IZAGA
1 Izaga zikaSolomoni, + indodana kaDavide, + inkosi yakwa-Israyeli: +
2 Lezi zaga zibhalelwe ukuba umuntu athole* ukuhlakanipha + amukele nesiyalo;
Aqonde amazwi ahlakaniphile;
3 Athole isiyalo + esenza umuntu abe nokuqonda,
Ukulunga, + ikhono lokwahlulela *+ nobuqotho;*
4 Zihlakaniphisa + ongenalwazi;
Zinika insizwa ulwazi nekhono lokucabanga. +
5 Umuntu ohlakaniphile uyalalela amukele afundiswa kona; +
Umuntu onokuqonda uthola isiqondiso esihlakaniphile +
6 Ukuze aqonde isaga nesisho esingaqondakali kalula,*
Amazwi abantu abahlakaniphile neziphicaphicwano zabo. +
7 Ukwesaba* uJehova kungukuqala kolwazi. +
Yiziwula kuphela ezizonda ukuhlakanipha nesiyalo. +
10 Ndodana yami, uma izoni zizama ukukuyenga, ungavumi. +
11 Uma zithi: “Hamba nathi.
Masibacuthele ukuze sichithe igazi.
Sizobalalela unyendle abantu abamsulwa.
13 Masithathe zonke izimpahla zabo eziyigugu;
Sizogcwalisa impahla ephangiwe ezindlini zethu.
14 Kufanele uhambe nathi,
Esikwebile sizokwabelana kona ngokulinganayo.”
15 Ndodana yami, ungabalandeli.
Ungahambi endleleni yabo, +
16 Ngoba izinyawo zabo zigijimela ekwenzeni okubi;
Bayashesha ukuchitha igazi. +
17 Kuyize leze ukwendlala inethi phambi kwenyoni ibuka.
18 Yingakho becuthela ukuchitha igazi;
Bayacutha ukuze babulale abanye abantu.
20 Ukuhlakanipha kweqiniso + kumemeza kakhulu emgwaqweni. +
Kuqhubeka kuphakamisa izwi lako ezigcawini. +
21 Kumemeza ekhoneni lemigwaqo ephithizelayo.
Emasangweni amadolobha kuthi: +
22 “Kuyoze kube nini nina eningenalwazi nithanda ukungabi nalwazi?
Kuyoze kube nini nina bahleki bosulu nijatshuliswa ukuhleka usulu?
Kuyoze kube nini nina ziphukuphuku nizonda ulwazi? +
23 Ngilaleleni* lapho nginisola. +
Ngiyobe senginithululela umoya wami;
Ngiyonenza nazi amazwi ami. +
24 Ngenxa yokuthi nginimemezile, kodwa nangasabela,
Ngelula isandla sami, kodwa akukho muntu owayenakile, +
25 Benilokhu ningasinaki sonke iseluleko sami
Ningakwamukeli nokusola kwami,
26 Nami futhi ngiyohleka lapho nehlelwa inhlekelele;
Ngiyohleka usulu lapho kufika lokho enikwesabayo, +
27 Lapho lokho enikwesabayo kufika njengesivunguvungu,
Nenhlekelele inifikela njengesiphepho,
Lapho usizi nezinkathazo kunifikela.
28 Ngaleso sikhathi bayolokhu bengibiza, kodwa ngeke ngiphendule;
Bayongifuna phansi phezulu, kodwa ngeke bangithole, +
29 Ngenxa yokuthi baluzondile ulwazi, +
Futhi abakukhethanga ukwesaba uJehova. +
30 Basenqabile iseluleko sami;
Bakwedelelile konke ukusola kwami.
32 Ngoba abangenalwazi bayobulawa ukungalawuleki kwabo,
Nokunganaki kweziphukuphuku kuyozibhubhisa.
2 Ndodana yami, uma uwamukela amazwi ami
Uyibheka njengeyigugu imiyalo yami, +
2 Ngokwenza indlebe yakho inake ukuhlakanipha +
Nangokwenza inhliziyo yakho ifune ikhono lokwahlukanisa; *+
3 Ngaphezu kwalokho, uma umemeza ufuna ukuqonda +
Uphakamisa izwi lakho ufuna ikhono lokwahlukanisa; +
4 Uma uqhubeka ukufuna njengokungathi ufuna isiliva, +
Uqhubeka ukufuna njengokungathi ufuna ingcebo efihliwe; +
5 Ngokwenza kanjalo uyoqonda ukuthi kusho ukuthini ukwesaba uJehova, +
Futhi uyoluthola ulwazi ngoNkulunkulu. +
10 Lapho ukuhlakanipha kungena enhliziyweni yakho +
Nolwazi luba mnandi emphefumulweni* wakho, +
11 Ikhono lokucabanga liyokuqapha, +
Ikhono lokwahlukanisa liyokuvikela,
12 Ukuze likukhulule endleleni embi,
Kumuntu okhuluma izinto ezonakele, +
13 Kulabo abashiya izindlela zobuqotho
Ukuze bahambe ezindleleni zobumnyama, +
14 Kulabo abajatshuliswa ukwenza okubi,
Abathokoziswa izinto ezimbi ezonakele,
15 Labo abazindlela zabo zigwegwile
Abankambo yabo yonke iyakhohlisa.
16 Liyokuvikela kowesifazane ondindayo,*
Emazwini abushelelezi* owesifazane ongenasimilo, *+
17 Oshiya umyeni* wobusha bakhe +
Akhohlwe isivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu wakhe;
18 Ngoba ukuya endlini yakhe kufana nokuya ekufeni,
Nendlela eya endlini yakhe iholela ethuneni. +
19 Akekho noyedwa kulabo abalala naye* oyobuya,
Futhi ngeke baphinde bafinyelele ezindleleni zokuphila. +
3 Ndodana yami, ungayikhohlwa imfundiso* yami,
Kwangathi inhliziyo yakho ingayigcina imiyalo yami,
2 Ngoba kuyokwenezela izinsuku eziningi kuwe
Neminyaka yokuphila nokuthula. +
3 Ungavumi ukuba uthando oluqotho nokwethembeka* kuphele. +
Kubophele entanyeni yakho;
Kubhale enhliziyweni yakho; +
4 Ngokwenza kanjalo uyothola umusa nokuqonda
Emehlweni kaNkulunkulu nawomuntu. +
7 Ungabi ohlakaniphile emehlweni akho. +
Yesaba uJehova ufulathele okubi.
9 Dumisa uJehova ngezinto zakho eziyigugu, +
Nangezithelo zokuqala* zawo wonke umkhiqizo* wakho; +
10 Khona-ke izinqolobane zakho ziyogcwala phama, +
Nemiphongolo* yakho iyochichima iwayini elisha.
11 Ndodana yami, ungasenqabi isiyalo sikaJehova, +
Ungakwenyanyi ukusola kwakhe, +
12 Ngoba uJehova uyabasola labo abathandayo, +
Njengoba nje nobaba eyisola indodana athokozayo ngayo. +
13 Uyajabula umuntu othola ukuhlakanipha +
Nomuntu othola ukuqonda;
14 Ukuzuza ukuhlakanipha kungcono kunokuzuza isiliva,
Ukuba nako njengenzuzo kungcono kunokuba negolide. +
16 Ukuphila isikhathi eside kusesandleni sako sokudla;
Ingcebo nenkazimulo kusesandleni sako sobunxele.
19 UJehova wasekela umhlaba ngokuhlakanipha. +
Ngokuqonda wamisa amazulu aqina. +
21 Ndodana yami, kungasuki emehlweni akho.*
Londa ukuhlakanipha nekhono lokucabanga;
22 Kuyokunika ukuphila,
Kube umhlobiso entanyeni yakho;
23 Uma wenza kanjalo uyohamba ngokuphepha endleleni yakho,
28 Ungasho kumakhelwane wakho ukuthi: “Hamba; ubuye ngesinye isikhathi! Ngizokupha kusasa,”
Uma ungamnika kona manje.
31 Ungabi nomona ngomuntu onobudlova +
Noma ukhethe noma iyiphi yezindlela zakhe,
32 Ngoba uJehova uyamnyanya umuntu okhohlisayo, +
Kodwa uba umngani nabaqotho. +
4 Madodana ami, lalelani isiyalo sikababa; +
Nakani ukuze nizuze ukuqonda,
2 Ngoba ngizoninika isiyalo esihle;
4 Ubaba wangifundisa wathi: “Kwangathi inhliziyo yakho ingawabambisisa amazwi ami. +
Gcina imiyalo yami uqhubeke uphila. +
5 Zuza ukuhlakanipha, zuza ukuqonda. +
Ungakukhohlwa engikushoyo futhi ungaphambuki kukho.
6 Ungakulahli ukuhlakanipha, kuyokuvikela.
Kuthande, kuyokulonda.
7 Ukuhlakanipha kuyinto ebaluleke kunazo zonke, *+ ngakho zuza ukuhlakanipha,
Kanye nakho konke okuzuzayo, zuza ukuqonda. +
8 Kubheke njengento eyigugu ukuhlakanipha, kuyokuphakamisa. +
Kuyokunika udumo ngoba ukwamukela ngokuphelele. +
9 Kuyoba umhlobiso omuhle ekhanda lakho;
Kuyokuhlobisa ngomqhele omuhle.”
12 Lapho uhamba, ngeke uqhuzuke;
Uma ugijima, ngeke ukhubeke.
13 Bamba isiyalo; ungasidedeli. +
Silonde, ngoba singukuphila kwakho. +
16 Ngoba abakwazi ukulala bengakakwenzi okubi.
Abafikelwa ubuthongo bengakabangeli othile ukuba awe.
17 Bazondla ngesinkwa sobubi,
Baphuze iwayini lobudlova.
18 Kodwa indlela yabalungile injengokukhanya okukhulu kwasekuseni
Okuya kukhanya nakakhulu kuze kube semini. +
19 Indlela yababi injengobumnyama;
Abazi ukuthi yini ebenza bakhubeke.
21 Ungawasusi emehlweni akho;
Wagcine ekujuleni kwenhliziyo yakho, +
22 Ngoba awukuphila kulabo abawatholayo +
Nempilo kuwo wonke umzimba wabo.
23 Ngaphezu kwazo zonke izinto oziqaphayo, qapha inhliziyo yakho, +
Ngoba imithombo yokuphila ivela kuyo.
27 Ungaphambukeli kwesokudla noma kwesobunxele. +
Susa izinyawo zakho kokubi.
