24 “Niyo alonga kwa wadya nawachimale hadya, ‘Guhani idyo iditundu dye zahabu kulaila kwakwe mmwinke mndima yudya mta matundu mlongo.’
Mna Chohile niyo amgamba, ‘Mhezi weye! Dyelo dino nechilo walavya ujima wako, haluse ni yuhi akunga aguhe vintu vino vyoseni weikiye?’ ”
Akaheza mkulu ywakwe amwitanga niyo amgamba, ‘Ni mbuli zani nizivile kulawana na weye? Lavya mahokelo yose yo ugoli wangu kulawana na viya wingize na viya vifosize, naho hukudaha kutenda mchimaila ywangu naho.’
Umo henati kuhalawa, kawetanga wandima wakwe mlongo nakuwenka chila yumwenga tundu dya zahabu nakuwagamba, ‘Kaulani mwadaha kudamanya mbwani mwe chino chani mwingize umo miye sihali.’
Nivyedi, elo, nimbwani hwikiye hela zangu kwa wakulavya vyongezekele? Niyo nahokela chongezekele umo ukanivuziza.’
Mna wamgamba, ‘Zumbe, ana matundu mlongo kale!’