Izaga 3
1 Ndodana yami, ungakhohlwa umlayo wami, kodwa inhliziyo yakho kayigcine imilayo yami.
Me ba, mma wo werɛ mfi me nkyerɛkyerɛ, kora me mmara wɔ wo koma mu,
2 Ngoba yengezelela kuwe ubude bezinsuku leminyaka yempilo lokuthula.
na ɛbɛma wo nkwa aware, mfe bebree na ɛde yiyedi abrɛ wo.
3 Umusa lothembeko kakungakutshiyi, kubophele entanyeni yakho, ukubhale esibhebheni senhliziyo yakho.
Mma adɔe ne nokware mmfi wo nkyɛn fa yan wo kɔn mu kyerɛw gu wo koma pon so.
4 Ngalokho uzathola umusa lokuqedisisa okuhle emehlweni kaNkulunkulu labantu.
Na wubenya adom ne din pa wɔ Onyankopɔn ne nnipa anim.
5 Themba eNkosini ngenhliziyo yakho yonke, ungeyami ekuqedisiseni kwakho.
Fa wo koma nyinaa to Awurade so, na mfa wo ho nto wʼankasa ntease so;
6 Ivume endleleni zakho zonke, yona-ke izaqondisa imikhondo yakho.
hu no wʼakwan nyinaa mu, na ɔbɛteɛ wʼakwan.
7 Ungabi ngohlakaniphileyo emehlweni akho; yesabe iNkosi, usuke ebubini.
Nnye wo ho nni sɛ woyɛ onyansafo; suro Awurade na kyi bɔne.
8 Kuzakuba yikwelatshwa kwenkaba yakho, lokunathwayo kwamathambo akho.
Ɛde ahoɔden bɛbrɛ wo nipadua, na ayɛ aduan ama wo nnompe.
9 Hlonipha iNkosi ngemfuyo yakho, langezithelo zakho zokuqala zesivuno sakho sonke.
Fa wʼahonya hyɛ Awurade anuonyam, ne wo nnɔbae a edi kan nyinaa;
10 Khona iziphala zakho zizagcwaliswa ngenala, lezikhamelo zakho zewayini ziphuphume iwayini elitsha.
na ɛno na ɛbɛma wo pata ayɛ ma abu so, na nsa foforo abu afa wʼahina so.
11 Ndodana yami, ungadeleli ukulaya kweNkosi, unganengwa yikukhuza kwayo.
Me ba, sɛ Awurade teɛ wo so a, tie no yiye, na mmu nʼanimka so,
12 Ngoba iNkosi iyamlaya emthandayo, yebo, njengoyise indodana athokoza ngayo.
Efisɛ, obiara a Awurade pɛ nʼasɛm no, ɔtwe nʼaso, sɛnea agya teɛ ɔba a ɔdɔ no no.
13 Ubusisiwe umuntu othola inhlakanipho, lomuntu ozuza ukuqedisisa.
Nhyira nka onipa a ohu nyansa, onipa a onya ntease,
14 Ngoba inzuzo yakho ingcono kulenzuzo yesiliva, lokutholakalayo kwakho kulegolide.
efisɛ, nimdeɛ so mfaso sen dwetɛ, na nea efi mu ba sen sikakɔkɔɔ.
15 Kuligugu elidlula amatshe aligugu, lakho konke ongakufisa kakulinganiswa lakho.
Ne bo yɛ den sen bota; na worentumi mfa wʼapɛde biara ntoto no ho.
16 Ubude bezinsuku busesandleni sakho sokunene, kwesokhohlo sakho inotho lodumo.
Nkwa tenten wɔ ne nsa nifa mu; ahonyade ne anuonyam wɔ ne nsa benkum mu.
17 Izindlela zakho zizindlela zentokozo, lemikhondo yakho yonke iyikuthula.
Nʼakwan yɛ ahomeka, na nʼanammɔnkwan nyinaa yɛ asomdwoe.