5 Ndodana yami, naka ukuhlakanipha kwami.
Ukhulume okuvumelana neqiniso njalo. +
3 Ngoba izindebe zowesifazane ondindayo* ziconsa njengekhekheba lezinyosi, +
Nomlomo wakhe ubushelelezi kunamafutha. +
5 Izinyawo zakhe zehlela ekufeni.
Izinyathelo zakhe zilibangise khona kanye eThuneni.*
6 Akanandaba nendlela yokuphila.
Indlela yakhe iyanhlanhlatha, kodwa akazi ukuthi inhlanhlathela kuphi.
7 Manje ngilaleleni madodana ami
Ningasuki kwengikushoyo.
8 Hambela kude naye;
Ungasondeli emnyango wendlu yakhe, +
9 Ukuze ungahlazeki kwabanye uphelelwe isithunzi +
Noma uvune okubi ukuphila kwakho konke; +
10 Ukuze abanye abantu bangamunci amandla akho *+
Nalokho okusebenzele kanzima kungayi endlini yomuntu wesinye isizwe.
11 Ngale kwalokho uyobubula ekugcineni
Lapho inyama yakho nomzimba wakho kuwohloka +
12 Bese uthi: “Yeka indlela engisizonde ngayo isiyalo!
Yeka indlela inhliziyo yami ekwedelele ngayo ukusolwa!
13 Angililalelanga izwi labangiyalayo
Futhi angibanakanga abafundisi bami.
18 Kwangathi ungabusiswa umthombo wakho,
Ujabule ngomfazi wobusha bakho, +
19 Uyinyamazane yensikazi ethandekayo, nembuzi yentaba enhle. +
Amabele akhe mawakujabulise ngaso sonke isikhathi.
Kwangathi njalo ungabanjwa uthando lwakhe. +
23 Uyofa ngenxa yokuntula isiyalo
Aphambuke ngenxa yobuwula bakhe obukhulu.
6 Ndodana yami, uma wenze isiqinisekiso sokuthi uzosikhokha isikweletu sikamakhelwane wakho, +
Uma wenze isivumelwano* nomuntu oyisihambi, +
2 Uma uye wabanjwa yisithembiso osenzile,
Wabanjwa amazwi omlomo wakho, +
3 Yenza lokhu, ndodana yami, uzikhulule,*
Ngoba uwele esandleni sikamakhelwane wakho:
Hamba uzithobe, umncengisise, unxuse umusa wakhe. +
4 Ungavumi ukuba amehlo akho afikelwe ubuthongo,
Noma ukuba amehlo akho ozele.
5 Zisindise njengenyamazane esandleni somzingeli,
Nanjengenyoni esandleni somcuphi wezinyoni.
7 Nakuba ingenamlawuli nasikhulu nambusi,
8 Ilungisa ukudla kwayo ehlobo, +
Ibuthe ukudla kwayo ngesikhathi sokuvuna.
9 Uyolala lapho kuze kube nini vila ndini?
Uyovuka nini ebuthongweni?
10 Ukulala kancane, ukozela kancane,
Ukusonga izandla kancane ukuze uphumule, +
11 Ukuhlupheka kuyobe sekukufikela njengesela,
Nokuswela kuyokufikela njengomuntu ohlomile. +
15 Ngenxa yalokho, uyokwehlelwa inhlekelele ngokuzumayo;
Ngomzuzwana nje uyokwephulwa angabe esalapheka. +
16 Kukhona izinto eziyisithupha uJehova azizondayo;
Yebo, ziyisikhombisa izinto ezinengekayo kuye:
17 Amehlo aqhoshayo, + ulimi olunamanga + nezandla ezichitha igazi elingenacala, +
18 Inhliziyo eceba amacebo amabi + nezinyawo ezigijimela ebubini,
19 Ufakazi wamanga ophafuza amanga, +
Nanoma ubani odala imibango phakathi kwabafowabo. +
21 Kubophele enhliziyweni yakho njalo;
Kubophele entanyeni yakho.
25 Ungabufisi ubuhle bakhe enhliziyweni yakho +
Noma umvumele akubambe ngamehlo akhe ayengayo,
26 Ngoba umuntu uze asale nesinkwa esisodwa ngenxa yowesifazane oyisifebe, +
Kodwa umfazi wenye indoda* uyokwenza umuntu alahlekelwe ukuphila kwakhe okuyigugu.
27 Umuntu angawanqwabelanisa yini amalahle avuthayo esifubeni sakhe kodwa izingubo zakhe zingashi? +
28 Noma, umuntu angahamba yini phezu kwamalahle ashisayo kodwa izinyawo zakhe zingashi?
30 Abantu abalideleli isela
Uma leba ukuze lizisuthise lapho lilambile.
31 Kodwa lapho libanjwa, liyokhokha ngokuphindwe kasikhombisa;
Liyokhipha yonke impahla eyigugu yendlu yalo. +
32 Noma ubani ophinga nowesifazane untula ukuhlakanipha;*
Umuntu owenza kanjalo uzilethela inhlekelele. +
4 Yithi ekuhlakanipheni, “Ungudadewethu,”
Ubize ukuqonda ngokuthi “sihlobo sami,”
5 Ukuze kukuqaphe kowesifazane ondindayo, *+
Kowesifazane ongenasimilo* nasemazwini akhe abushelelezi. *+
6 Ngisefasiteleni lendlu yami,
Ngabuka phansi, ngefasitela* lami,
7 Njengoba ngangibuka abantu abangenalo ulwazi,
Ngabona insizwa entula ukuhlakanipha* phakathi kwabantu abasha. +
8 Yayidlula ngesitaladi iya ngasekhoneni lomgwaqo walona wesifazane,
Yahamba ngendlela eya endlini yakhe
9 Lapho sekuhwalele kusihlwa, +
Sekuzoba sebusuku futhi sekuzoba mnyama.
Akahlali* endlini yakhe.
13 Ufike ayibambe le nsizwa ayiqabule;
Ngokuzethemba athi kuyo:
14 “Bekufanele nginikele imihlatshelo ehlanganyelwayo. +
Namuhla ngizigcwalisile izifungo zami.
15 Yingakho ngiphumile ngazokuhlangabeza,
Ngifuna wena, manje ngikutholile!
16 Umbhede wami ngiwendlale ngezindwangu ezisezingeni eliphezulu,
Ilineni elimibalabala laseGibhithe. +
17 Embhedeni wami ngifafaze imure, inhlaba nesinamoni. +
18 Woza, masiphuze uthando sizanelise kuze kuse;
Masizitike ngokubonisana uthando.
19 Ngoba umyeni wami akekho ekhaya;
Uthathe uhambo olude.
20 Uhambe nesikhwama semali,
Uyoze abuye mhla inyanga igcwele.”
21 Uyidukisa ngokuyithonya kakhulu. +
Uyiyenga ngenkulumo ebushelelezi.
22 Ngokushesha iyamlandela njengenkunzi iyohlatshwa,
Njengesiwula esiboshwe ngozankosi* okumele sijeziswe, +
23 Kuze kube yilapho umcibisholo uhlaba isibindi sayo;
Njengenyoni igijimela esicuphweni, ayazi ukuthi lokhu kuzoyilahlekisela ngokuphila kwayo. +
24 Manje madodana ami, ngilaleleni;
Nakani amazwi engiwakhulumayo.
25 Ningazivumeli izinhliziyo zenu ziphambukele ezindleleni zakhe.
Ninganhlanhlatheli ezindleleni zakhe, +
26 Ngoba baningi ababangele ukuba babulawe, +
Ababulele baningi. +
8 Ukuhlakanipha akumemezi yini?
Ukuqonda akuliphakamisi yini izwi lako? +
3 Kuqhubeka kumemeza kakhulu + eceleni kwamasango angena edolobheni,
Lapho kungenwa khona eminyango,
Kuthi:
6 Lalelani, ngoba engikushoyo kubalulekile,
Izindebe zami zikhuluma okulungile;
7 Ngoba umlomo wami uhlebeza iqiniso,
Izindebe zami ziyakwenyanya okubi.
8 Wonke amazwi omlomo wami alungile.
Awekho asontekile noma ayisigwegwe kuwo.
9 Wonke aqondile kwabanokuqonda,
Alungile kulabo abathole ulwazi.
10 Thathani isiyalo sami esikhundleni sesiliva,
Nolwazi esikhundleni segolide lekhethelo, +
11 Ngoba ukuhlakanipha kungcono kunamakhorali;*
Zonke ezinye izinto ezifiselekayo azinakuqhathaniswa nako.
13 Ukwesaba uJehova kusho ukuzonda okubi. +
Ngiyakuzonda ukuziphakamisa, ukuziqhenya, + indlela embi nenkulumo eyonakele. +
16 Izikhulu zibusa ngami,
Nezicukuthwane zahlulela ngokulunga.
19 Isithelo sami singcono kunegolide, singcono kunegolide elicwengekile,
Umkhiqizo wami ungcono kunesiliva lekhethelo. +
20 Ngihamba endleleni yokulunga,
Phakathi nezindlela zobulungisa;
21 Labo abangithandayo ngibanika ifa elinothile,
Ngigcwalisa izinqolobane zabo.
22 UJehova wangenza ngaba ngukuqala kwendlela yakhe, +
Owokuqala kuyo yonke imisebenzi yakhe yakudala. +
25 Zingakabekwa izintaba endaweni yazo,
Engakabibikho amagquma, ngazalwa,
26 Engakawenzi umhlaba nezindawo zawo ezingenalutho
Noma amagabade okuqala enhlabathi.
27 Lapho ehlela amazulu, + ngangikhona;
Lapho ebeka umngcele* phakathi kwesibhakabhaka nolwandle, +
28 Lapho emisa* amafu phezulu,
Lapho enza imithombo yamanzi ajulile,
29 Lapho emisela ulwandle umyalo
Owukuthi amanzi angadluleli ngale kwalokho akuyalile, +
Lapho emisa* izisekelo zomhlaba,
Yimi ayengithanda ngokukhethekile + usuku nosuku;
Ngangijabula phambi kwakhe ngaso sonke isikhathi; +
31 Ngangijabula ngomhlaba wakhe owawuzohlala abantu,
Ngiwathanda ngokukhethekile amadodana abantu.*
32 Manje madodana ami, ngilaleleni;
Yebo, bayajabula abagcina izindlela zami.
34 Uyajabula umuntu ongilalelayo
Ngokusheshe afike* emnyango wami usuku nosuku,
Ngokulinda eduze kwezinsika zomnyango wami;
35 Ngoba ongitholayo uyothola ukuphila, +
UJehova uyamamukela.
