyakuhlwempuzeka; 22Mphulaphuleuyihlo,lowowakuzalayo,Ungamdeli unyokoakubamkhulu

23Thengainyaniso,ungathengisingayo;kwanobulumko, noqeqesho,nengqondo.

24Uyisewelungisauyakuvuyakunene;Ozeleisilumko uyakuvuyangaye

25Makavuyeuyihlononyoko,Agcobeumfazi owakuzalayo

26Ndinikeintliziyoyakho,nyanawam,Amehloakho akholisweziindlelazam.

27Kubasisihogoesinzuluihenyukazi;Liqulaelimxinwa umfaziwolunyeuhlanga

28Ulalelanjengexhoba,Uyabandisaabakreqiphakathi kwabantu

29UngokabaninauYeha?Ngubaninaumvandedwa? Ngubaninaonosukuzwano?Ngubaninaophololozayo? Anabaninaamanxebangelize?Ngubaninaonamehlo anozizi?

30Abalibalangaewayinini;abahambabefunaiwayini ephithikeziweyo

31Musaukuyikhangelaiwayini,xaizenzaingqombela,Xa ibengezelayoendebeni,Xaihlakamnandi;

32Ukuphelakwayoilumanjengenyoka,Iluma njengerhamba

33Amehloakhoayakubonaizintozasemzini,Intliziyo yakhoithetheimpenduka;

34Ewe,uyakubanjengoleleesazulwinisolwandle, nanjengoleleencotsheniyemasti.

35Uyakuthi,Bandibetha,andevantlungu;Bandibetha, andaziva;ndovukaninina?ndisayakubuyandiyifune

ISAHLUKO24

1Musaukubamonelaabantuabanobubi;Ungakunqweneli ukubauhlalenabo

2Kubaintliziyoyaboicamangaukubhuqa,Nomlomo wabouthethangokwaphula

3Indluyonayakhiwangobulumko;izinziswengengqondo; 4NgokwazikuzaliswaamaqongaBubuncwanebonke obunqabileyonobumnandi.

5Indodaelumkileyoiyomelela;ewe,indodaenokwazi iyongezaamandla

6Ngokuba,ukhokelwebubulumko,wobanakoukuzilwa iimfazwezakho;Nosindisolusebuninzinibamaphakathi

7Ubulumkobunqabilekwisimathane;Asiwuvuliumlomo wasoesangweni

8Oyilaukwenzaububi,uyakubizwangokuba ngumatshijolo.

9Iyelenqelesimathanesisono;Ulisikiziebantwini umgxeki

10Ukubauthewatyhafangeminiyembandezelo, Mancinaneamandlaakho.

11Ukubauthewayekaukubahlangulaabasiwaekufeni, nabalungiselweukubulawa;

12Ukubauthe,Yabona,besingakwazi;Umlinganiseli weentliziyoyenaakakuqondina?Lowouwugcinayo umphefumlowakho,akakwazina?Akayikuvuzaelowo ngokwemisebenziyakhena?

13Yidlaubusi,nyanawam,kubabulungile;nenqatha lobusi,limnandiekhuhlangubenilakho;

14Bazikeubulumkoemphefumlweniwakho;Ukubauthe wabufumana,kobakhoikamva,Linganqunyulwaithemba lakho.

15Wenaungendawo,musaukuwulalelaumziwelungisa; ungayonakalisaindawoyakheyokuphumla

16Kubailungisaliwakasixhenxe,livuke;Ke abangendawobakhubekaphantsikwenkxwaleko

17Musaukuvuyaekuwenikotshabalwakho,Ingagcobi intliziyoyakhoekukhubekenikwalo;

18HlezeuYehovaakuboneoko,kubekubiemehlweni akhe,awubuyiseubushushubakhekuye

19Musaukuzivuthisangomsindongabenziabanobubi, Ungabamoneliabangendawo;

20Ngokubaumenziwobubiakayikubanakamva;Isibane sabangendawosiyakucinywa.

21Nyanawam,moyikeuYehovanokumkani, Ungazibandakanyinabanokumbi;

22Kubakofikangesiqupheukusindekakwabo;Ngubani naolaziyoishwangushalabo?

