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A kwulu afɛ ngwi a kye kwobɛ na
ongwu gyafa mani
1 Ngwi Ongwummala kye afɛ ngwi a kyi kwobɛ ongwu gyafa kye kwulu nɛ, esho dede mɛ itsitsi obyi hini. 2 Man ani di engyesɔ nghi egyafa nkwudzɛ to inai Imgbasho na, a kye agba onyonyi nu ma kpatsɛ.
3 Ongyesɔ oka, nbyi uga abashi mgbi ungwɔ ogbungbɛ ma, ba wa kwudzɛkɛ iwashi. Ongwunɛ nɛ a kye ungwɔ ogbungbɛ kpakpa nun ikye okye toola yi ibɔ mgbi emi osaan mi iwashi abashi mi iyayi itsuutɔ. 4 Nɛ iwu mgbi ungwɔ ogbungbɛ na, bɛkɛ yi ibɔ mgbi emi osaan, kyɛɛ mi abɔ mgbi ongyesɔ na, lu iyayi Imgbasho.
5 Ta ongyesɔ na kyi kyelu uga ungwɔ ogbungbɛ na, mwa ola mi iwashi mbwokɛ ele, man kye ngwuta lakɛ esɛ; ta imbe kwadu, akpala gbo, mmbwo naabɔ, ɛsɛ di suusu.
Agba ntonani
6 Nɛ engyesɔ nghi egyafa ndzɛ yi agba nghi egyafa ntona wewo ofo ma.
7 Ongyesɔ ongwu ababɔ fo agba mgban, ta mmbwakwutsɛ yi ola ngwuɛkɛ yi eyi, man a kye ma ngwuta luba esɛ. Ayɛsɛ ongwu ta gyola, ayɛ ekwɔ ongwu ta gyola, oshɛ okyinda duu di gyola.
8 Ongyesɔ ongwu fan fo agba mgban, man a kye ungwɔ dafi unggwɔ ogbagbadzidzi, nle gbɛ yi ola ngwuta wokɛ onekyoo. Man ayɛ ongwu ta mgbi onekyoo ma yɛɛ eyi, 9 ta ungwɔ ama ndzɛ yi oshishe nwoto onekyoo mi ayɛ ongwu ta duu kwulu, a kye iwudza eni mi ayɛsɛ ongwu ta duu, kye sulu.
10 Nɛ ongyesɔ ongwu ta fo agba mgban, man mcɛ okwulewo, nkwiinɛ dafi itɔci sini, ngwuta kyɛ esho wa gyɛkɛ okwokyiikwokyi mgbi ekyoo mi ayɛ ongwu ta bɛyi eni mgbi oshishe nani. 11 Iyi mcɛ na gbɛɛ Onunɔ. Ayɛ eni ongwu ta na yɛ nunɔ, nɛ ibyi inggisɛ ama nweni onunɔ na duu kwulu.
12 Ongyesɔ ongwu nɛ fo agba mgban, ta a kyi kwɔdzɛ ayɛ ongwu ta mgbi onɔ yi ofyia bɛyi mcɛ, man a yɛɛ iifu. Nghanɛ ayɛ ongwu ta mgbi onɔ yi otu duu dzɛ yi osa wuba.
13 Ngwi ani le kyidi nɛ, ani fwo uyɛɛ le bulu mi idzidzɛ awo kwu ela mi ela okwukwo gbɛɛ: &lt;&lt;Ibli! Ibli! Ibli mbi imba mgbi ɛsɛ nɛni, mi ikye agba ngwi engyesɔ angbeka eta ntona le wewo ofo mani!&gt;&gt;