1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. 2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. 3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee? 4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one. 5 Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass; 6 Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
7 For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. 8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; 9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant. 10 But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? 11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up: 12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. 13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me! 14 If a man die, shall he live again ? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. 15 Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
16 For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin? 17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity. 18 And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place. 19 The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man. 20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away. 21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. 22 But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.
1 Omuntu a valwa komukiintu
omasiku ge omafupi
nogu udha uupyakadhi.
2 Ota hapa ongongala nota ganya;
okwa fa omuzizimba tagu matuka nota kana po.
3 Omuntu a tya ngawo oto mu tongolola?
Oto mu eta koshipala shoye, a pangulwe?
4 Maantu ya nyata otamu zi tuu omuyelele?
Itamu zi nando ogumwe!
5 Omasiku gomuntu ogu uthwa nale,
omwaalu gwoomwedhi dhe owe gu ngambeka;
okwa tendelwa ongamba noita vulu oku yi konda.
6 Onkee ano, kala wa fa waahe mu wete, opo a vululukwe po,
sigo a thiki kethimbo lye ongomulongeli gwondjambi.
7 Nomuti wo ogu na etegameno:
ngele tagu kewa po, otagu tsapuka ishewe,
niitayi yagwo iipe itayi pu po.
8 Nando omidhi dhagwo tadhi kulupile mevi,
noshithindi shagwo tashi sile mo,
9 ihe ngele gwa mono omeya,
otagu tsapuka ishewe iitayi iipe.
10 Omuntu ota si noke na po we sha;
ota fudha mo omufudho nolwa hulu.
11 Ngaashi omeya taga pwine metale,
nenge omulonga tagu filala,
12 osho ngeyi omuntu ta lala
noita penduka po we.
Manga egulu inaali hula po,
aantu itaa papudhuka moomposi dhawo.
13 Andola u langeke ndje ashike muusi,
u holeke ndje, sigo ondjahi yoye ya kodha.
Ando u holeke ndje mo ethimbo lyu uthwa
e to ka dhimbulukwa ndje ihe konale.
14 Omuntu ngele okwa si,
ota kala ishewe e na omwenyo?
Momasiku guudhigu wandje
otandi tegelele, sigo emanguluko lyandje lya thiki.
15 Oto ka ithana ndje notandi ku itaale;
oto ka yuulukwa omushitwa gwoye.
16 Oto ka tonatela onkatu yandje kehe,
noito tala omayono gandje.
17 Omayono gandje oto ga holeke mompunda;
oto siikile oondjo dhandje.
18 Ngaashi oondundu tadhi gu,
omamanya taga halakana,
19 omeya taga wegula omamanya
nekunguluko lyomeya tali fulu po evi,
osho to hanagula po etegameno lyomuntu.
20 Oto mu sindi sigo aluhe, nota kana po.
Oto shundula oshipala she e to mu tidha po.
21 Oyana ngele taa simanekwa, ite shi tseya,
nongele taa dhinwa, ite shi mono.
22 Ota kala e na uuwehame molutu lwe
noti ilili ye mwene.