23NazoezozintozezezilumkoUkukhethaubuso ekugwebeniakulungile.

24Othikongendawo,Ulilungisawena;ziyakumqalekisa izizwe,zimthiyekuyeiintlanga

25Kuyakubamnandikwabamohlwayayo;Kubokoza intsikeleloenokulungileyo

26Umntuophendulangokunyanisekileyouyakwanga umlomowakhe.

27Lilungiseishishinilakhophandle,Uzisebenzele entsiminiyakho;emvenikokowakheindluyakho

28Musaukubalingqinangommelwanewakhongaphandle kwesizathu;musaukukhohlisangomlomowakho

29Musaukuthi,Njengokoenzengakokum,ndiya kwenjenjalonamkuye,Ndiyakubuyiselaindoda ngokomsebenziwayo

30Ndagqithaentsiminiyendodaelivila,Nasesidiliyeni somntuosweleingqondo;

31Yabona,ibizeleyimithanaenamevayonke, igutyungelwengamarhawuebuswenibayo,nodongalwayo lwamatyeludilikile

32Ndakhangela,ndasigqalangentliziyo,Ndabona, ndamkelauqeqesho

33Ithi,Intwanayobuthongo,intwanayokozela,intwana yokukhwabushaizandla,ukubandilale;

34Bozaubuhlwempubakhonjengomhambi;nokuswela kwakhonjengendodaexhobileyo

ISAHLUKO25

1NaleyimizekelisokaSolomon,awayibhalayoamadoda kaHezekiyaukumkaniwakwaYuda.

2LuzukolukaThixoukuyisithelisainto;

3Izulungokuphakama,umhlabangobunzulu,Nentliziyo yokumkaniasintoinokugocwagocwa.

4Lisuseigwebuesilivereni,kuphumeisityasomnyibilikisi

5Shenxisaongendawoebuswenibokumkani,Yozinza itroneyakhengobulungisa.

6Musaukurholaphambikokumkani,Ungazimisi endaweniyabakhulu

7Kubakulungileukubakuthiwekuwe,Nyukelaapha; kunokubauthotywephambikwenkosiayibonileyo ngamehloakho

8Musaukuphumaungxamile,ukuyaekubambaneni nomnye,Hlezekuthiwe,Wothininaemvenikoko?

9Ubambananommelwanewakho,ubambenenaye;Musa ukusithelathsuphe;

10Hlezeakuhlazelowouyivayo,Lungabilwasukaudaba lwakhoolubi.

11Ziilamunizegolidekwizityazesilivereezimakhazikhazi ilizwielithethwelatyapha

12Ulijikazilegolide,nezidangazegolideezicikizekileyo Umohlwayiolumkileyoezindlebeniezivayo

13Njengokondakwekhephungexeshalokuvunasinjalo isithunywaesithembekileyokwabasithumayo,ngokuba siyawuphumzaumphefumlowenkosiyaso

14Ufananamafunomoyaongenamvula,oqhayisa ngesiphosobuxoki.

15Umphathiuyarhwebeshwangokuzekakadeumsindo, Ulwimioluthambileyolwaphulaithambo

16Ufumeneubusi?yidlaobukulingeneyo,Hlezeudikwe, ubuhlanze

17Lunqanyuleunyawolwakhoendlwiniyommelwane wakho;hlezeadinwenguwe,akuthiye.

18Sisando,likrele,lutoloolutsolileyo,Indodaengqina ubungqinaobubuxokiugommelwanewayo

19Lizinyoeliqhuzukileyo,lunyawoolukrunekileyo, Ukukholosangengininginingeminiyembandezelo

20Olahlainguboyokwalekangeminiyengqele, nanjengevinigaegalelwekwisoda,Kwanovumaiingoma kontliziyoimbi

21Ukubaokuthiyileyouthewalamba,mpheukudlaadle; ukubalunxaniwe,lusezeamanzi;

22Kubaufumbawenaamalahleavuthayoentlokweni yakhe;UYehovawokuvuza

23Umoyawangasentlauvelisaimvula;Ulwimioluhlebayo luvelisaubusoobujalileyo

24Kulungileukuhlalaelungqamekwenioluphezukwendlu, Kunokuhlalandlwini-nyenomfazionengxabano.