9 Ukuhlakanipha kweqiniso kwakhe indlu yako;
Kuqophe izinsika zako eziyisikhombisa.
4 “Noma ubani ongenalwazi, makangene lapha.”
Kontula ukuhlakanipha* kuthi:
5 “Woza udle isinkwa sami,
Uphuze nami iwayini engilixubile.
8 Ungamsoli umhleki wosulu ngoba uyokuzonda. +
Sola umuntu ohlakaniphile, uyokuthanda. +
9 Nika ohlakaniphile ulwazi, uyohlakanipha nakakhulu. +
Fundisa olungile, uyokwenezela olwazini lwakhe.
11 Ngoba ukuhlakanipha kuyokwenza izinsuku zakho zibe ziningi, +
Kuyokwenezelwa iminyaka ekuphileni kwakho.
12 Uma uhlakanipha, nguwe osizakalayo,
Kodwa uma ungumhleki wosulu, uyobhekana wedwa nemiphumela.
13 Owesifazane oyisiphukuphuku unomsindo. +
Akanalo ulwazi futhi akazi lutho nhlobo.
14 Uhlala emnyango wendlu yakhe
Esihlalweni esisezindaweni eziphakeme zedolobha, +
15 Amemeze abadlulayo,
Labo abahamba endleleni yabo, athi:
16 “Noma ubani ongenalwazi, makangene lapha.”
Kwabantula ukuhlakanipha* uthi: +
18 Kodwa abazi ukuthi ikhaya lakhe liyindlu yabafile,
Indodana ehlakaniphile yenza uyise ajabule, +
Kodwa eyisiphukuphuku iwusizi lukanina.
5 Indodana eyenza ngokuqondisisa ibutha isivuno ngesikhathi sasehlobo,
Kodwa indodana eyenza ngokuhlazisayo ilele zwi ngesikhathi sokuvuna. +
8 Ohlakaniphile enhliziyweni uyozamukela iziqondiso, *+
Kodwa okhuluma ubuwula uyonyathelwa phansi. +
15 Ingcebo* yesigwili iyidolobha laso elinezivikelo eziqinile.
Incithakalo yabantu abahluphekayo ingubumpofu babo. +
19 Lapho amazwi emaningi, akwenzeki kungabi nasiphambeko, +
Kodwa noma ubani olawula izindebe zakhe wenza ngokuqonda. +
21 Izindebe zolungile zondla* abantu abaningi, +
Kodwa abayiziwula bayafa ngenxa yokuntula ukuhlakanipha. +
23 Ukuziphatha okuhlazisayo kufana nomdlalo koyisiphukuphuku,
Kodwa ukuhlakanipha kungokomuntu onokuqonda. +
25 Lapho isivunguvungu sidlula, omubi uyobe engasekho, +
Kodwa olungile unjengesisekelo esimi kuze kube phakade. +
31 Umlomo wolungile uveza ukuhlakanipha,
Kodwa ulimi olukhohlakele luyonqunywa.
32 Izindebe zolungile ziyakwazi okujabulisayo,
Kodwa umlomo womubi wonakele.
7 Lapho umuntu omubi efa, ithemba lakhe liyashabalala;
Namathemba asekelwe emandleni akhe ayashabalala. +
10 Ubuhle babalungile benza idolobha lijabule,
Futhi lapho ababi beshabalala, kuba khona ukukhamuluka kwenjabulo. +
12 Noma ubani ontula ukuhlakanipha* udelela* umakhelwane wakhe,
Kodwa umuntu onokuqonda kwangempela uyathula. +
15 Noma ubani owenza isiqinisekiso sokuthi uzosikhokha isikweletu somuntu oyisihambi nakanjani kuyomhambela kabi, +
Kodwa noma ubani okugwemayo* ukwenza isivumelwano* uyolondeka.
20 Abanezinhliziyo eziyizigwegwe bayanengeka kuJehova, +
Kodwa labo abandlela yabo ayisoleki bayamjabulisa. +
21 Qiniseka ngalokhu: Umuntu omubi ngeke ayekwe angajeziswa, +
Kodwa izingane zabalungile ziyophunyuka.
22 Njengendandatho yegolide ekhaleni lengulube
Unjalo owesifazane omuhle owenqaba ukuhlakanipha.
24 Umuntu upha ngokukhululekile agcine esenokuningi; +
Omunye uyakugodla okufanele akuphe abanye, kodwa abe mpofu. +
26 Abantu bayomqalekisa umuntu ogodla ukudla okusanhlamvu,
Kodwa bayombusisa lowo okudayisayo.
29 Noma ubani olethela indlu yakhe inkathazo* uyothola umoya, +
Umuntu oyisiwula uyoba inceku yohlakaniphile enhliziyweni.
4 Umfazi onekhono ungumqhele kumyeni wakhe, +
Kodwa umfazi owenza ngokuhlazisayo unjengokubola emathanjeni omyeni wakhe. +
5 Imicabango yabalungile ingubulungisa,
Kodwa isiqondiso sababi siyinkohliso.
8 Umuntu uyadunyiswa ngenxa yomlomo wakhe onokuqonda, +
Kodwa onenhliziyo esontekile uyokwedelelwa. +
11 Olima umhlabathi wakhe uyokwaneliswa ukudla, +
Kodwa ogijimisa izinto ezingenamsebenzi untula ukuhlakanipha.*
12 Omubi ufisa lokho okubanjwe abanye abantu ababi,
Kodwa impande yabalungile iveza izithelo.
14 Umuntu waneliswa okuhle okuvela esithelweni senkulumo* yakhe, +
Uyothola umvuzo ngomsebenzi wezandla zakhe.
21 Akukho lutho olulimazayo oluyokwehlela olungile, +
Kodwa ukuphila kwababi kuyogcwala izinhlekelele. +
26 Olungile uhlola amadlelo akhe,
Kodwa indlela yababi ibenza banhlanhlathe.
2 Umuntu uyodla okuhle okuvela esithelweni senkulumo* yakhe, +
Kodwa abakhohlisayo bafisa ukwenza ubudlova.
3 Oqapha umlomo wakhe* uvikela ukuphila kwakhe, +
Kodwa ozivula kakhulu izindebe zakhe uyozilethela inhlekelele. +
7 Kukhona oshaya sengathi ucebile kanti akanalutho; +
Kukhona nomunye oshaya sengathi umpofu kanti unengcebo eningi.
11 Umcebo otholakale kalula* uyoncipha, +
Kodwa umcebo womuntu awuqongelela kancane kancane* uyokwanda.
12 Ukuhlehliswa kwento elindelwe kuyayigulisa inhliziyo, +
Kodwa isifiso esifezekile siyisihlahla sokuphila. +
15 Ukuqondisisa kwenza umuntu athole umusa,
Kodwa indlela yabakhohlisayo ayinamusa.
16 Umuntu onokuqonda wenza ngendlela ebonisa ukuthi unolwazi, +
Kodwa isiphukuphuku siveza ubuphukuphuku baso. +
18 Noma ubani ongasinaki isiyalo uba mpofu futhi ahlazeke,
23 Insimu elinyiwe yabampofu ithela ukudla okuningi,
Kodwa ingase* ithathwe ngenxa yokuntuleka kobulungisa.
14 Owesifazane ohlakaniphe ngempela uyayakha indlu yakhe, +
Kodwa oyisiwula uyayidiliza ngezandla zakhe.
3 Inkulumo enokuzidla yesiwula ifana nenduku yokushaya umuntu,
Kodwa izindebe zabahlakaniphile ziyobavikela.
4 Lapho kungekho khona izinkomo umkhombe* awungcoli,
Kodwa amandla enkunzi enza kube nesivuno esiningi.
6 Umhleki wosulu ufuna ukuhlakanipha kodwa akakutholi,
Kodwa umuntu onokuqonda uluthola kalula ulwazi. +
8 Ngokuhlakanipha okhaliphile uyayiqonda indlela ahamba kuyo,
9 Iziphukuphuku zikwenza ihlaya ukwenza icala, +
Kodwa phakathi kwabaqotho kukhona isifiso sokubuyisana.
10 Inhliziyo iyabazi ubuhlungu bayo,
Umuntu oseceleni ngeke ayiqonde injabulo yayo.
13 Ngisho noma umuntu ehleka, inhliziyo yakhe ingaba sezinhlungwini,
Futhi injabulo ingaphetha ngosizi.
14 Ongathembekile enhliziyweni uyovuna imiphumela yezindlela zakhe, +
Kodwa umuntu omuhle uvuna umphumela wemisebenzi yakhe. +
15 Oyisiphukuphuku* ukukholwa konke akuzwayo,
Kodwa okhaliphile uyacabangisisa ngazo zonke izinyathelo zakhe. +
16 Ohlakaniphile uyacophelela afulathele okubi,
Kodwa oyisiphukuphuku wenza ngobudedengu* futhi uzethemba ngokweqile.
19 Abantu ababi kuyomelwe bakhothame phambi kwabalungile,
Nabantu abakhohlakele bayokhothama emasangweni abalungile.
22 Ngeke yini baphambuke labo abaceba okubi?
Kodwa labo abahlose ukwenza okuhle bayothola uthando oluqotho nokwethembeka. +
23 Kukhona inzuzo kuzo zonke izinhlobo zomsebenzi onzima,
Kodwa ukugcina ngokukhuluma nje kuholela ekusweleni. +
25 Ufakazi weqiniso usindisa ukuphila,
Kodwa okhohlisayo uphafuza amanga nje.
26 Kukhona ukuqiniseka okukhulu kumuntu owesaba uJehova, +
Futhi kuyoba isiphephelo ezinganeni zakhe. +
27 Ukwesaba uJehova kungumthombo wokuphila,
Kwenza umuntu adede ezingibeni zokufa.
33 Ukuhlakanipha kuhlala kuthule enhliziyweni yomuntu onokuqonda, +
Kodwa oyisiphukuphuku uhlale eqhosha ngezinto azaziyo.
2 Ulimi lwabahlakaniphile lulusebenzisa kahle ulwazi, +
Kodwa emlonyeni weziphukuphuku kuphuma ubuwula.
