DZIPHISALEMA 11
Muṋe washu u pfufha vhavhuya a lifhedza vhavhi
Phisalema ya Dafita ye a sikela malogwane.
Maipfi a vhashushedzi
1Nṋe ndi khuda nga Muṋe washu,
ni itelani-ha ni tshi mmbudza na ri,
“Itou fhufha sa tshiṋoni u shavhele thavhani!
2Vhonani vhavhi vho akha vhura,
vho vhea musevhe kha lutsinga
uri vha pfule wa mbilu mbuya tshiphirini.
3Zwino arali ha thuthekanywa miteo ya vhuladzashango,
a no fulufhedzea a nga kha ḓi itani?”
Mudzimu u hone
4Mathina Muṋe washu u thembeleni yawe khethwa,
khuluṋoni ya Muṋe washu i ṱaḓulu,
maṱo awe a vhona vhana vha vhathu a sedzulusa zwi re mbiluni dzavho.
5Muṋe washu u ṱola mbilu dza vhavhuya na vhavhi,
vhadzianndwa u a vha vhenga.
6Vhavhi u ḓo vha nisela masimbe a dugaho na tsevhela,
mukovhe wavho ndi ḓumbu ḽi fhisaho shango.
7Muṋe washu u a fulufhedzea,
u funa vhathu vha tshi fulufhedzea;
vha si na vhukwila vha ḓo vhona tshifhaṱuwo tshawe.
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