25Njengamanziabandayoemphefumlweniotyhafileyo iindabaezilungileyo,ezivelaezwenielikude.

26Lithendeeligxojiweyo,ngumthomboowonakeleyo, Ilungisaelikhwelelayophambikongendawo

27Ukudlaubusiobuninziakulungile;Keukugocagoca isihogoasiluzuko.

28Ngumziotyhoboziweyo,ongenaludonga,Indoda engenakuzibambaumoyawayo

ISAHLUKO26

1Njengekhephuehlotyeni,njengemvulangexalokuvuna, Lunjaloukungasifaneliisinyabiuzuko

2Njengentakaekuphaphazelenikwayo,njengenkonjane ekuphaphazelenikwayo,Kunjaloukutshabhisangaphandle kwesizathu;

3Isabhokhwengowehashe,nomkhalangowe-esile,uswazi ngomqolowesinyabi.

4Musaukusiphendulaisidengengokobudengebaso,Hleze ufanenaso.

5Siphenduleisinyabingokobudengebaso,Hlezesibe sisilumkokwawasoamehlo

6Unqumlaiinyawo,uselaububi,Othumailizwingesandla sesidenge.

7Ayilinganiimilenzeyesiqhwala;Unjaloumzekeliso emlonyeniwesinyabi

8Njengokubophailityekwinkwitshi,Unjaloonikauzuko kwisidenge

9Njengokunyukakwevabaesandlenisenxila,unjalo umzekelisoemlonyeniwesinyabi

10UThixoomkhulu,uMenziwezintozonke, uyababuyekezaabasweleukuqonda,abaphindezeli abangendawo

11Njengenjaibuyelaemhlanzweniwayo,Isinyabisibuyela emanyathelweniaso.

12Uyayibonaindodaelumkileyokwawayoamehlo?kukho ithembangesinyabikunayo

13Ivilalithi,Kukhoingonyamaendleleni;kukho ingonyamaezitratweni

14Njengokoucangolujikajikakwiihenjisizalo,Linjalo ivilaesililinisalo.

15Ivilalifihlaisandlasaloesifubenisalo;kubuhlungu ukuyibuyiselaemlonyeniwakhe

16IvilalilumkilekwawaloamehloNgaphezu kwabasixhenxeabaphendulangengqiqo

17Ubambainjangeendlebe,ogqithayo,abambene nengxabanoengeyakhe.

18Njengegezaeliphosaizikhuni,neentolo,nokufa, 19Unjalonjeumntuokhohlisaummelwanewakhe,athi, Andihlekisina?

20Zakubakungekhonkuni,uyacimaumlilo;Kwakuba kungekhontlebi,iyadambaingxabano

21njengamalahleamalahleavuthayo,iinkunikumlilo; Injaloindodaenengxabanoukuphembaingxabano

22Amazwientlebianjengemivumbo;Yonaihlaiye ezingontsinizombilini.

23Ligwebulesilivere,lalekwekwindebe,Umlomo ovuthayounentliziyoenobubi

24Lowouthiyayouhanahanisangomlomowakhe,Ufumba inkohliso;

25Xaethethakakuhle,musaukukholwanguye;kuba ngamasikiziasixhenxeentliziyweniyakhe.

26oyithiyayoigutyungelwengenkohliso,ububibakhe buyakutyhilwaphambikwebandlalonke.

27Ombeumhadiweyelakuwo;Oqengqailitye,liya kubuyelaphezukwakhe

28Ulwimioluxokayoluyabathiyaabacinezelweyolulo; Nomlomoocengacengayousebenzaububi.

ISAHLUKO27

1Musaukuqhayisangeminiyangomso;ngokubaakukwazi okuyakuzalwayimini.

2Mawudunyiswengomnye,ingabingowakhoumlomo; Mayibenguwasemzini,ingabingowakhoumlomo

3Linzimailitye,ingumthwalointlabathi;Keyona ingqumboyesimathaneinzimakunezozombini

4Ubujorhabunobushushu,umsindosisiphango;Ke ngubaninaonakoukumaphambikomona?

