Yobu 17
1 Omutima gwange gwennyise, ennaku zange zisalibbwaako, entaana enninze.
spirit my to destroy day my to extinguish grave to/for me
2 Ddala abansekerera bannetoolodde; amaaso gange gabeekengera.
if: surely yes not mockery with me me and in/on/with to rebel they to lodge eye my
3 “Ompe, Ayi Katonda akakalu k’onsaba. Ani omulala ayinza okunneeyimirira?
to set: put [emph?] please to pledge me with you who? he/she/it to/for hand: themselves my to blow
4 Ozibye emitima gyabwe obutategeera; noolwekyo toobakkirize kuwangula.
for heart their to treasure from understanding upon so not to exalt
5 Omusajja avumirira mikwano gye olw’empeera alireetera amaaso g’abaana be okuziba.
to/for portion to tell neighbor and eye son: child his to end: expend
6 “Katonda anfudde ekisekererwa eri buli omu, anfudde buli omu gw’afujjira amalusu mu maaso.
and to set me to/for byword people and spit to/for face: before to be
7 Amaaso gange gayimbadde olw’okunakuwala; omubiri gwange gwonna kaakano guli nga kisiikirize.
and to grow dim from vexation eye my and member my like/as shadow all their
8 Abantu ab’amazima beesisiwala olwa kino; atalina musango agolokokedde ku oyo atatya Katonda.
be desolate: appalled upright upon this and innocent upon profane to rouse
9 Naye era abatuukirivu banaakwatanga amakubo gaabwe, n’abo ab’emikono emirongoofu baneeyongeranga amaanyi.
and to grasp righteous way: conduct his and pure hand to add strength
10 “Naye mukomeewo mwenna kaakano, mujje, naye siraba muntu mugezi mu mmwe!
and but all their to return: return and to come (in): come please and not to find in/on/with you wise
11 Ennaku zange ziyise entegeka zange zoonoonese, era bwe kityo n’okwegomba kw’omutima gwange.
day my to pass wickedness my to tear possession heart my
12 Abantu bano ekiro bakifuula emisana; mu kizikiza mwennyini mwe bagambira nti, Ekitangaala kinaatera okujja.
night to/for day to set: make light near from face: before darkness
13 Amagombe bwe gaba nga ge maka mwe nnina essuubi, bwe njala obuliri bwange mu kizikiza, (Sheol h7585)
if to await hell: Sheol house: home my in/on/with darkness to spread bed my (Sheol h7585)
14 ne ŋŋamba amagombe nti, ‘Ggwe kitange,’ era n’eri envunyu nti, ‘Ggwe mmange,’ oba nti, ‘Ggwe mwannyinaze,’
to/for pit: grave to call: call out father my you(m. s.) mother my and sister my to/for worm
15 kale essuubi lyange liba ludda wa? Ani ayinza okuliraba?
and where? then hope my and hope my who? to see her