10 Isiyalo sibonakala sisibi* kulowo oyishiyayo indlela, +
Kodwa noma ubani ozonda ukusolwa uyokufa. +
11 IThuna* nendawo yokubhubha* kubonakala kahle kuJehova. +
Kangakanani-ke ngezinhliziyo zabantu! +
12 Umhleki wosulu akamthandi umuntu omlungisayo. *+
Ngeke abuze kwabahlakaniphile. +
18 Umuntu osheshe acasuke ubhebhezela ingxabano, +
Kodwa owephuza ukuthukuthela uyayiqeda ingxabano. +
21 Ubuwula buyintokozo kumuntu ontula ukuhlakanipha, *+
Kodwa umuntu onokuqonda uhamba endleleni efanele. +
22 Amacebo awaphumeleli lapho kungekho khona ukubonisana,*
Kodwa kuba khona okufezwayo uma abeluleki bebaningi. +
23 Uyajabula umuntu ophendula ngendlela efanele, +
Nezwi elikhulunywe ngesikhathi esifanele—yeka ukuthi lihle kanjani! +
27 Owenza inzuzo ngobuqili ulethela umndeni wakhe izinkinga, *+
Kodwa ozonda ukufumbathiswa uyoqhubeka ephila. +
28 Inhliziyo yolungile iyazindla ngaphambi kokuphendula, *+
Kodwa umlomo wababi ukhipha izinto ezimbi.
33 Ukwesaba uJehova kufundisa umuntu ukuba enze ngokuhlakanipha, +
Ukuthobeka kwandulela ukukhazinyuliswa. +
4 UJehova wenza zonke izinto zifeze injongo yakhe,
Ngisho nababi bayabhujiswa ngosuku lwenhlekelele. +
5 Wonke umuntu oziqhenyayo enhliziyweni uyanengeka kuJehova. +
Qiniseka ngokuthi ngeke angajeziswa.
6 Isiphambeko sihlawulelwa ngothando oluqotho nangokwethembeka, +
Ngokwesaba uJehova umuntu uyakufulathela okubi. +
10 Isinqumo esiphefumulelwe* kufanele sibe sezindebeni zenkosi; +
Akumele nanini ihlanekezele ubulungisa. +
11 Izilinganiso nezikali ezinembile zivela kuJehova;
Zonke izisindo ezisesikhwameni zingumsebenzi wakhe. +
13 Inkulumo elungile imnandi emakhosini.
Ayamthanda umuntu okhuluma iqiniso. +
15 Uma inkosi ibonisa umuntu umusa, lowo muntu uyoba nokuphila okumnandi;
Umusa wayo unjengefu lemvula entwasahlobo. +
16 Yeka ukuthi kungcono kangakanani ukuthola ukuhlakanipha kunegolide! +
Kufanele ukhethe ukuzuza ukuqonda kunokuzuza isiliva. +
17 Indlela yabaqotho iyakugwema okubi.
Noma ubani oqapha indlela yakhe ulonda ukuphila kwakhe. +
19 Kungcono ukuba othobekile* phakathi kwabamnene +
Kunokuhlukaniselana impahla ephangiwe yabazidlayo.
22 Ukuqondisisa kungumthombo wokuphila kulabo abanako,
Kodwa iziwula ziyalwa ubuwula bazo.
23 Inhliziyo yomuntu ohlakaniphile yenza umlomo wakhe ube nokuqondisisa +
Yenze nokuba akushoyo kulalelwe.
29 Umuntu onobudlova uyenga umakhelwane wakhe
Amholele endleleni okungeyona.
30 Ucifa iso lakhe njengoba eceba okubi.
Uluma izindebe zakhe njengoba eganga.
32 Owephuza ukuthukuthela + ungcono kunendoda enamandla,
Nolawula intukuthelo* yakhe ungcono kunomuntu onqoba idolobha. +
2 Inceku enokuqondisisa iyobusa indodana eziphatha ngokuhlazisayo;
Iyothola ifa njengomunye wezelamani.
3 Imbiza yokucwenga ingeyesiliva nesithando somlilo singesegolide, +
Kodwa uJehova ungumhloli wezinhliziyo. +
5 Noma ubani omhleka usulu ohluphekayo uhlambalaza uMenzi wakhe, +
Nanoma ubani ojabula ngenhlekelele yomunye ngeke angajeziswa. +
7 Abantu abakulindele ukuba isiphukuphuku sikhulume into efanele. *+
Abalindele ngisho nakakhulu ukuba umbusi* aqambe amanga! +
9 Noma ubani othethelela* isiphambeko ufuna uthando, +
Kodwa lowo oqhubeka ekhuluma ngendaba uhlukanisa abangani abakhulu. +
11 Umuntu omubi ufuna ukudlubulunda nje kuphela,
Kodwa isithunywa esinesihluku siyothunywa ukuba simjezise. +
12 Kungcono ukuhlangana nebhere elifelwe amawundlu alo
Kunokuhlangana nomuntu oyisiwula ebuwuleni bakhe. +
15 Noma ubani othi omubi akanacala nanoma ubani othi olungile unecala +
—Bobabili bayanengeka kuJehova.
16 Kusiza ngani ukuthi isiphukuphuku sinendlela yokuzuza ukuhlakanipha
18 Umuntu ontula ukuhlakanipha* wenza isifungo*
Sokuthi uzosikhokha isikweletu somunye umuntu phambi kukamakhelwane wakhe. +
19 Othanda ingxabano uzowela esiphambekweni. +
Noma ubani oyenza iphakame indlela yakhe engenayo uzibizela ukuphahlazeka. +
24 Ukuhlakanipha kuphambi komuntu oqondayo,
Kodwa amehlo esiphukuphuku aqalaza kuze kube semaphethelweni omhlaba. +
28 Ngisho nesiwula esithulayo siyobhekwa njengohlakaniphile,
Novala izindebe zakhe uyobhekwa njengonokuqonda.
18 Noma ubani ozihlukanisayo ufuna ukufeza izifiso zakhe zobugovu;
Wenqaba* konke ukuhlakanipha okuwusizo.
4 Amazwi aphuma emlonyeni womuntu angamanzi ajulile. +
Umthombo wokuhlakanipha uwumfudlana ophuphumayo.
10 Igama likaJehova lingumbhoshongo oqinile. +
Olungile ubalekela kuwo athole isivikelo. *+
11 Ingcebo yomuntu ocebile yidolobha lakhe elinezivikelo eziqinile;
Engqondweni yakhe ifana nodonga oluvikelayo. +
17 Olwethula kuqala udaba lwakhe ubonakala elungile, +
Kuze kube yilapho kufika lowo ommangalele amphenye ngemibuzo. *+
19 Kulula ukuthumba idolobha elinezivikelo eziqinile kunokunqanda ulaka lomfowenu owoniwe, +
Futhi kukhona izingxabano ezinjengemigoqo yenqaba. +
20 Umuntu uyosuthiswa okuvela esithelweni senkulumo yakhe; +
Uyobhekana nemiphumela yezinto azishoyo.
23 Umuntu ohluphekayo uyancenga lapho ekhuluma,
Kodwa ocebile uphendula ngokhahlo.
3 Ngubuwula bomuntu obuhlanekezela indlela yakhe,
Nenhliziyo yakhe ifuthekela uJehova.
Uyabalandela ebancenga, kodwa akekho osabelayo.
8 Noma ubani ozuza ukuhlakanipha* uzithanda yena. +
Noma ubani owazisa ukuqonda uyophumelela. *+
12 Ulaka lwenkosi lunjengokugwavuma kwebhubesi, *+
Kodwa umusa wayo unjengamazolo ezintweni ezimilayo.
13 Indodana eyisiphukuphuku ilethela uyise ukuhlupheka, +
Nomfazi othanda ingxabano* unjengophahla olulokhu luvuze njalo. +
23 Ukwesaba uJehova kuholela ekuphileni; +
Umuntu omesabayo uyophumula kamnandi, angalinyazwa yilutho. +
27 Ndodana yami, uma uyeka ukulalela isiyalo,
Uyophambuka endleleni yolwazi.
20 Iwayini lingumhleki wosulu, + utshwala bukwenza ungalawuleki; +
Noma ubani ophambukiswa yilezi zinto akahlakaniphile. +
2 Njengokugwavuma kwebhubesi,* inkosi yenza abantu besabe kakhulu; +
Noma ubani ovusa intukuthelo yayo, ubeka ukuphila kwakhe engozini. +
6 Abantu abaningi bathi banothando oluqotho,
Kodwa ubani ongathola umuntu othembekile?
7 Olungile uhamba ebuqothweni bakhe. +
Ziyajabula izingane* zakhe eziza ngemva kwakhe. +
8 Lapho inkosi ihlala esihlalweni sokwahlulela ukuze yahlulele, +
Ngamehlo ayo iyakwazi ukuhlunga bonke ububi. +
13 Ungabuthandi ubuthongo ukuze ungabi mpofu. +
Vula amehlo akho, uyokwaneliswa isinkwa. +
16 Thatha ingubo yomuntu uma enze isiqinisekiso sokuthi uzosikhokha isikweletu sesihambi; +
Thatha isibambiso kuye uma enze kanjalo endabeni yowesifazane wesinye isizwe. +
22 Ungasho ukuthi: “Ngizobuyisela ngokubi!” +
Thembela kuJehova, + uyokusindisa. +
25 Kuwugibe ngomuntu ukuba aphahluke athi, “Kungcwele!” +
Bese ngemva kokwenza isifungo aqale ukucabanga ngaso. +
26 Inkosi ehlakaniphile ihlunga abantu ababi +
Bese ibagaya ngesondo lesihlibhi sokubhula ukudla okusanhlamvu. +
27 Umoya umuntu awuphefumulayo uyisibani sikaJehova,
Uhlola ingaphakathi lakhe.
28 Uthando oluqotho nokwethembeka kulonda inkosi; +
Ngothando oluqotho isekela isihlalo sayo sobukhosi. +
21 Inhliziyo yenkosi injengemifudlana yamanzi esandleni sikaJehova. +
Uyiqondisa noma kuphi lapho ethanda khona. +
4 Amehlo azidlayo abantu ababi nenhliziyo yabo ezikhukhumezayo
Kuyisibani esikhanyisa indlela yabo futhi lezi zinto ziyisono. +
5 Ngokuqinisekile amacebo okhuthele amenza aphumelele, *+
Kodwa bonke abanamawala ngokuqinisekile bazifaka ekuhluphekeni. +
11 Lapho umhleki wosulu ejeziswa, ongenalwazi uyahlakanipha,
Nalapho umuntu ohlakaniphile ethola ukuqondisisa, uthola ulwazi. *+
13 Noma ubani ovala indlebe yakhe ukuze angakuzwa ukukhala komuntu ophansi
Naye uyobiza angaphendulwa. +
14 Isipho esenziwa ekusithekeni sinciphisa intukuthelo, +
Nesifumbathiso esikhishwa ekusithekeni* sidambisa ulaka oluvuthayo.