5Kulungileukohlwaywaekuhleningaphezukothando olufihlakeleyo.

6Akholekileamanxebaomhlobo;kodwayinkohliso ukwangakotshaba

7Umphefumloohluthiyougqushaincindiyobusi; Kumphefumloolambileyo,yonkeintoekrakraimnandi.

8Njengentakaephekuziweyoendlwaneniyayo,Injalo indodaephekuziweyoekhayenilayo

9Iolinesiqhumisosivuyisaintliziyo;

10Musaukumlahlaumhlobowakhonomhlobokayihlo; ungangeniendlwiniyomzalwanawakhongemini yeshwangushalakho;ngokubaulungileummelwane okufuphikunomzalwanaokude

11Yibanobulumko,nyanawam,uyivuyiseintliziyoyam; Ukuzendimphenduleondingcikivayo

12Onobuqiliubonaintoembi,azifihle;Kezonaiziyatha ziyakugqithakuyo,zihlawuliswe.

13Thabathainguboyakheomeleomnye;Menze isibambisongenxayabasemzini

14Osikelelaummelwanewakhengezwielikhulu,evuka kusasa,kobalelwaekuqalekenikuye

15Uqhoqhozooluxikileyominingemvula,Nomfazi onengxabano,kuyafana;

16Lowoumfihlayoufihlaumoya,Neoliyesandlasakhe sokuneneizale

17Isinyithisilolaisinyithi;ngokunjaloumntuulolaubuso bowayo

18Owugcinayoumkhiwaneuyakutyaisiqhamosawo; 19Emanzini,ubusobuyelelenenobuso,Injalointliziyo yomntukumntu

20Elabafileyonenzonzobilaazinakuzala;Akahluthi namehloomntu.

21Ukhambalolokunyibilikisaisilivere,iziko lelokunyibilikisaigolide;Injalokeindodaekudunyisweni kwayo.

22Nokubaungasicolaisinyabingodakaphakathi kwengqolowa,abuyikumkakusoukumatha

23Khuthalelaukubaziubumebempahlayakhoemfutshane, Yibhekiseintliziyoyakhoemihlambiniyakho

24Ngokubaayingonaphakadeingqwebo;nesithsaba sesezizukulwanangezizukulwana,yinina?

25Buyavelautyani,busukebukhuleuhlaza,nemifuno yasezintabeniiyahlanganiswa

26Amatakanekukwambathakwakho,neenkunzi zeebhokhwezixabisolentsimi

27Wobanamasieebhokhweokwaneleukudlakwakho, nesonkasendluyakho,nokudlelaamantombazanaakho

ISAHLUKO28

1Basababengasukelwantoabangendawo;Kewona amalungisaakholosanjengengonyama

2Ngokreqolwelizwebababaninziabathethelibalo; Ngomntuonengqondo,onokwazi,ukuzinzakwalo kuyoluka.

3UmfooyintlokoekucudiseniisisweliYimvula etshayelayo,ingasalisikudla

4Abashiyaumyalelobadumisaabangendawo;Ke abawugcinayoumyalelobayazixhokonxangabo

5Abantuabanobubiabakuqondiokusesikweni;Kebona abamngxameleyouYehovabaqondaizintozonke.

6Lilungileihlwempuelihambangengqibeleloyalo, Ngaphezukomjibiliziondlelambini,nakubaesisityebi.

7Obambaumyalelongunyanaosisilumko;Keolikholwane labangendawouhlazauyise

8Owongezaubuncwanebakhengokudlaabanye, nangolwandiso,Ubuthelaobabalaisisweli.

9Oyisusayoindlebeyakheekuwuveniumyalelo, kwanomthandazowakheulisikizi

10Obalahlekisayoabathetyengendlelaenobubi,Kuya kweyelayenaesihogwenisakhe,Bonaabathetyebakudle ilifaokulungileyo.

11Ilumkileindodaesisityebikwawayoamehlo;Ke isisweliesinengqondosiyamgocagoca

12Ekudlamkenikwamalungisakwandauzuko; Ekuphakamenikwabangendawo,bayasithelaabantu

13Osigubungelayoisonosakheakayikubanampumelelo; Keyenaosivumayo,asishiye,uyakufumanainceba.

