Tusimpi 23
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1 Ciindi nokkala ansi kuti ulye amuleli, ulangisye eezyo nzyoobikkilwa.
2 Lino utaingani na uli sindya.
3 Utanyomeneni zilyo zyakwe nzyalweeno.
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4 Utalikatazyi kuti ube muvubi, koba musongo akulilesya.
5 Lubono walubona buyo lulamana, lulaba amababa,
lulauluka mbuli sikwaze uuya mujulu.
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6 Utalyi cilyo camuntu muunyu, utanyomeneni zilyo zyakwe zinono.
7 Nkaambo muntu nguyooyo uuyeeya kudula kwazyo. Muntu ulakonzya
kukwaambila kuti, “Kolya, konywa,” Kwamana walo taziyandi.
8 Ulaluka tukusu ooto ntoolide, majwi aakulumba ngooambide alaba aabuyo.
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9 Utaambauli mufuba-fuba kamvwide, nkaambo ulasampaula majwi aako aabusongo.
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10 Utatantamuni munyinza wakale, nikuba kunjila mumyuunda yabamusyaala,
11 nkaambo Munununi wabo ngusinguzu, uyoobaambilila kaambo kabo kulinduwe.
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12 Bikka moyo wako kumalailile, uteye matwi aako kumajwi aaluzibo.
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13 Utaleki kulaya mwana, kuti naa wamuswipaula akasako takoofwa pe.
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14 Kuti wamuswipaula akasako ulavuna buumi bwakwe kulufu.
15 Mwanaangu kuti kolaabusongo mumoyo wako, ambebo moyo wangu unookondwa.
16 Njookondwa mukati mwangu mwini, milomo yako yanooamba zyabusongo.
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17 Moyo wako utafwidi basizibi bbivwe, pele lyoonse weelede kusungwaalila kulemeka Mwami Leza.
18 Kasimpe uyooba ancolangila kumazuba aaza kumbele, kulangila kwako takukabi kwabuyo.
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19 Koswiilila mwanaangu notisongwaale, lyoonse moyo koweenzya munzila iiluzi.
20 Utanookkali abantu banywisya waini, naaba akati kabantu balisya nyama,
21 nkaambo bakolwi abasindya balaba bacete, alimwi butolo bucita kuti muntu kasama mazapu-zapu.
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22 Koswiilila uso ooyo wakakuzyala, alimwi toelede kusampaula banyoko bacembaala.
23 Koula kasimpe kwamana utakauzyi, jana busongo, amalailile aakumvwisya zintu.
24 Wisi muntu mululami ulabotelwa kapati, ooyo uujisi mwana musongo ulabotelwa mulinguwe.
25 Uso abanyoko batangale, ooyo wakakuzyala asekelele.
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26 Mwanaangu, kondipa moyo wako, meso aako abe nzila zyangu.
27 Nkaambo muvuule uli mbuli cilindi cilamfu, mukaintu njendeenda uli mbuli mukalo uumanikide.
28 Ulayubilila mbuli mubbi, ulavuzya kutasyomeka akati kabantu.
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29 Nguni uuuside? Nguni uutongooka? Nguni uuli aazyuumo katakwe kaambo? Nguni uuli ameso aasalala pyu?
30 Mbaabo bakkala ciindi cilamfu kabanywa waini, aabo bayandaula waini uuvweledwe.
31 Atakutumpusyi waini nasalala, ciindi navwalauka munkomeki, ciindi natelemuka kabotu.
32 Kumamanino ulaluma mbuli nzoka, ulaancefu mbuli cipile.
33 Meso aako alabona zintu nzyotanabwene, moyo wako uyooyeeya zintu zipilingene.
34 Ulaba mbuli uulala akati kalwizi, ulaba mbuli uulala ampela yacisamu cabwato.
35 Ulati, “Balanduuma, pele tabandicisi, balanduuma,
pele taakwe ncendimvwa! Ino ndabuka lili kuti nkanywe alimwi?”