Isaiah 57
1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
Anthu olungama amafa, ndipo palibe amene amalingalira mu mtima mwake; anthu odzipereka amatengedwa, ndipo palibe amene amamvetsa chifukwa chake. Anthu olungama amatengedwa kuti tsoka lisawagwere.
2 He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.
Iwo amene amakhala moyo wolungama amafa mwamtendere; amapeza mpumulo pamene agona mu imfa.
3 But come here, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
“Bwerani kuno, anthu ochita zoyipa, inu muli ngati zidzukulu za mkazi wachigololo ndi wadama!
4 Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and stick out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,
Kodi inu mukuseka yani? Kodi mukumunena ndani ndi kupotoza pakamwa panu? Kodi inu si ana owukira, zidzukulu za anthu abodza?
5 Inflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clefts of the rocks?
Inu mumapembedza mafano pamene mumalobodoka ndi zilakolako zanu pakati pa mitengo ya thundu, ndiponso pa tsinde pa mtengo uliwonse wa nthambi zambiri. Mumapereka ana anu ngati nsembe mu zigwa ndiponso mʼmingʼalu ya mʼmatanthwe.
6 Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?
Mafano a pakati pa miyala yosalala ya mu zigwa ndiye chuma chanu. Inde, ndiye gawo lanu. Mumapereka chopereka cha chakumwa kwa mafanowo, ndipo mumaperekanso chopereka cha chakudya. Kodi zimenezi zingandichititse kuti ndikukomereni mtima?
7 Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even there thou wentest up to offer sacrifice.
Inu munayiwala bedi lanu pa phiri lalitali ndi looneka kutali. Mumapita kumeneko kukapereka nsembe zanu.
8 Behind the doors also and the door posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast uncovered thyself to another than me, and hast gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou didst love their bed where thou sawest it.
Mʼnyumba mwanu mwayika mafano kuseri kwa zitseko ndiponso pa mphuthu. Mwandisiya Ine, mwavula zovala zanu. Bedi lanu mwalikulitsa ndipo mwakwera ndi zibwenzi zanu, ndiye mwazilipira kuti mugone nazo. Kumene mwakwaniritsa zilakolako zanu zoyipa.
9 And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even to hell. (Sheol h7585)
Mumapita kukapembedza fano la Moleki mutatenga mafuta ndi zonunkhira zochuluka. Munachita kutumiza akazembe anu kutali; inu ngakhale munapita ku manda kwenikweniko! (Sheol h7585)
10 Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thy hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.
Inu mumatopa ndi maulendo anu, koma simunathe kunena kuti, ‘Nʼzopanda phindu.’ Munapezako kumeneko zokhumba zanu nʼchifukwa chake simunalefuke.
11 And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?
“Kodi ndani amene mwachita naye mantha ndi kumuopa, kotero kuti mwakhala mukundinamiza, ndipo Ine simundikumbukira nʼkomwe, kapena kuganizirapo mʼmitima yanu za Ine? Kodi mwaleka kundiopa chifukwa choti ndakhala chete nthawi yayitali?
12 I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.
Koma ndaonetsa poyera ntchito zanu zomwe mumati nʼzolungama, ndi mafano anu kuti nʼzosathandiza.
13 When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;
Pamene mufuwula kupempha thandizo, mafano anu amene munasonkhanitsawo ndiyetu akupulumutseni! Mphepo idzanyamula mafano anu onsewo, mpweya chabe udzawulutsa mafanowo. Koma munthu amene amadalira ine adzalandira dziko lokhalamo. Phiri langa lopatulika lidzakhala lakelake.”
14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
Ndipo panamveka mawu akuti, “Undani, undani, konzani msewu! Chotsani zotchinga pa njira yoyendamo anthu anga.”
15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Pakuti Iye amene ali Wamkulu ndi Wopambanazonse, amene alipo nthawi zonse, amene dzina lake ndi Woyerayo, akunena kuti, “Ndimakhala pamalo aulemu ndi opatulika, koma ndimakhalanso ndi munthu wodzichepetsa ndi wosweka mtima kuti odzichepetsawo ndiwalimbitse ndi kuwachotsa mantha osweka mtima.
16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always angry: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls whom I have made.
Sindidzawatsutsa anthu mpaka muyaya kapena kuwapsera mtima nthawi zonse, popeza kuti ndinalenga anthu anga ndi kuwapatsa mpweya wamoyo.
17 For the iniquity of his covetousness I was angry, and smote him: I hid myself, and was angry, and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.
Ine ndinakwiya kwambiri chifukwa cha tchimo lawo ladyera; ndinawalanga ndi kuwafulatira mokwiya, koma iwo anapitirirabe kuchita ntchito zawo zoyipa.
18 I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.
Ndaona zochita zawo, komabe ndidzawachiritsa; kuwapumulitsa ndi kuwapatsa mtendere,
19 I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
anthu olira a mu Israeli adzanditamanda ndi milomo yawo. Anthu amene ali kutali ndi apafupi pomwe ndidzawapatsa mtendere,” “Ndipo ndidzawachiritsa.” Akutero Yehova.
20 But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Koma anthu oyipa ali ngati nyanja yowinduka, yosatha kukhala bata, mafunde ake amaponya matope ndi ndere.
21 There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
“Palibe mtendere kwa oyipa,” akutero Mulungu wanga.