14Hayi,uyololomntuohlalaenkwantya;Keyena ontliziyoilukhuniuyakweyelaebubini

15Njengengonyamaegqumayo,nebhereebhaduliswa kukulamba;Unjaloumlawuliongendawokubantu abazizisweli

16Ingangaelisweleukuqonda,lingumcudisiomkhulu;Ke yenaokuthiyayoukubawauyakongezaimihla

17UmntuonovalongegazilomphefumloUsabela nasemhadinimakangabanjezelwa;makungabikhobani umnqandayo

18Ohambangengqibelelouyakusindiswa,Keumjibilizi ondlelambiniweyelaokukanye.

19Owusebenzayoumhlabawakheuyakuhluthasisonka; Keyenaosukelaizintoezingentouyakuhluthabuhlwempu 20Indodaenyanisekileyoineentsikeleloezininzi;Keyena ongxamayoukubasisityebi,akabimsulwa

21Ukukhethaubusoakulungile;kubangenxayeqhekeza lesonkaumntuangadeaphosise.

22Indodaelisolibiikhawulezelaukutyeba;Ayaziukuba ukuswelakuyakuyifikela

23Omohlwayayoumntuwothikamvaafumaneubabalo, Ngaphezukocengacengayongolwimi

24Ophangauyisenonina,athi,Asilukreqo;likwanjalo idlelanelomonakalisi.

25Ontliziyoizidlayouxhayaingxabano;Keyenaokholose ngoYehovauyatyetyiswa

26Okholosengeyakheintliziyousisidenge;Keyena ohambangobulumkouyakusinda

27Ophaihlwempuakasweli;Keyenaofihlaamehloakhe uneengqalekisoezininzi

28Ekuphakamenikwabangendawobayasithelaabantu; Ekutshabalalenikwaboayandaamalungisa

ISAHLUKO29

1Indodaeyohlwaywafuthi,iyenzelukhuniintamoyayo, Iyakuchithakalangephanyazo,kungabikhokuncedwa 2Ekwandenikwamalungisabayavuyaabantu;Ekulawuleni kongendawobayagcumaabantu

3Othandaubulumkouvuyisauyise; 4Ukumkaniulimisailizwengesiko;Keyonaindoda erhunywayoiyalibhukuqa

5UmfoocengacengaummelwanewakheUthiyelaiinyawo zakhengomnatha.

6Elukreqwenilwendodaenobubikubakhoisirhintyelo;Ke lonailungisalimemelelalivuye.

7Ilungisaliyalaziibangolesisweli;Keyenaongendawo akanazinto

8Amadodaagxekayoaphembelelaumzi;Kezonaizilumko ziyawudambisaumsindo.

9Yakumangalelanaindodaelumkileyonesimathane, Sogugumasihleke,kungabikhokuthozama

10Amadodaamagaziayabathiyaabathetye;Kewona amalungisaafunaumphefumlowakhe

11Isinyabisiyakukhuphakonkeukufuthakwaso,Kesona isilumkosikudambiselaembilininiyaso

12Umlawuliolibazelaindlebeilizwilobuxoki,Bonke abalungiselelibakhebangabangendawo.

13Indodaelihlwempunenkohlisoiyakuqubisana; UYehovauyawakhanyiselaamehloabobobabini

14Ukumkaniogwebaityalaleziswelingenyaniso,Itrone yakheiyakuzinzangonaphakade

15Intonganesohlwayosinikaubulumko;Keyena umntwanaoyekelelweyoudanisaunina.

Ekwandenikwabangendawoluyandaukreqo;Kewona amalungisaayakukubonaukuwakwabo

17Mqeqesheunyanawakho,wokuphefumlisa;ewe,uya kuwuyolisaumphefumlowakho

18Aphokungekhombonobabayimiqhathuabantu; Bakuwugcinaumyalelo,hayi,uyololwabo!

19Umkhonziakaqeqeshwangamazwi;Ngokuba enengqondo,akaphenduli

20Uyayibonaindodaengxamileyongamazwiayo?kukho ithembangesinyabikunayo

21OsifekethisayokwasebuncinaneniisicakasakheUya kwenelwalukhulaekupheleni.