18 Kuyisihlahla sempilo kwabakubambayo, lobambelela kukho ubusisiwe.
Ɔyɛ nkwadua ma wɔn a woso ne mu; wɔn a wokura no mu no benya nhyira.
19 Ngenhlakanipho iNkosi yasekela umhlaba; yamisa amazulu ngokuqedisisa.
Nyansa mu na Awurade yɛɛ asase fapem, na ntease mu na ɔde ɔsoro tim hɔ.
20 Ngolwazi lwayo izinziki zaqhekezwa, lamayezi athonta amazolo.
Efi ne nimdeɛ mu na ɔkyekyɛɛ ebun mu, na omununkum nso tɔɔ obosu.
21 Ndodana yami, kakungasuki emehlweni akho; gcina inhlakanipho eqotho lengqondo.
Me ba, fa atemmu pa ne nhumu sie, na mma emfi wʼani so;
22 Njalo kuzakuba yimpilo yomphefumulo wakho, lesisa entanyeni yakho.
ɛbɛyɛ nkwa ama wo, nnwinne a ɛma wo kɔn anuonyam wie pɛyɛ.
23 Khona uzahamba indlela yakho uvikelekile, lonyawo lwakho kaluyikukhubeka.
Afei wo kwan so bɛyɛ wo dwoodwoo, na wo nan renhintiw;
24 Nxa ulala phansi, kawuyikwesaba, yebo, uzalala, lobuthongo bakho buzakuba mnandi.
sɛ woda a worensuro; sɛ woda a wʼani bekum.
25 Ungesabi uvalo olujumayo, kumbe ukuchitheka kwababi nxa kufika.
Nsuro mpofirim amanehunu anaa ɔsɛe a ɛba amumɔyɛfo so,
26 Ngoba iNkosi izakuba sethembeni lakho, igcine unyawo lwakho ukuze lungabanjwa.
efisɛ Awurade bɛwɔ wʼafa na ɔbɛkora wo nan afi afiri mu.
27 Ungagodleli umninikho okuhle nxa kusemandleni esandla sakho ukukwenza.
Mfa ade pa nkame wɔn a wɔfata, bere a tumi wɔ wo nsam.
28 Ungathi kumakhelwane wakho: Hamba, ubuye, kusasa ngizakunika; nxa ulakho.
Nka nkyerɛ wo yɔnko se: “Kɔ na bra; mede bɛma wo ɔkyena” wɔ bere a wowɔ no saa bere no.
29 Ungacebi okubi ngomakhelwane wakho, ngoba yena uhlala lawe evikelekile.
Mpam ɔhaw mma wo yɔnko bere a ɔne wo te yiye.
30 Ungaphikisani lomuntu kungelasizatho, nxa engakonanga.
Mmɔ obi sobo kwa bere a ɔnyɛɛ wo bɔne biara ɛ.
31 Ungahawukeli umuntu olobudlwangudlwangu; ungakhethi leyodwa yezindlela zakhe.
Mma wʼani mmere basabasayɛfo, na mfa nʼakwan no mu biara,
32 Ngoba ophambeneyo uyisinengiso eNkosini, kodwa imfihlo yayo ikwabaqotho.
efisɛ Awurade kyi basabasayɛfo na ɔde ne werɛ hyɛ ɔtreneeni mu.
33 Isiqalekiso seNkosi sisendlini yomubi, kodwa iyawubusisa umuzi wabalungileyo.
Awurade nnome wɔ omumɔyɛfo fi so, na ohyira ɔtreneeni fi.
34 Isibili, yona iyabeyisa abeyisayo, kodwa inika umusa kwabathobekileyo.
Odi fɛwdifo a wɔyɛ ahantan no ho fɛw, na ɔdom ahobrɛasefo ne wɔn a wɔhyɛ wɔn so no.
35 Abahlakaniphileyo bazakudla ilifa lodumo, kodwa abayizithutha, isabelo sabo silihlazo.
Anyansafo benya anuonyam adi, nanso nkwaseafo de, ɔma wɔn anim gu ase.
