Sirach
51:1 Ndikwebaza, Ayi Mukama era Kabaka, era nkutendereza, Ayi Katonda Omulokozi wange: Nze
otendereza erinnya lyo;
51:2 Kubanga ggwe oli muwolereza wange era omuyambi wange, era wakuuma omubiri gwange
okuzikirizibwa, n’okuva mu mutego gw’olulimi oluvuma, n’okuva mu
emimwa egy'obulimba, era gibadde muyambi wange eri abalabe bange;
51:3 Era amponyezza, ng’obungi bw’okusaasira kwabwe bwe kuli
obukulu bw'erinnya lyo, okuva mu mannyo g'abo abaali beetegefu okulya
nze, ne mu mikono gy’abo abanoonya obulamu bwange, ne mu
ebibonyoobonyo eby’enjawulo bye nnafuna;
51:4 Okuva mu kuziyira kw’omuliro ku njuyi zonna, n’okuva wakati mu muliro
kye ssaakoleeza;
51:5 Okuva mu buziba bw’olubuto lwa geyena, okuva mu lulimi olutali lulongoofu, n’okuva
ebigambo eby’obulimba.
51:6 Olw’okulumiriza kabaka okuva mu lulimi olutali lutuukirivu emmeeme yange
okumpi n’okufa, obulamu bwange bwali kumpi ne geyena wansi.
51:7 Banneetooloola enjuyi zonna, nga tewali muntu annyamba: nze
yanoonya obuyambi bw’abantu, naye nga tewali.
51:8 Awo ne ndowooza ku kusaasira kwo, Ayi Mukama, ne ku bikolwa byo eby’edda, bwe ntyo
onunula abo abakulindiridde, n'obawonya mu mikono
wa balabe.
51:9 Awo ne nsitula okwegayirira kwange okuva ku nsi, ne nsaba
okununulibwa okuva mu kufa.
51:10 Nakoowoola Mukama Kitaffe wa Mukama wange aleme kuvaawo
nze mu nnaku ez’okubonaabona kwange, ne mu biro eby’amalala, nga eyo
teyalina buyambi bwonna.
51:11 Nditendereza erinnya lyo buli kiseera, era ndiyimba n’ettendo
okwebaza; era bwe kityo okusaba kwange ne kuwulirwa:
51:12 Kubanga wamponya okuzikirira, n’onnunula mu bubi
ekiseera: kyenva nneebaza, ne nkutendereza, ne mbawa omukisa
erinnya, Ayi Mukama.
51:13 Bwe nnali nkyali muto, oba nga ngenda ebweru, ne nneegomba amagezi mu lwatu
essaala yange.
51:14 Namusabira mu maaso ga yeekaalu, era nja kumunoonya okutuuka ku...
enkomerero.
51:15 Okuva ku kimuli okutuusa omuzabbibu lwe gwakula, omutima gwange gusanyukidde
ye: ekigere kyange kyagenda mu kkubo ettuufu, okuva mu buto bwange namunoonya.
51:16 Nafukamira okutu kwange katono, ne mmusembeza, ne nfuna okuyiga kungi.
51:17 Naganyulwamu, kyenva ndiwa ekitiibwa oyo agaba
nze amagezi.
51:18 Kubanga nagenderera okukola oluvannyuma lwe, era ne nnyiikirira okugoberera ebiriwo
kirungi; bwe ntyo bwe sirisonyiwa.
51:19 Omwoyo gwange gumeggana naye, era mu bikolwa byange nali mutuufu: Nze
nagolola emikono gyange eri eggulu waggulu, ne nkaabira obutamanya bwange
wa ye.
51:20 Nalung’amya emmeeme yange gy’ali, ne mmusanga mu bulongoofu: Nfunye
omutima gwegatta naye okuva ku lubereberye, kye nva sibeera
eby’okulekebwa awo.
51:21 Omutima gwange ne gutabuka mu kumunoonya: kyenvudde nfunye ekirungi
oby'obugagga.
51:22 Mukama ampadde olulimi olw’empeera yange, era ndimutendereza
n’ekyo.
51:23 Munsemberere, mmwe abatayivu, mubeera mu nnyumba ey’okuyiga.
51:24 Lwaki mulwawo, era kiki kye mwogera ku ebyo, nga mulaba
emyoyo gilumwa ennyonta nnyo?
51:25 Nayasamya akamwa kange ne ŋŋamba nti, “Mwegulire awatali ssente.”
51:26 Teeka ensingo yo wansi w’ekikoligo, era emmeeme yo eweebwe okuyigirizibwa: ye
kizibu mu ngalo okukifuna.
51:27 Laba n’amaaso gammwe, nga bwe nnina okutegana okutono, era nga nnina
yafuna ekiwummulo kinene gye ndi.
51:28 Funa okuyiga n’ensimbi ennyingi, era ofune zaabu mungi ku ye.
51:29 Omwoyo gwammwe gusanyuke olw’okusaasira kwe, so tokwatibwa nsonyi olw’okutendereza kwe.
51:30 Kola emirimu gyo ekiseera, era mu kiseera kye alikuwa empeera yo.