22Indodaenomsindoixhayaingxabano;Umntu onobushushuuzelelukreqo

23Ikratshilomntuliyakumthoba;Keyenaomoya uthobekileyoufumanauzuko

24Lowoulidlelaneneselauthiyeumphefumlowakhe; 25Ukugubhangumntukunesirhintyelo;Keyenaokholose ngoYehovauyakuphakanyiselwaphezulu

26Baninziabafunaubusobomlawuli;kelonaibango lendodaliphumakuYehova.

27Indodaenobugqwethalisikizikumalungisa;Ondlelaithe tyelisikizikongendawo

ISAHLUKO30

1Amazwika-AgureunyanakaYake,wasesiprofeto, eyathethaindodaleyo,kuItiyeli,kuItiyelinoUkali;

2Kubandisisityhakala,andimntu;Ingqondoyomntu ayikhokum.

3Andifundangabulumko,Ukubandaziukwaziwa koyiNgcwele

4Ngubaninaowenyukawayaemazulwini,wazawehla? Ngubaninaobumbeumoyaemanqindiniakhe?Ngubanina obopheamanziengutyeni?Ngubaninaomisezonke iziphelozehlabathi?Lingubaninaigamalakhe,lingubani naigamalonyanawakhe,ukubauyalazi?

5OnkeamazwikaThixoanyulu,Uyingweletshetshe kwabazimelangaye

6Musaukongezaemazwiniakhe,Hlezeakohlwaye,ube olixoki.

7Ndicelekuweizintoezimbini;musaukundikhanyela zonandingekafi;

8Shenxisakudekuminkohlakalonamanga;Musa ukundinikaubuhlwempunobutyebi;ndidliseukudla okundilungeleyo;

9Hlezendihluthe,ndikhanyele,ndithi,Ngubanina uYehova?Hlezendihlwempuzeke,ndibe,ndifumane ndilibizeigamaloThixowam

10Musaukusigwebelaisicakaenkosiniyaso,Hleze sikutshabhise,ubenetyala

11Kukhoisizukulwanaesiishabhisauyise,Singamsikeleli unina;

12Kukhoisizukulwanaesihlambulukileyokwawaso amelulo,Esingahlanjwangaebunqambinibaso;

13Kukhoisizukulwana,hayi,ukuqwayingakwamehloaso! ziphakamileiinkophezabo 14Kukhoisizukulwanaesimazinyoangamakrele, esimazinyoaziinqathaezizitshetsheZokudlaiintsizana ehlabathini,namahlwempuphakathikwabantu 15Umvuliuneentombiezimbini,zimemelelayo,zisithi, Ndiphe!Zintathuizintoezingahluthiyo,ezineezingatshoyo ukuthi,Kwanele;

16Ingcwaba;nesizaloesingazaliyo;Umhlabaongazaliyo ngamanzi;Nomliloongatshoyoukuthi,Kwanele

17Ilisoeligculelauyise,lidelaukuthobelaunina,liya kulirholaamahlunguluesihlambo,alidleamaxhalanga. 18Kukhoizintoezintathuezibalulekileyokum,ezine endingazaziyo;

19Yindlelayexhalangaesibhakabhakeni;indlelayenyoka eweni;indlelayenqanawaesazulwinisolwandle;nendlela yomfonomkhonzazana

20Injaloindlelayomfaziokrexezayo;uyadla,asule umlomo,athi,Andenzangabubi

21Ngenxayezintoezintathuihlabathiliyanyikima,Ngenxa yezineelingenakuthwala:

22Ngaphantsikwesicaka,xasithesangukumkani; nesidengexasahlulwekukudla;

23Ngaphantsikomfazioceliweyo,xaathewenda; nomkhonzazanaoyakubayindlamafayenkosikaziyakhe 24Kukhoizintoezineezincinaneehlabathini,zilumke ngokuncamisileyo;

25Iimbovanengabantuabangenamandla,Kantizilungisa ukudlakwazoehlotyeni;

26Iimbilangabantuabangomeleleyo,ukantizimisaizindlu zazoemaweni;

27Iinkumbiazinakumkani,Kantiziphumazingamaqela ngamaqelazonke;

28Icilitsheunakoukulibambangezandla,Kanti lisemabhotweniookumkani

29Kukhoizintoezintathuezihambakakuhle,ewe,zine ezihambakakuhle;

30Yingonyama,inamandlaphakathikwezintoezizitho zine,engashiyiyongenxayamntu;

31Injaengwevu;nenkunziyebhokhweexhonti; nokumkani,ekungekhokuvukakuye.