24 Umuntu owenza ngokungacabangi, ophamazelayo kuthiwa
Uyagabadela, + uyazikhukhumeza futhi uyazazisa.
27 Umhlatshelo womubi uyanengeka. +
Kakhulu kangakanani-ke uma ewunikela ngezinhloso ezimbi.*
30 Akukho ukuhlakanipha, ukuqonda noma iseluleko esingamelana noJehova. +
2 Abacebile nabampofu bafana* ngalokhu:
Bonke benziwe uJehova. +
5 Ameva nezicupho kusendleleni yomuntu oyiqili,
Kodwa noma ubani othanda ukuphila kwakhe uqhelela kude nakho. +
13 Ivila lithi: “Kukhona ibhubesi ngaphandle!
Ngizobulawa esigcawini!” +
14 Umlomo wabesifazane abandindayo* ungumgodi ojulile. +
Olahlwe uJehova uyowela kuwo.
17 Lalelisisa* amazwi abahlakaniphile, +
Ukuze ugxilise inhliziyo yakho olwazini lwami, +
18 Ngoba kumnandi ukuwagcina ngaphakathi kuwe, +
Ukuze wonke abe sezindebeni zakho njalo. +
19 Ukuze ithemba lakho libe kuJehova,
Ngikunika ulwazi namuhla.
20 Angikulobelanga yini esikhathini esidlule,
Ngakunika izeluleko nolwazi,
21 Ukuze ngikufundise amazwi ayiqiniso nathembekile,
Ukuze ubuyisele umbiko onembile kulowo okuthumile?
22 Ungamphangi umuntu ompofu ngoba nje empofu, +
Futhi ungamchobozi umuntu ophansi esangweni ledolobha, +
23 Ngoba uJehova ngokwakhe uyomela udaba lwabo +
Athathe ukuphila kwalabo ababaphangayo.
24 Ungazihlanganisi nomuntu osheshe athukuthele
Noma usebenzelane nomuntu onesifuthefuthe sentukuthelo,
25 Ukuze ungafundi izindlela zakhe
Uzifake engozini. +
26 Ungabi phakathi kwalabo abenza isivumelwano* nabanye
Abenza isiqinisekiso sokuthi bazozikhokha izikweletu zabanye. +
27 Uma ungenakho ongakhokha ngakho,
Umbhede wakho uyothathwa!
29 Uke wambona umuntu onekhono emsebenzini wakhe?
Uyokuma phambi kwamakhosi; +
Ngeke ame phambi kwabantukazana.
23 Uma uhlala phansi ukuze udle nenkosi,
Cabangisisa kahle ngalokho okuphambi kwakho;
Uma uyisidlakudla.*
3 Ungakuhaleli ukudla kwayo kwekhethelo,
Ngoba kungukudla okukhohlisayo.
4 Ungazikhandli ukuze uzuze ingcebo. +
Yima ubonise ukuqonda.*
5 Lapho uphonsa amehlo akho kuyo, ayikho, +
Ngoba nakanjani iyomila amaphiko njengokhozi indizele esibhakabhakeni. +
6 Ungakudli ukudla komuntu oncishanayo;*
Ungakuhaleli ukudla kwakhe kwekhethelo,
7 Ngoba unjengomuntu obalayo.
Uthi kuwe, “Yidla uphuze,” kodwa akakuqondile lokho akushoyo.*
8 Uyokuhlanza okudlile
Futhi uyobe umncomele ubala.
12 Gxilisa inhliziyo yakho esiyalweni
Nendlebe yakho emazwini olwazi.
13 Ungayigodleli ingane isiyalo. +
Uma uyishaya ngenduku, ngeke ife.
16 Ngiyojabula ngaphakathi
Lapho izindebe zakho zikhuluma okulungile.
17 Inhliziyo yakho mayingabi namona ngezoni, +
Kodwa yesaba uJehova usuku lonke, +
18 Ngoba uma wenza kanjalo uyoba nekusasa elihle +
Nethemba lakho ngeke liqedwe.
19 Lalela ndodana yami, uhlakaniphe,
Uqondise inhliziyo yakho endleleni efanele.
20 Ungabi phakathi kwalabo abaphuza iwayini ngokweqile +
Naphakathi kwamakloza, +
21 Ngoba isidakwa nesiminzi bayoba mpofu, +
Futhi ukozela kuyokwembathisa umuntu amanikiniki.
24 Uyise wolungile nakanjani uyojabula;
Noma ubani ozala indodana ehlakaniphile uyothokoza ngayo.
25 Uyihlo nonyoko bayothokoza,
Nonyoko owakuzala uyojabula.
29 Ubani onosizi? Ubani ongakhululekile?
Ubani oxabana nabanye? Ubani onezikhalo?
Ubani onamanxeba ngaphandle kwesizathu? Ubani onamehlo anqundekile?*
31 Ungawubheki umbala obomvu wewayini,
Lapho lizoyiza engilazini* lehla kamnandi,
32 Ngoba ekugcineni liluma njengenyoka,
Likhiphe ubuthi njengenyoka enesihlungu.
34 Uyoba njengolele maphakathi nolwandle,
Njengolele esiqongweni sensika yomkhumbi.
35 Uyothi: “Bangishayile kodwa angizwanga lutho.*
Bangibhaxabulile kodwa angazanga.
Ngizovuka nini? +
Ngifuna elinye iwayini.”*
24 Ungabi namona ngabantu ababi,
Ungakuhaleli ukuba mdibi munye nabo, +
2 Ngoba inhliziyo yabo izindla ngobudlova,
Nezindebe zabo zikhuluma inkathazo.
12 Uma uthi: “Kodwa besingakwazi lokhu,”
Lowo ohlola izinhliziyo* akayiqondi yini imicabango yakho? +
Yebo, Lowo okuqaphayo uyoyazi
Futhi uyobuyisela kumuntu ngamunye ngokomsebenzi wakhe. +
13 Ndodana yami, yidla uju ngoba luyasiza;
Uju lwamakhekheba lumnandi.
14 Ngendlela efanayo, yazi ukuthi ukuhlakanipha kuwusizo kuwe. +
Uma ukuthola, uyoba nekusasa elihle
Nethemba lakho ngeke liqedwe. +
15 Ungacuthi eduze komuzi wolungile unezisusa ezimbi;
Ungayicekeli phansi indawo yakhe yokuphumula.
16 Ngoba olungile angawa kasikhombisa, kodwa uyophinde avuke, +
Kodwa ababi bayokwehlelwa inhlekelele bawe unomphela. +
17 Lapho isitha sakho siwa ungajabuli,
Nalapho sikhubeka, ungayivumeli inhliziyo yakho ukuba ijabule; +
18 Ngaphandle kwalokho, uJehova uyobona adumale,
19 Ungacasuki* ngenxa yabantu ababi;
Ungabi namona ngabantu abakhohlakele,
20 Ngoba alikho ikusasa ngomuntu omubi; +
Isibani sababi siyocinywa. +
21 Ndodana yami yesaba uJehova nenkosi. +
Kwazi bani ukuthi bobabili* bayobalethela yiphi inhlekelele? +
23 La mazwi angawabahlakaniphile:
Akukuhle ukukhetha lapho wahlulela. +
26 Abantu bayoqabula izindebe zalowo ophendula ngokwethembeka. *+
27 Lungisa umsebenzi wakho wangaphandle, ulungise zonke izinto ensimini;
Ngemva kwalokho wakhe indlu yakho.
28 Ungafakazi ngokumelene nomakhelwane wakho ngaphandle kwesizathu. +
Izindebe zakho ungazisebenziseli ukukhohlisa abanye. +
31 Ngabona ukuthi kwakugcwele ukhula;
Kwakumile imbabazane* yonke indawo,
Nodonga lwamatshe lwaludilikile. +
33 Ukulala kancane, ukozela kancane,
Ukusonga izandla kancane ukuze uphumule,
34 Ukuhlupheka kuyobe sekukufikela njengesela,
Nokuswela kuyokufikela njengomuntu ohlomile. +
25 Nalezi futhi yizaga zikaSolomoni, + ezakopishwa* izinceku* zikaHezekiya + inkosi yakwaJuda:
3 Njengoba amazulu ephakeme nomhlaba ujulile,
Kunjalo nangenhliziyo yamakhosi, ayiphenyeki.
6 Ungaziphakamisi phambi kwenkosi, +
Ungahlali phakathi kwezikhulu, +
7 Ngoba kungcono ukuba ithi kuwe, “Khuphukela lapha,”
Kunokuba ikuhlaze phambi kwesicukuthwane. +
8 Ungajahi lapho uyokwethula icala enkantolo,
Ngoba uyokwenzenjani kamuva uma umakhelwane wakho ekuhlaza? +
9 Lungisa udaba lwakho nomakhelwane wakho, +
Kodwa ungakwembuli otshelwe kona ngasese, *+
10 Ukuze olalele angakuhlazi
Nawe ungasakazi umbiko omubi* ongenakuwuhoxisa.
12 Njengecici legolide nomhlobiso wegolide elisezingeni eliphezulu
Unjalo umsoli ohlakaniphile endlebeni elalelayo. +
13 Njengokubanda kweqhwa ngosuku lokuvuna
Sinjalo isithunywa esithembekile kulabo abasithumile,
Ngoba sivuselela amandla enkosi yaso. +
14 Njengamafu nomoya okungayilethi imvula
Unjalo umuntu oziqhayisa ngokuthi uzokhipha isipho kodwa angasikhiphi. *+
16 Uma uthola uju, yidla lolo oludingayo kuphela,
Ngoba uma udla oluningi kakhulu ungase uluhlanze. +
17 Unyawo lwakho malungavami endlini kamakhelwane wakho,
Ukuze angakhathali nguwe bese ekuzonda.
18 Njengomshiza wempi nenkemba nomcibisholo ocijile
Unjalo umuntu ofakaza amanga ngomakhelwane wakhe. +
19 Njengezinyo eliphukile noma unyawo oluxegezelayo
Kunjalo ukuthembela kumuntu ongathembekile* ngezikhathi ezinzima.
20 Njengomuntu okhumula ingubo ngosuku olubandayo
Nanjengoviniga othelwe kusawoti*
Unjalo umuntu oculela inhliziyo edabukile izingoma. +
21 Uma isitha sakho silambile, sinike isinkwa sidle;
Uma somile sinike amanzi siphuze, +
22 Ngoba uyobe unqwabelanisa amalahle avuthayo ekhanda laso *+
Futhi uJehova uyokuvuza.
