Lamɛnt dɛn we dɛn kin kray
1: 1 Aw di siti we ful-ɔp wit pipul dɛn, sidɔm in wan! aw i de
bi lɛk uman we in man dɔn day! di uman we bin big pan di neshɔn dɛn, ɛn prinses
bitwin di provins dɛn, aw i dɔn bi tributary!
1: 2 I de kray bad bad wan na nɛt, ɛn in kray wata de na in chɛst
ɔl di wan dɛn we i lɛk, i nɔ gɛt ɛnibɔdi fɔ kɔrej am: ɔl in padi dɛn dɔn dil wit am
we dɛn de trit am, dɛn dɔn bi in ɛnimi.
1: 3 Juda dɔn go na slev bikɔs ɔf sɔfa ɛn bikɔs ɔf bɔku
slev wok: i de wit di neshɔn dɛn, i nɔ de si rɛst: ɔl in
pipul dɛn we bin de mek i sɔfa bin mit am bitwin di strɛs.
1: 4 Di rod dɛn na Zayɔn de kray, bikɔs nɔbɔdi nɔ de kam na di fɛstival dɛn
in get dɛn dɔn pwɛl: in prist dɛn de ala, in vajin dɛn de sɔfa, ɛn
i de insay bita bita tin.
1: 5 In ɛnimi dɛn na di edman, in ɛnimi dɛn de go bifo; bikɔs PAPA GƆD dɔn gɛt am
bin mek i sɔfa fɔ di bɔku bɔku bad tin dɛn we i du
go na slev bifo di ɛnimi.
1: 6 Ɛn Zayɔn in gyal pikin dɔn lɛf ɔl in fayn fayn tin dɛn
dɔn tan lɛk hat we nɔ de fɛn paste, ɛn dɛn dɔn go na do
trɛnk bifo di pɔsin we de rɔnata am.
1: 7 Jerusɛlɛm mɛmba di tɛm we i bin de sɔfa ɛn di tɛm we i bin de sɔfa
ɔl in fayn fayn tin dɛn we i bin gɛt trade trade, we in pipul dɛn
fɔdɔm na di ɛnimi in an, ɛn nɔbɔdi nɔ ɛp am: di ɛnimi dɛn
si am, ɛn provok am we i de na in Sabat.
1:8 Jerusɛlɛm dɔn sin bad bad wan; so dɛn dɔn pul am kɔmɔt: ɔl dat
ɔnɔ am disgres am, bikɔs dɛn dɔn si am nekɛd
swɛt, ɛn tɔn bak.
1: 9 In dɔti tin dɛn de insay in skit; i nɔ mɛmba in las ɛnd;
so i kam dɔŋ fayn fayn wan. PAPA GƆD, .
luk mi sɔfa, bikɔs di ɛnimi dɔn mek insɛf big.
1: 10 Di ɛnimi dɔn es in an pan ɔl in fayn fayn tin dɛn, bikɔs
i dɔn si se di neshɔn dɛn go insay in oli ples, we yu
bin kɔmand se dɛn nɔ fɔ go insay yu kɔngrigeshɔn.
1: 11 Ɔl in pipul dɛn de ala, dɛn de luk fɔ bred; dɛn dɔn gi dɛn fayn fayn tin dɛn
tin dɛn fɔ it fɔ mek di sol fil fayn: PAPA GƆD si, ɛn tink bɔt am; bikɔs na mi de
bi wikɛd pɔsin.
1: 12 Una ɔl we de pas, nɔto natin fɔ una? luk, ɛn si if i de
ɛni sɔri-at we tan lɛk mi sɔri-at, we dɛn du to mi, we di
PAPA GƆD dɔn mek a sɔfa di de we i vɛks bad bad wan.
1: 13 Frɔm ɔp, i sɛn faya insay mi bon dɛn, ɛn i win
dɛn: i dɔn spre nɛt fɔ mi fut, i dɔn tɔn mi bak: i dɔn
mek a nɔ gɛt pɔsin ɛn fɔdɔm ɔl di de.
1: 14 Na in an tay di yok we a de du fɔ mi sin dɛn.
ɛn kam ɔp mi nɛk, na in mek mi trɛnk fɔdɔm, PAPA GƆD
dɔn gi mi na dɛn an, we a nɔ ebul fɔ grap frɔm dɛn.
1: 15 PAPA GƆD dɔn trowe ɔl mi pawaful man dɛn we de midul mi.
i dɔn kɔl wan grup agens mi fɔ krɔs mi yɔŋ man dɛn: PAPA GƆD.”
i dɔn trowe di vajin, we na Juda in gyal pikin, lɛk aw i de na prɛs we dɛn de kɔt wayn.
1: 16 Fɔ dɛn tin ya a de kray; mi yay, mi yay de rɔn dɔŋ wit wata, .
bikɔs di pɔsin we de kɔrej mi we fɔ mek a fil fayn, de fa frɔm mi: mi
pikin dɛn nɔ gɛt natin, bikɔs di ɛnimi bin win.
1: 17 Zayɔn es in an, ɛn nɔbɔdi nɔ de fɔ kɔrej am
PAPA GƆD dɔn tɛl Jekɔb se in ɛnimi dɛn fɔ de.”
rawnd am: Jerusɛlɛm tan lɛk uman we gɛt mɔnt.
1:18 PAPA GƆD de du wetin rayt; bikɔs a dɔn tɔn agens in lɔ.
una fɔ yɛri, a de beg una, ɔl di pipul dɛn, ɛn si mi sɔri-at: mi vajin dɛn ɛn mi
yɔŋ man dɛn dɔn go na slev.
1: 19 A kɔl di wan dɛn we a lɛk, bɔt dɛn ful mi: mi prist dɛn ɛn mi ɛlda dɛn
giv op di gɔst na di siti, we dɛn de luk fɔ dɛn mit fɔ mek dɛn fil fri
dɛn sol dɛn.
1:20 PAPA GƆD, luk; bikɔs a de pan trɔbul: mi bɔdi de rɔtin; mi at
de tɔn insay mi; bikɔs a dɔn tɔn mi bak pan am bad bad wan: a dɔn tek sɔd
bereaveth, na os i tan lɛk day.
1: 21 Dɛn dɔn yɛri se a de ala, nɔbɔdi nɔ de we go kɔrej mi, ɔl na mi yon
ɛnimi dɛn dɔn yɛri bɔt mi trɔbul; dɛn gladi we yu dɔn du am.
yu go bring di de we yu kɔl, ɛn dɛn go tan lɛk
to mi.
1: 22 Mek ɔl dɛn wikɛd tin kam bifo yu; ɛn du to dɛn lɛk aw yu de du
dɔn du to mi fɔ ɔl mi sin dɛn, bikɔs a de ala bɔku, ɛn
mi at dɔn taya.