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20 Zofari+ wa ku Nama atawira:
2 “Kudzudzumika kwa manyerezero anga kusandikakamiza toera nditawire,
Thangwi ya kudzudzumika kunabva ine.
3 Kusandika kudacita iwe, kwa ine wanditikana;
Kubvesesa kwanga kusandikulumiza toera nditawire.
4 Mwandimomwene, ndzidzi onsene iwe ukhadziwa pyenepi,
Thangwi pinthu piri tenepo kutomera pa ntsiku idacitwa munthu* pa dziko yapantsi,+
5 Kutsandzaya kwa anthu akuipa ndi kwa ndzidzi wakucepa,
Kukomerwa kwa anthu akuipa kusamala mwakucimbiza.+
6 Maseze iye alaphe mpaka kudzulu,
Nsolo wace mbufika ku makole,
7 Iye anazambazika mbakhonda kuonekabve ninga matubzwi ace;
Ale akhamuona anadzabvundza: ‘Ali kupi kani?’
8 Iye anamburuka ninga ndoto, iwo mbakhonda kun’gumana;
Anazambazika ninga masomphenya namasiku.
9 Maso akhamuona, nee anamuonabve,
Pontho iye nee anadzaoniwabve panyumba pace.+
10 Anace anadzaphemba ciphedzo kuna anyakutcerenga,
Manja ace anadzabweza mpfuma idakwatira iye andzace.+
11 Magogodo ace adzala na mphambvu yauphale,
Mbwenye iye anagona nayo pabodzi ku pfumbi.
12 Khala pinthu pyakuipa pisatapira pamulomo pace,
Iye angapibisa pantsi pa lirimi yace,
13 Angapilawira mbakhonda kupisiya,
Mbapitiriza kupikoya nkanwa mwace,
14 Cakudya cace cinawawa m’mimba mwace;
Cinadzakhala ninga venenu ya nyoka m’manungo mwace.
15 Iye ameza mpfuma, mbwenye anadzaitapika;
Mulungu anadzaifudza m’mimba mwace.
16 Iye anadzamwa venenu ya nyoka;
Pontho anadzaphiwa na mano a nyoka.*
17 Iye nee anadzaonabve kukuka kwa madzi,
Nee anadzakhalabve na nkaka pabodzi na uci unawewa ninga madzi.
18 Iye anadzabweza pinthu pyace mbakhonda kupidya;
Pontho nee anadzadya mpfuma idabuluka pa malonda ace.+
19 Thangwi iye aponda-ponda nyakutcerenga mbansiya;
Mbakwata nyumba idakhonda iye kumanga.
20 Mbwenye iye nee anakhala na ntendere m’manyerezero mwace;
Mpfuma yace nee inam’phedza toera apulumuke.
21 Nkhabe cinthu cidasala toera iye acidye;
Na thangwi ineyi, mpfuma yace inamala mwakucimbiza.
22 Mpfuma yace inganjipa kakamwe, iye anadzakundwa na kudzudzumika;
Pinthu pyonsene pyakuipa pinabwera kuna iye na mphambvu yonsene.
23 Iye angakhuta,
Mulungu anadzatumiza ukali wace kuna iye,
Mbaubvumbisa kuna iye mpaka kupita m’mautumbo mwace.
24 Iye angathawa pida pya utale,
Anadzalaswa na mapswimo adaponywa pa uta wa nkuwa.
25 Iye asadula pswimo kunsana kwace,
Mbabulusa pswimo yakuyetimira pa mafafa ace,
Iye asakundwa na kugopa.+
26 Cidima cikulu ciri kudikhira mpfuma yace;
Iye anadzapiswa na moto wakuti nkhabe munthu adaugasa;
Cidengwa ciri kudikhira ale anafuna kupulumuka pa nsasa wace.
27 Kudzulu kunadzapangiza madodo ace;
Dziko yapantsi inadzansandukira.
28 Nyumba yace inadzakwekwetwa na madzi akudzala;
Anadzakhala madzi makulu pa ntsiku ya ukali wa Mulungu.
29 Pyenepi ndi pinapereka Mulungu kuna munthu wakuipa,
Unthaka udasankhulirwa iye na Mulungu.”