28 Njengedolobha elifohliwe elingenalo udonga,
Unjalo umuntu ongakwazi ukulawula intukuthelo yakhe. +
2 Njengoba nje inyoni inesizathu sokubaleka nenkonjane inesizathu sokundiza,
Nesiqalekiso asizi ngaphandle kwesizathu sangempela.*
6 Njengomuntu owenza izinyawo zakhe zikhubazeke, azilimaze yena
Unjalo umuntu ophathisa isiphukuphuku izindaba zakhe.
9 Njengesihlahla sameva esandleni sesidakwa,
Sinjalo isaga emlonyeni wabantu abayiziphukuphuku.
10 Njengomcibisheli omane acibe nje noma ikuphi,*
Unjalo umuntu oqasha isiphukuphuku noma oqasha abadlula ngendlela.
12 Uke wambona umuntu ocabanga ukuthi uhlakaniphile? +
Kukhona ithemba elikhulu ngoyisiphukuphuku kunangaye.
16 Ivila licabanga ukuthi lihlakaniphile
Kunabantu abayisikhombisa abaphendula ngokunengqondo.
17 Njengomuntu obamba inja ngamadlebe
Unjalo umuntu odlulayo othukutheliswa ingxabano* okungeyona eyakhe. +
18 Njengohlanya oluciba izikhali ezivuthayo, imicibisholo nokufa*
19 Unjalo umuntu okhohlisa umakhelwane wakhe bese ethi, “Bengizidlalela!” +
21 Njengamalahle amasha afakwa kwavuthayo nezinkuni ezifakwa emlilweni,
Unjalo nomuntu onochuku obhebhezela ingxabano. +
23 Njengesiliva elicwebezelayo elinanyekwe odengezini
Anjalo amazwi othando avela enhliziyweni embi. +
24 Ozonda abanye uyakufihla lokho ngezindebe zakhe,
Kodwa ngaphakathi ufukamele inkohliso.
25 Nakuba ekhuluma ngomusa, ungamethembi,
Ngoba enhliziyweni yakhe kukhona izinto eziyisikhombisa ezinengekayo.*
26 Nakuba inzondo yakhe ifihlwe yinkohliso,
Ububi bakhe buyokwembulwa ebandleni.
3 Itshe liyasinda nesihlabathi naso siyasinda,
Kodwa ukukhathazwa isiwula kusinda kunakho kokubili. +
5 Ukusola okwambuliwe kungcono kunothando olufihliwe. +
10 Ungamshiyi umngani wakho noma umngani kayihlo,
Ungangeni endlini yomfowenu ngosuku lwenhlekelele yakho;
Ungcono umakhelwane oseduze kunomfowenu okude. +
11 Hlakanipha ndodana yami, wenze inhliziyo yami ijabule, +
Ukuze ngikwazi ukuphendula ongiklolodelayo. +
12 Umuntu onokuqonda uyayibona ingozi acashe, +
Kodwa abangenalwazi bayaqhubeka behamba bese beyavuna.*
13 Thatha ingubo yomuntu uma enze isiqinisekiso sokuthi uzosikhokha isikweletu sesihambi;
Thatha isibambiso kuye uma enze kanjalo endabeni yowesifazane* wesinye isizwe. +
14 Lapho umuntu ebingelela* umuntu wakubo ngezwi elikhulu ekuseni kakhulu,
Umuntu wakubo uyokubheka njengento embi* lokho.
15 Umfazi othanda ingxabano* uyafana nophahla oluvuzayo lapho kuna imvula. +
16 Noma ubani ongamvimba angakwazi ukuvimba umoya
Angakwazi nokubamba amafutha ngesandla sakhe sokudla.
19 Njengoba nje amanzi ebonisa ubuso bomuntu
Nenhliziyo yomuntu iyakwazi ukubonisa eyomunye umuntu.
21 Njengoba nje imbiza yokucwenga ingeyesiliva nesithando somlilo singesegolide, +
Nomuntu uvivinywa ukudunyiswa akutholayo.
22 Ngisho noma isiwula ungasigqula esigqulweni
Njengokudla okusanhlamvu esitsheni okugayelwa kuso,
Ubuwula baso ngeke busuke kuso.
23 Kufanele usazi kahle isimo somhlambi wakho.
Zinakekele kahle* izimvu zakho, +
24 Ngoba ingcebo ngeke ibe khona unomphela, +
Nomqhele ngeke udlulele kuzo zonke izizukulwane.
25 Utshani obuluhlaza buyanyamalala, kuvele utshani obusha,
Nezinto ezimila ezintabeni ziyabuthwa.
26 Uvolo wezinqama wenza izingubo zakho,
Futhi ngezimpongo ungathenga insimu.
27 Kuyoba nobisi lwezimbuzi olwanele olungakondla,
Londle umndeni wakho futhi kudle namantombazane akho ayizinceku.
2 Uma kunesiphambeko* ezweni, izikhulu ziyobusa ngokushintshana, +
Kodwa ngosizo lomuntu onokuqonda nolwazi, isikhulu siyohlala isikhathi eside. +
8 Owandisa ingcebo yakhe ngenzalo + nangenzuzo eyeqile
Uyiqoqela lowo obonisa umusa kubantu abampofu. +
10 phambukisela abaqotho endleleni embi uyowela emgodini wakhe, +
Kodwa abangenaphutha bayodla ifa lokuhle. +
12 Lapho abalungile benqoba, kuba khona udumo olukhulu,
Kodwa lapho ababi bethola amandla, abantu bayacasha. +
14 Uyajabula umuntu ohlale eqaphile,*
Kodwa noma ubani oyenza lukhuni inhliziyo yakhe uyowela enhlekeleleni. +
15 Njengebhubesi eligwavumayo nebhere elihlaselayo
Unjalo umbusi omubi obusa abantu abangakwazi ukuzilwela. +
16 Umholi ongenakho ukuqonda uwasebenzisa kabi amandla akhe, +
Kodwa ozonda inzuzo engalungile uyokwelula ukuphila kwakhe. +
17 Umuntu onecala legazi ngokubulala umuntu uyobaleka aze angene ethuneni. *+
Makungabi bikho muntu omsizayo.
19 Olima umhlabathi wakhe uyoba nokudla okuningi,
Kodwa ofunana nezinto ezingasizi ngalutho uyosutha ubumpofu. +
24 Noma ubani ophamba uyise nonina bese ethi: “Akukubi,” +
Uyafana nomuntu osebenza nezigilamkhuba. +
26 Noma ubani othemba inhliziyo yakhe uyisiphukuphuku, +
Kodwa ohamba ngokuhlakanipha uyophunyuka enhlekeleleni. +
27 Noma ubani opha abampofu ngeke aswele lutho, +
Kodwa ovala amehlo akhe ekuhluphekeni kwabo uyothola iziqalekiso eziningi.
29 Umuntu oqinisa ikhanda* ngemva kokusolwa kaningi +
Uyokwephulwa kungazelelwe, angabe esalapheka. +
3 Umuntu othanda ukuhlakanipha wenza uyise ajabule, +
Kodwa ozihlanganisa nezifebe usaphaza ingcebo yakhe. +
8 Abantu abaqhoshayo bokhela idolobhana, +
Kodwa abahlakaniphile banqanda intukuthelo, +
9 Lapho umuntu ohlakaniphile ephikisana nesiwula,
Kuyoba nokuthethisana nokwenzana inhlekisa, ohlakaniphile ngeke afeze lutho. +
11 Isiphukuphuku siyikhipha yonke intukuthelo* yaso, +
Kodwa ohlakaniphile uyilawula ngomoya ozolile. +
13 Nakhu umuntu ompofu nocindezelayo abafana* ngakho:
UJehova uletha ukukhanya emehlweni abo bobabili.*
14 Lapho inkosi yahlulela abantu abampofu ngobulungisa, +
Isihlalo sayo sobukhosi siyokuma siqine njalo. +
18 Lapho kungekho siqondiso sikaNkulunkulu, abantu abazibambi, +
Kodwa bayajabula labo abagcina umthetho. +
20 Uke wambona umuntu onamawala lapho ekhuluma? +
Kukhona ithemba elikhulu ngesiphukuphuku kunangaye. +
21 Uma inceku ibilokhu itotoswa kusukela ebusheni bayo,
Kamuva ngeke ibonise ukubonga.
22 Umuntu ocasuka kalula ubhebhezela ingxabano; +
Noma ubani osheshe athukuthele wenza izono eziningi. +
24 Umngani wesela uzizonda yena.
Angase abizelwe ukuzofakaza, kodwa angabiki lutho. +
30 Umyalezo onamandla osemazwini ka-Aguri indodana kaJakhe, awakhuluma ku-Ithiyeli, ku-Ithiyeli no-Ukhali.
2 Ngingumuntu ontula ulwazi ukwedlula noma ubani omunye, +
Futhi anginakho ukuqonda umuntu okufanele abe nako.
3 Angikufundanga ukuhlakanipha,
Anginalo nolwazi loNgcwelengcwele.
4 Ubani onyukele ezulwini wabuye wehla? +
Ubani oqoqele umoya kuzo zombili izandla zakhe?
Ubani osonge amanzi ngengubo yakhe? +
Ubani omise* yonke imikhawulo yomhlaba? +
Ubani igama lakhe negama lendodana yakhe—uma wazi?
5 Wonke amazwi kaNkulunkulu acwengekile. +
Uyihawu lalabo abaphephela kuye. +
7 Zimbili izinto engizicela kuwe.
Ungangigodleli zona uma nje ngisaphila.
8 Dedisela kude nami amanga nezinto ezingelona iqiniso. +
Unganginiki ubumpofu noma ingcebo.
Futhi ungangenzi ngibe mpofu bese ngiyeba ngihlaze* igama likaNkulunkulu wami.
14 Kukhona isizukulwane esimazinyo aso ayizinkemba
Esimihlathi yaso iyimimese yokuhlaba;
Sishwabadela abaphansi emhlabeni
Nabampofu esintwini. +
15 Iminyundu* inamadodakazi amabili amemezayo athi, “Sinike! Sinike!”
Kunezinto ezintathu ezingasuthi,
Ezine ezingalokothi zithi, “Kwanele!”
17 Iso elenza uyise inhlekisa nelidelela ukulalela unina +
—Amagwababa asesigodini* ayolikopolota,
Nabantwana bokhozi bayolidla. +
19 Indlela ukhozi olundiza ngayo emazulwini,
Indlela inyoka ehamba ngayo edwaleni,
Indlela umkhumbi ohamba ngayo olwandle,
Nendlela yendoda lapho inowesifazane.