32Ukubauthewenzangobudengengokuziphakamisa, nokubauthewankqangiyela,Bekaisandlaemlonyeni

33Kubaukucofaubisikuvelisaamasi,Ukucofaimpumlo kuvelisaigazi,ukucofaumsindokuvelisaingxabano

ISAHLUKO31

1AmazwikaLemuweli,ukumkaniwaseMasa, awamqeqeshangawounina.

2Yintoni,nyanawam?Yinina,nyanawesizalosam?Yini na,nyanawezibhambathisozam?

3Amandlaakhomusaukuwanikaamankazana,Iindlela zakhouzinikeabobatshabalalisaookumkani.

4Asiyindawoyookumkani,Lemuweli,asiyindawo yookumkaniukuselaiwayini;Nabathetheliisiselo esinxilisayo;

5Hlezebasele,bawulibaleumyalelo,Balijikeityalalabo bonkeabalusizana.

6Isiseloesinxilisayosinikeniotshabalalayo,Newayini yinikeniabantliziyoizityumkileyo;

7Makasele,abulibaleubuhlwempubakhe,Angabi sabukhumbulaububibakhe

8Wuvuleumlomowakhongenxayosisidenge,Ngenxa yetyalalabobonkeabafanelwekukutshatyalaliswa.

9Vulaumlomowakho,gwebangobulungisa,Ugwebe ityalalolusizananolihlwempu

10Umfazionesidimangubaninaongamfumanayo? Lingaphezulunakwikoraleixabisolakhe

11Ikholosengayeintliziyoyendodayakhe,ayiyikuswela nto.

12Uyiphathakakuhle,kungabikakubi,yonkeimihla yobomibakhe;

13Ufunauboyabegushaneflakisi,Asebenzeethumekelele ngezandlazakhe

14Unjengeenqanawazabarhwebi;Uyakuthabathakude ukudlakwakhe.

15Uvukakwasebusuku,Ayinikeukudlaindluyakhe, Awunikeumthinjanawakheisabelo

16Unkqangiyelaintsimiayizuze;Ngeziqhamozezandla zakheutyalaisidiliya

17Ubhinqaamandlaemanqeniakhe,uzomelezeiingalo zakhe.

18Uyakuvaukubakulungileukurhwebakwakhe;Isibane sakheasicimiebusuku

19Uzibekaizandlazakheentongeniyokuluka,nezandla zakhezibambaisikhandasentoyokuluka

20Isandlasakheusolulelakumahlwempu;ewe,uzolulela izandlazakhekumahlwempu.

21Indluyakheakayoyikeli,mhlanangekhephu,Kuba yonkeindluyakheyambetheezisithileyo

22Uzenzelaiinguboeziluko;yisilikanemfusaisambatho sakhe

23Iyaziwaindodayakheemasangweni,Ekubuthenikwayo namadodaamakhuluelizwe

24Wenzailinenecikizekileyo,athengisengayo;Imibhinqo inikaumrhwebi

25Ngamandlanozukosisinxibosakhe;kwayeiyakuvuya ngexeshaelizayo

26Uwuvulangobulumkoumlomowakhe;Umyalelo onencebauselulwiminilwakhe

27Uyayondelaihamboyendluyakhe,Angasidliisonka sobuvila.

28Bayasukaabantwanabakhe,bathiunoyolo;nendoda yakhe,imdumise;

29Zininziiintombiezenzangokunesidima,Kewena uzidlulezonkeziphela

30Bubuxokiubuhle,ngamampungeubunzwakazi; ngumfaziowoyikauYehovayedwaoyakudunyiswa.

31Mnikeesiqhamenisezandlazakhe;zimdumise emasangweniizenzozakhe.

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