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7 “Shi lɔsɛnɔ l’onto okovɔ la nkɛtɛ lekɔ oko olimu wakandjanawɔ la wolo,
Ndo shi nshi yande yekɔ oko nshi y’ose olimu?+
2 Oko mfumbe, nde atokombolaka dɛdi,
Ndo oko ose olimu, nde atolongamɛka difuto+ diande.
3 Ngasɔ mbakawambisha ngɔndɔ y’anyanya
Ndo mbakawambadiɛ etsho w’asui.+
4 Etena katometamaka, dimi mimbolaka nte: ‘Wonya akɔna wayometɔ?’+
Koko lam’ele otsho mongaka otale, dimi tokadimɔkadimɔka la ɔlɛmbɛlɔ polo lam’atofuwɔka wonya.*
5 Demba diami diambololanɛ la nkuso ndo la ekama wa mindo;+
Lokoho lami lambolola la nkaya ndo la tonya.+
8 Sso diamɛna wonya ɔnɛ hadiotɔmɛna nto;
Washo ayɛ wayomenda, koko laasɔ ko dimi lambotshɔ.+
10 Nde hatokalola nto lo luudu lande,
Ndo dihole diande hadiotoweya nto.+
11 Ɔnkɔnɛ, dimi hantoshimba onyɔ ami.
Dimi layɔtɛkɛta l’ɔtɛ wa shɔkɔ yele lo lomu lami;
12 Onde ndjale kemi kana shimamba,
Dia wɛ kitshɛɛmi olami?
13 Lam’atami nte: ‘Nkɔsa kami k’otale kayonsamba;
Mbeto kami kayonkimanyiya dia nkitshakitsha shɔkɔ yami,’
14 Ko wɛ mbotshakami wɔma la alɔ
Ndo mbatakami asolo la waɛnɛlɔ,
15 Lo yɛdikɔ yele dimi* lotɔsɔna mvɔ la etitadi,
16 Lambohetsha lɔsɛnɔ lami;+ dimi handjolanga ntetemala nsɛna.
Ontshike, nɛ dia nshi yami yekɔ oko hiɛlɛlɛ.+
18 Lande na katoyowendaka pindju tshɛ
Ndo katoyoohembaka wonya tshɛ?+
19 Onde wɛ hatonya washo ayɛ oma le mi
Ndo hatontshika yema dia dimi mɛna lɔsɔyi?+
20 Naka dimi lakasale pɛkato, ngande wakokami kosalɛ kɔlɔ, wɛ Ɔsɛdingodi w’anto?+
Lande na kamboyɔnsɔma?
Onde dimi laya wotsho le yɛ?
21 Lande na kahayandimanyiya lo kɔlɔ kami
Ndo kahayankimwɛ lo munga kami?
Nɛ dia keema edja, dimi layetama lo ditshu,+
Ndo wɛ ayomenda, koko laasɔ ko dimi lambotshɔ.”