20 Nansi indlela yowesifazane ophingayo:
Uyadla asule umlomo;
Bese ethi, “Angenzanga lutho olubi.” +
21 Kunezinto ezintathu ezizamazamisa umhlaba
Nezine abantu abangeke bakwazi ukuzithwala:
22 Lapho isigqila sibusa njengenkosi, +
Lapho isiwula sinokudla okuningi,
23 Lapho kuthathwa owesifazane ozondwayo* ukuze abe umfazi,
Nalapho intombazane eyisisebenzi ithatha indawo yenkosikazi. +
24 Lezi zinto ezine emhlabeni ziphakathi kwezinto ezincane kunazo zonke,
29 Kukhona izinto ezintathu okumnandi ukuzibuka,
Ezine ezihamba kamnandi:
30 Ibhubesi, isilwane esinamandla kunazo zonke izilwane,
Esingagudlukeli lutho; +
Nenkosi ekanye nebutho layo.
33 Ngoba njengoba ukuphehla ubisi kuveza ibhotela
Nokupitshiza ikhala kukhipha igazi,
Kanjalo nokubhebhezela intukuthelo kudala izingxabano. +
31 Amazwi eNkosi uLemuweli, umyalezo onamandla unina amnika wona ukuze amfundise: +
2 O ndodana yami, yini okufanele ngikutshele yona,
Yini ndodana yesibeletho sami,
Yini enye ndodana yezithembiso zami? +
4 Akukhona okwamakhosi, Lemuweli,
Akukhona okwamakhosi ukuphuza iwayini
Noma okwababusi ukuba bathi: “Buphi utshwala bami?” +
5 Ukuze bangaphuzi bese bekhohlwa okunqunyiwe,
Baphendukezele amalungelo abantu abaphansi.
7 Mabaphuze bakhohlwe ukuhlupheka kwabo;
Mabangabe besazikhumbula izinkathazo zabo.
א [Aleph]
10 Ubani ongathola umfazi okhaliphile? *+
Ubaluleke ukwedlula amakhorali.*
ב [Beth]
11 Umyeni wakhe umethemba ngokusuka enhliziyweni,
Akantuli lutho oluyigugu.
ג [Gimel]
12 Uvuza umyeni wakhe ngokuhle hhayi ngokubi,
Zonke izinsuku zokuphila kwakhe.
ד [Daleth]
ה [He]
ו [Waw]
ז [Zayin]
ח [Heth]
ט [Teth]
18 Uyabona ukuthi ukuhweba kwakhe kunenzuzo;
Isibani sakhe asicimi ebusuku.
י [Yod]
כ [Kaph]
ל [Lamed]
מ [Mem]
22 Uzenzela izembozo zombhede wakhe.
Izingubo zakhe ezelineni noboya obuphephuli.
נ [Nun]
23 Umyeni wakhe ungumuntu owaziwayo emasangweni edolobha, +
Lapho ehlala khona phakathi kwamadoda amadala ezwe.
ס [Samekh]
ע [Ayin]
פ [Pe]
צ [Tsade]
ק [Qoph]
28 Izingane zakhe ziyasukuma zimdumise;
Umyeni wakhe uyasukuma amdumise.
ר [Resh]
ש [Shin]
30 Ukukhanga kungase kube yinkohliso, nobuhle bungase bube obesikhashana, *+
Kodwa owesifazane owesaba uJehova uyothola udumo. +
ת [Taw]
NgesiHebheru, “azi.”
Noma, “lokho okuwubulungisa.”
Noma, “nokungakhethi.”
Noma, “nomzekeliso.”
Noma, “Ukuhlonipha.”
Noma, “umthetho.”
Noma, “iShiyoli,” okuwukuthi, ithuna elivamile lesintu. Bheka uHlu Lwezincazelo Zamagama.
Noma, “Phendukani.”
NgesiHebheru, “bayodla isithelo.”
Noma, “ukuqonda.”
Bheka uHlu Lwezincazelo Zamagama.
NgesiHebheru, “ongaziwa.” Ngokusobala, ongayilandeli imithetho kaNkulunkulu yokuziphatha.
Noma, “avusa inkanuko.”
NgesiHebheru, “wesinye isizwe.” Ngokusobala, ongahambisani nemithetho kaNkulunkulu yokuziphatha.
Noma, “umngani omkhulu.”
NgesiHebheru, “abaya kuye.”
Noma, “Abaqotho.”
Noma, “umthetho.”
Noma, “neqiniso.”
NgesiHebheru, “Ungenciki.”
NgesiHebheru, “enkabeni.”
Noma, “Nangokungcono kakhulu.”
Noma, “umholo.”
Noma, “Nesikhamo sewayini.”
Bheka uHlu Lwezincazelo Zamagama.
Ngokusobala kubhekiselwa ezimfanelweni zikaNkulunkulu ezishiwo emavesini angenhla.
Noma, “luqhuzuke.”
Noma, “bakuthole.”
Noma, “umthetho.”
Noma, “eyinhloko.”
NgesiHebheru, “Thambekisela indlebe yakho.”
Noma, “Amehlo akho akhazimulayo.”
Noma kungaba, “Yicabangele kahle.”
NgesiHebheru, “ongaziwa.” Bheka izA 2:16.
Noma, “eShiyoli,” okuwukuthi, ithuna elivamile lesintu. Bheka uHlu Lwezincazelo Zamagama.
Noma, “izinto zakho.”
NgesiHebheru, “Phakathi kwenhlangano nebandla.”
Noma, “ahlanzekile.”
Noma, “ukhangwe.”
NgesiHebheru, “ongaziwa.” Bheka izA 2:16.
NgesiHebheru, “wesinye isizwe.” Bheka izA 2:16.
Okuwukuthi, isifungo.
Noma, “uzophule.”
Noma, “umthetho.”
Noma, “kuyokufundisa.”
NgesiHebheru, “wesinye isizwe.” Bheka izA 2:16.
Noma, “oyisiphingi.”
NgesiHebheru, “uswele inhliziyo.”
Noma, “umyeni.”
Noma, “inhliziyo yayo ithambe.”
Noma, “umthetho.”
NgesiHebheru, “ongaziwa.” Bheka izA 2:16.
NgesiHebheru, “wesinye isizwe.” Bheka izA 2:16.
Noma, “ayengayo.”
Noma, “ngehele.”
NgesiHebheru, “eswele inhliziyo.”
Noma, “ingubo yesifebe.”
NgesiHebheru, “Izinyawo zakhe azihlali.”
Noma, “esifakwe ezingongolweni.”
Noma, “eShiyoli,” okuwukuthi, ithuna elivamile lesintu. Bheka uHlu Lwezincazelo Zamagama.
NgesiHebheru, “amadodana abantu.”
Bheka uHlu Lwezincazelo Zamagama.
Noma, “Izinto zenani elikhulu eziyifa.”
Noma, “ngazalwa njengokungathi ngemihelo.”
NgesiHebheru, “isiyingi.”
NgesiHebheru, “eqinisa.”
Noma, “eyala ukuba kube khona.”
Noma, “isintu.”
Noma, “Ngokuhlala ephapheme.”
NgesiHebheru, “Koswele inhliziyo.”
NgesiHebheru, “Kwabaswele inhliziyo.”
Noma, “kweShiyoli,” okuwukuthi, ithuna elivamile lesintu. Bheka uHlu Lwezincazelo Zamagama.
Noma, “Igama lolungile.”
NgesiHebheru, “imiyalo.”
NgesiHebheru, “oswele inhliziyo.”
Noma, “Izinto eziyigugu.”
Noma kungaba, “usendleleni.”
Noma, “inzwabethi.”
Noma, “ziqondisa.”
Noma, “usizi; ubunzima.”
Noma, “kumqashi wakhe.”
Noma, “Ithemba.”
Noma, “esikhohlisayo.”
Noma, “Izinto eziyigugu.”
Noma, “umuntu ongamesabi uNkulunkulu.”
NgesiHebheru, “oswele inhliziyo.”
Noma, “uzonda.”
NgesiHebheru, “uyayimboza indaba.”
Noma, “ukuqondisa okunekhono.”
Noma, “nensindiso.”
NgesiHebheru, “okuzondayo.”
Okuwukuthi, isifungo.
Noma, “omuhle.”
Noma, “onothando oluqotho.”
Noma, “ihlazo.”
NgesiHebheru, “uyokhuluphaliswa.”
Noma, “ihlazo.”
Bheka uHlu Lwezincazelo Zamagama.
Noma, “akanangqondo.”
NgesiHebheru, “ungenasinkwa.”
NgesiHebheru, “uswele inhliziyo.”
NgesiHebheru, “somlomo.”
Noma, “iseluleko.”
Noma, “ngalo lolo suku.”
NgesiHebheru, “uyakumboza.”
NgesiHebheru, “okulungile.”
NgesiHebheru, “abeluleka ngezindaba zokuthula.”
Noma, “icindezeleke.”
Noma, “ukulungiswa.”
NgesiHebheru, “somlomo.”
Noma, “lokho akushoyo.”
NgesiHebheru, “uyokhuluphaliswa.”
NgesiHebheru, “abakuzwa ukukhuzwa.”
NgesiHebheru, “kuyajabula.”
Noma, “ababonisanayo.”
Noma, “ovela ezintweni eziyize.”
NgesiHebheru, “awubutha ngesandla.”
Noma, “izwi.”
Noma, “Umthetho.”
Noma, “ukusolwa.”
Noma, “emphefumulweni.”
Noma, “angase.”
Noma, “isiyalo; isijeziso.”
Noma kungaba, “uyashesha.”
Noma, “zigwegwile.”
Isitsha esimise okogqoko okuthelwa kuso ukudla kwezilwane ezifuyiwe.
Noma kungaba, “zikhohlisa abanye.”
Noma, “Ongenalwazi.”
Noma, “uyafutheka.”
Noma, “onekhono lokucabanga.”
Noma, “Abangenalwazi.”
Noma, “ube nempilo.”
Okuwukuthi uNkulunkulu.
Noma, “elibuhlungu.”
Noma, “oluphilisayo.”
NgesiHebheru, “ukuphuka komoya.”
Noma, “ukusolwa.”
Noma, “umholo.”
Noma, “sinzima.”
Noma, “IShiyoli,” okuwukuthi, ithuna elivamile lesintu. Bheka uHlu Lwezincazelo Zamagama.
Noma, “ne-Abhadoni.”
Noma, “omsolayo.”
Noma, “buyawuchoboza umoya.”
Noma, “ukhuluma ubuwula.”
Noma, “enhle.”
Noma, “nesiphithiphithi.”
