Isaya 32
1 Tazama, mfalme atatawala kwa haki, wakuu wataongoza kwa haki.
See, a king will be ruling in righteousness, and chiefs will give right decisions.
2 Kila mmoja atakuwa kama makazi kutoka kwenye upepo na kimbilio kutoka kwenye dhoruba, kama mifereji kwenye sehemu kavu, kama kivuli kwenye mwamba mkubwa katika nchi iliyochoka.
And a man will be as a safe place from the wind, and a cover from the storm; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a waste land.
3 Halafu macho ya waie wanaoona hayataona giza, na masikio ya wale wanosikia yatasikia vizuri.
And the eyes of those who see will not be shut, and those who have hearing will give ear to the word.
4 Wenye upele watafikiria kwa makini kwa uelewa wao, na wenye kigugumizi watazungumza dhahiri na kwa urahisi.
The man of sudden impulses will become wise in heart, and he whose tongue is slow will get the power of talking clearly.
5 Mjinga hataitwa tena muheshimiwa, wala muongo hataitwa mkuu.
The foolish man will no longer be named noble, and they will not say of the false man that he is a man of honour.
6 Maana mjinga anazungumza ujinga, na moyo wake unapanga maovu na matendo ya wasiomcha Mungu, na anaongea mambo mabaya kuhusu Yahwe. Na anawafanya wenye njaa kuwa tupu na wenye kiu kukosa maji
For the foolish man will say foolish things, having evil thoughts in his heart, working what is unclean, and talking falsely about the Lord, to keep food from him who is in need of it, and water from him whose soul is desiring it.
7 Njia ya muongo ni maovu. Anajua kubuni mipango mibaya ya kuwalagai masikini kwa uongo, na hata kama masikini atazungumza ukweli.
The designs of the false are evil, purposing the destruction of the poor man by false words, even when he is in the right.
8 Lakini watu wa heshima wanapanga mipango ya kuheshimika; na kwa sabaubau ya matendo ya wenye heshima tuatasimama.
But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.
9 Nyanyukeni juu, enyi wanawake mlio wepesi, na sikilizeni sauti yangu; enyi mabinti msiowangalifu, nisikilizeni mimi.
Give ear to my voice, you women who are living in comfort; give attention to my words, you daughters who have no fear of danger.
10 Maana kwa mda mfupi zaidi ya mwaka ujasiri wenu utavunjika, nyie wanawake msiojali, maana mavuno ya zabibu yatakwama, mavuno hayatakuwepo.
In not much more than a year, you, who are not looking for evil, will be troubled: for the produce of the vine-gardens will be cut off, and there will be no getting in of the grapes.
11 Tetemekeni, enyi wanawake, mliowadhaifu; taabikeni enyi msikuwa wangalifu; ondoeni nguo zenu nzuri mbaki wazi;
Be shaking with fear, you women who are living in comfort; be troubled, you who have no fear of danger: take off your robes and put on clothing of grief.
12 Vaeni nguo za magunia katika viuno vyenu. Ole watakaojichukulia mashamba mazuri, kwa mzabibu ulio zaa sana.
Have sorrow for the fields, the pleasing fields, the fertile vine;
13 Kwenye aridhi ya watu wangu kutamea miiba na mbigiri, hata juu ya nyumba za furaha na mji ulio na shangwe.
And for the land of my people, where thorns will come up; even for all the houses of joy in the glad town.
14 Maana jumba litaachwa, mji uliosongamana utakuwa faragha; kilima na mnara vitakuwa mapango daima, furaha ya punda, malisho ya mifugo;
For the fair houses will have no man living in them; the town which was full of noise will become a waste; the hill and the watchtower will be unpeopled for ever, a joy for the asses of the woods, a place of food for the flocks;
15 mpaka roho itushukie sisi kutoka juu, na jangwa litakuwa shamba linalozaa, na shamba linalozaa litachukuliwa kama msitu.
Till the spirit comes on us from on high, and the waste land becomes a fertile field, and the fertile field is changed into a wood.
16 Wenye haki wataishi jangwani; na wenye haki wataishi katika shamba linalozaa matunda.
Then in the waste land there will be an upright rule, and righteousness will have its place in the fertile field.
17 Kazi ya mwenye haki itakuwa ni ya amani; na matokeo ya wenye haki, ni utulivu na kujiamini daima.
And the work of righteousness will be peace; and the effect of an upright rule will be to take away fear for ever.
18 Watu wangu wataishi katika makao ya amani, na katika nyumba salama na mahali tulivu pa kupumzikia.
And my people will be living in peace, in houses where there is no fear, and in quiet resting-places.
19 Lakini hata kama ni mvua ya mawe na msitu umeharibiwa, na mji umeteketezwa,
But the tall trees will come down with a great fall, and the town will be low in a low place.
20 yule ambae anaye panda pembezoni mwa mifereji atabarikiwa, na yule atakaye wapeleka ng'ombe na punda kuchunga.
Happy are you who are planting seed by all the waters, and sending out the ox and the ass.
