Isahluko 7
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Zinhle kangakanani izinyawo zakho ezicathulweni zazo, wena ndodakazi yesikhulu! Amathanga akho ayizindilinga anjengemihlobiso, umsebenzi wezandla zengcweti.
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Inkaba yakho ingumkhele oncweliweyo, ongasweli iwayini elixutshanisiweyo; isisu sakho siyinqwaba kakolweni, ibiyelwe ngeminduze.
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Amabele akho amabili anjengezixhumu ezimbili ezingamawele ensephe.
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Intamo yakho injengoMbhoshongo woPhondo lweNdlovu; amehlo akho angamachibi aseHeshiboni ngasesangweni laseBati Rabimi; impumulo yakho injengombhoshongo waseLebanoni obhekene neDamaseku.
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Ikhanda lakho kuwe linjengeKarmeli, nomyeko wekhanda lakho unjengokububende; kuboshiwe inkosi ngesiyendane.
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Umuhle, umnandi kangakanani wena othandwa ngenjabulo!
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Isimo sakho siyisundu, namabele akho omabili anjengamahlukuzo.
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Ngathi: “Ngiyakukhwela esundwini, ngibambe amagatsha alo.” Amabele akho mawabe ngamahlukuzo omvini, nephunga lokuphefumula kwakho njengama-apula,
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nomlomo wakho njengewayini elihle elihamba lehle kamnandi, lewuka ngezindebe nangamazinyo.
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Mina ngingowothandiweyo wami, uyanginxanela.
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Woza wena othandiweyo wami, siye endle, silale emizaneni.
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Masivuke ekuseni, siye ezivinini, sibone uma umvini uqhakazile, nezimbali zawo uma zivulekile, namapomegranati uma ekhahlele. Lapho ngiyakukunika uthando lwami.
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Amamandragora athaphuka iphunga, nangaseminyango yethu kukhona izinhlobo zonke zezithelo ezinqabileyo, ezintsha nezindala, engizibekele wena othandiweyo wami.