NgesiHebheru, “edla emkhombeni.”
NgesiHebheru, “oswele inhliziyo.”
Noma, “inkulumo eyisifuba.”
Noma, “eShiyoli,” okuwukuthi, ithuna elivamile lesintu. Bheka uHlu Lwezincazelo Zamagama.
Noma, “ihlazo.”
Noma, “iyacabangisisa ukuthi izophendula kanjani; iyacabanga ngaphambi kokuba ikhulume.”
NgesiHebheru, “akhanyayo.”
NgesiHebheru, “ukhuluphalisa.”
NgesiHebheru, “inhliziyo.”
Noma, “efanele.” NgesiHebheru, “yolimi.”
NgesiHebheru, “zimsulwa.”
NgesiHebheru, “Gingqela imisebenzi yakho kuJehova.”
Noma, “saphezulu.”
Noma, “uyalugwema.”
NgesiHebheru, “nomoya omnene.”
NgesiHebheru, “uyothola okuhle.”
Noma, “Nenkulumo emnandi.” NgesiHebheru, “Nezindebe ezimnandi.”
Bheka uHlu Lwezincazelo Zamagama.
Noma, “Umphefumulo.”
NgesiHebheru, “umlomo.”
Noma, “oceba amacebo.”
Noma, “wenkazimulo.”
NgesiHebheru, “umoya.”
NgesiHebheru, “enemihlatshelo.”
Noma, “Nabazali.”
Noma, “ezinganeni.”
Noma, “ewusizo.”
Noma, “isicukuthwane.”
Noma, “siyitshe eliletha umusa.”
NgesiHebheru, “omboza.”
NgesiHebheru, “kunjengokuvulela amanzi.”
Noma, “Sibe sintula ukuhlakanipha?”
NgesiHebheru, “oswele inhliziyo.”
Noma, “isivumelwano.”
NgesiHebheru, “akuthole okuhle.”
Noma, “iyikhambi elihle.”
Noma, “womisa amathambo.”
NgesiHebheru, “Nomunyu.”
Noma, “Ukuhlawulisa.”
Noma, “Wedelela.”
NgesiHebheru, “aphakanyiselwe phezulu,” okuwukuthi, endaweni engenakufinyelelwa, ephephile.
NgesiHebheru, “Umoya womuntu.”
Noma, “ukuphelelwa ithemba?”
Noma, “nezicukuthwane.”
Noma, “amhlolisise.”
NgesiHebheru, “Ihlukanise nezitha ezinamandla.”
Noma, “Uthakazelelwa.”
Noma, “ngokuphamazela.”
Noma, “womuntu ophanayo.”
NgesiHebheru, “inhliziyo.”
NgesiHebheru, “uyothola okuhle.”
Noma, “isiphambeko.”
Noma, “kwebhubesi eliselincane elinomhlwenga.”
Noma, “oyisicefe; obeleselayo.”
Noma, “uyomvuza.”
Noma, “Ungafisi ukufa.”
Noma, “injongo; iseluleko.”
Noma, “kwebhubesi eliselincane elinomhlwenga.”
Noma, “linxiba.”
Noma kungaba, “Liyocinga ngesikhathi sokuvuna kodwa ngeke lithole lutho.”
Noma, “Izinhloso.” NgesiHebheru, “Iseluleko.”
NgesiHebheru, “amadodana.”
Noma, “Amatshe amabili anesisindo esingafani nezitsha ezimbili zokukala ezingafani.”
Noma, “nomfana.”
Bheka uHlu Lwezincazelo Zamagama.
Noma, “Ngokululekana.”
Noma, “ayoma aqine.”
Noma, “ngokuqondisa okunekhono.”
Noma, “oyenga ngezindebe zakhe.”
Noma, “Amatshe amabili anesisindo esingafani.”
Noma, “indlela okumele ahambe ngayo?”
Noma, “kuhlanza.”
Noma, “izisusa.”
Noma, “ayamzuzisa.”
Noma kungaba, “kulabo abafuna ukufa.”
Noma, “oyisicefe; obeleselayo.”
Noma, “uyakwazi okumele akwenze.”
Okuwukuthi, uNkulunkulu.
NgesiHebheru, “Nesifumbathiso esifubeni.”
Noma, “injabulo.”
Noma, “oyisicefe; obeleselayo.”
NgesiHebheru, “uyokugwinya.”
Noma, “unqoba idolobha.”
Noma, “ebe eziphatha ngokuhlazisayo.”
NgesiHebheru, “uyokhuluma kuze kube phakade.”
Noma, “ngoqotho owenza indlela yakhe iqiniseke.”
Noma, “Yidumela elihle.” NgesiHebheru, “Yigama.”
NgesiHebheru, “Umusa.”
NgesiHebheru, “bahlangana.”
Noma, “beyajeza.”
NgesiHebheru, “oneso elihle.”
Noma, “Amacala.”
NgesiHebheru, “abangaziwa.” Bheka izA 2:16.
NgesiHebheru, “Thambekisela indlebe yakho uzwe.”
Okuwukuthi, isifungo.
NgesiHebheru, “Beka ummese entanyeni yakho.”
Noma, “unomphefumulo onganeliseki.”
Noma kungaba, “Kuyeke okwakho ukuqonda.”
Noma, “oneso elibi.”
NgesiHebheru, “inhliziyo yakhe ayikanye nawe.”
NgesiHebheru, “uMkhululi.”
Noma, “eShiyoli,” okuwukuthi, ithuna elivamile lesintu. Bheka uHlu Lwezincazelo Zamagama.
Noma, “Thola.”
NgesiHebheru, “wesinye isizwe.” Bheka izA 2:16.
Noma, “akhathele?”
Noma, “abahlangana ukuze bazame.”
Noma, “endebeni.”
Noma, “angizwanga buhlungu.”
Noma, “Ngizophinde ngilifune.”
Noma, “Ngokuqondisa okunekhono.”
Noma, “impumelelo; insindiso.”
Noma, “esiwula.”
Noma, “ngezikhathi zosizi.”
Noma, “izisusa.”
Okuwukuthi, isitha.
Noma, “Ungafuthelani.”
Noma, “nalabo abafuna ushintsho.”
Okuwukuthi, uJehova nenkosi.
Noma kungaba, “Ukuphendula ngendlela eqondile kufana nokuqabula.”
NgesiHebheru, “oswele inhliziyo.”
Noma, “imbati.”
NgesiHebheru, “ngamukela lesi siyalo.”
Noma, “ezakopishwa futhi zahlanganiswa.”
Noma, “amadoda.”
Noma, “izimfihlo zabanye.”
Noma, “inhlebo elimazayo.”
NgesiHebheru, “isipho samanga.”
Noma kungaba, “okhohlisayo.”
Noma, “kuyi-alikhali.”
Okuwukuthi, ukuthambisa umuntu uqede ukuba lukhuni kwakhe.
Noma, “oyisicefe; obeleselayo.”
Bheka uHlu Lwezincazelo Zamagama.
NgesiHebheru, “oyendayenda phambi komubi.”
Noma kungaba, “Nesiqalekiso esingamfanele umuntu asidluli.”
Noma, “ungazibeki ezingeni lakhe.”
Noma, “bonke abantu.”
Noma, “ebuhlanzweni.”
Noma, “ezingibeni.”
Noma kungaba, “ogxambukela engxabanweni.”
Noma, “nemicibisholo ebulalayo.”
Noma, “anjengezinto okumele zigwinywe ngokushesha, ziphangwe.”
Noma, “Ngoba inhliziyo yakhe iyanengeka kakhulu.”
NgesiHebheru, “luyozalani.”
NgesiHebheru, “isihambi.”
NgesiHebheru, “owesinye isizwe.”
NgesiHebheru, “ukuqatshulwa.”
Noma kungaba, “aziqotho; ziyaphoqwa.”
Noma, “Umphefumulo.”
NgesiHebheru, “unyathela.”
Noma, “emphefumulweni olambile.”
Noma, “eshiya.”
Noma, “beyajeza.”
Noma, “yomuntu.”
NgesiHebheru, “ebusisa.”
NgesiHebheru, “njengesiqalekiso.”
Noma, “oyisicefe; obeleselayo.”
NgesiHebheru, “ubuso bomngani.”
Noma, “neShiyoli ne-Abhadoni.”
Noma, “Beka inhliziyo yakho; Naka.”
Noma, “njengewundlu lebhubesi.”
Noma, “kunokuvukela.”
Noma, “enovalo.”
Noma, “egodini.”
Noma, “oyigovu.”
Noma, “wenza konke ukuze athole.”
Noma kungaba, “Umphefumulo ozikhukhumezayo.”
NgesiHebheru, “uyokhuluphaliswa.”
Noma, “onenkani.”
Noma, “ongenaphutha; ongasoleki.”
Noma kungaba, “Kodwa oqotho ufuna ukuvikela ukuphila kwakhe.”
Noma, “imizwa.”
NgesiHebheru, “abahlangana.”
Okuwukuthi, ubanika ukuphila.
Noma, “Isiyalo; Isijeziso.”
Noma, “kubeka ugibe.”
Noma kungaba, “umusa wombusi.”
NgesiHebheru, “ophakamise.”
Noma, “ngigxeke.”
NgesiHebheru, “endleni.”
Uhlobo lwesilwanyana esihlala emanzini esimunca igazi labantu noma lezilwane.
Noma, “IShiyoli,” okuwukuthi, ithuna elivamile lesintu. Bheka uHlu Lwezincazelo Zamagama.
Noma, “asemhosheni.”
Noma, “ezimangalisa kakhulu kimi.”
Noma, “ongathandwa.”
Noma, “zihlakaniphe kakhulu.”
NgesiHebheru, “ziyisizwe.”
NgesiHebheru, “isizwe.”
Noma, “zihlukaniswe ngamaqembu.”
Noma, “Ichalaha.”
Noma, “abalusizi emphefumulweni.”
Noma, “onekhono.”
Bheka uHlu Lwezincazelo Zamagama.
NgesiHebheru, “ngesithelo sezandla zakhe.”
Uthi lokubamba imicu nothi lokuphotha kwakuyizindukwana ezazisetshenziselwa ukuphotha nokwenza intambo yokuthunga.
NgesiHebheru, “ezibhangqiwe.”
Noma, “zangaphansi.”
Noma, “uyahleka lapho ecabanga ngekusasa.”
Noma, “Imfundiso enothando; Umthetho wothando oluqotho.”
Noma, “abanekhono.”
Noma, “yize.”
NgesiHebheru, “esithelweni sezandla zakhe.”