Isaya 32
1 Tazama, mfalme atatawala kwa haki, wakuu wataongoza kwa haki.
Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.
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 each hath been as a hiding-place [from] wind, And as a secret hiding-place [from] inundation, As rivulets of waters in a dry place, As a shadow of a heavy rock in a weary land.
3 Halafu macho ya waie wanaoona hayataona giza, na masikio ya wale wanosikia yatasikia vizuri.
And not dazzled are the eyes of beholders, And the ears of hearers do attend.
4 Wenye upele watafikiria kwa makini kwa uelewa wao, na wenye kigugumizi watazungumza dhahiri na kwa urahisi.
And the heart of those hastened Understandeth to know, And the tongue of stammerers hasteth to speak clearly.
5 Mjinga hataitwa tena muheshimiwa, wala muongo hataitwa mkuu.
A fool is no more called 'noble,' And to a miser it is not said, 'rich;'
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 a fool speaketh folly, And his heart doth iniquity, to do profanity, And to speak concerning Jehovah error, To empty the soul of the hungry, Yea, drink of the thirsty he causeth to lack.
7 Njia ya muongo ni maovu. Anajua kubuni mipango mibaya ya kuwalagai masikini kwa uongo, na hata kama masikini atazungumza ukweli.
And the miser — his instruments [are] evil, He hath counselled wicked devices, To corrupt the poor with lying sayings, Even when the needy speaketh justly.
8 Lakini watu wa heshima wanapanga mipango ya kuheshimika; na kwa sabaubau ya matendo ya wenye heshima tuatasimama.
And the noble counselled noble things, And he for noble things riseth up.
9 Nyanyukeni juu, enyi wanawake mlio wepesi, na sikilizeni sauti yangu; enyi mabinti msiowangalifu, nisikilizeni mimi.
Women, easy ones, rise, hear my voice, Daughters, confident ones, give ear [to] my saying,
10 Maana kwa mda mfupi zaidi ya mwaka ujasiri wenu utavunjika, nyie wanawake msiojali, maana mavuno ya zabibu yatakwama, mavuno hayatakuwepo.
Days and a year ye are troubled, O confident ones, For consumed hath been harvest, The gathering cometh not.
11 Tetemekeni, enyi wanawake, mliowadhaifu; taabikeni enyi msikuwa wangalifu; ondoeni nguo zenu nzuri mbaki wazi;
Tremble ye women, ye easy ones, Be troubled, ye confident ones, Strip and make bare, with a girdle on the loins,
12 Vaeni nguo za magunia katika viuno vyenu. Ole watakaojichukulia mashamba mazuri, kwa mzabibu ulio zaa sana.
For breasts they are lamenting, For fields of desire, for the fruitful vine.
13 Kwenye aridhi ya watu wangu kutamea miiba na mbigiri, hata juu ya nyumba za furaha na mji ulio na shangwe.
Over the ground of my people thorn — brier goeth up, Surely over all houses of joy of the exulting city,
14 Maana jumba litaachwa, mji uliosongamana utakuwa faragha; kilima na mnara vitakuwa mapango daima, furaha ya punda, malisho ya mifugo;
Surely the palace hath been left, The multitude of the city forsaken, Fort and watch-tower hath been for dens unto the age, A joy of wild asses — a pasture of herds;
15 mpaka roho itushukie sisi kutoka juu, na jangwa litakuwa shamba linalozaa, na shamba linalozaa litachukuliwa kama msitu.
Till emptied out on us is the Spirit from on high, And a wilderness hath become a fruitful field, And the fruitful field for a forest is reckoned.
16 Wenye haki wataishi jangwani; na wenye haki wataishi katika shamba linalozaa matunda.
And dwelt in the wilderness hath judgment, And righteousness in the fruitful field remaineth.
17 Kazi ya mwenye haki itakuwa ni ya amani; na matokeo ya wenye haki, ni utulivu na kujiamini daima.
And a work of the righteousness hath been peace, And a service of the righteousness — Keeping quiet and confidence unto the age.
18 Watu wangu wataishi katika makao ya amani, na katika nyumba salama na mahali tulivu pa kupumzikia.
And dwelt hath My people in a peaceful habitation, And in stedfast tabernacles, And in quiet resting-places.
19 Lakini hata kama ni mvua ya mawe na msitu umeharibiwa, na mji umeteketezwa,
And it hath hailed in the going down of the forest, And in the valley is the city low.
20 yule ambae anaye panda pembezoni mwa mifereji atabarikiwa, na yule atakaye wapeleka ng'ombe na punda kuchunga.
Happy [are] ye sowing by all waters, Sending forth the foot of the ox and the ass!
